McCormick and Dough Doughnuts Thanksgiving Flavors

In 2023, McCormick teamed up with New York City’s Dough Doughnuts on a limited-edition Thanksgiving collection built around three flavors that sounded more like a holiday menu than a bakery case: Stuffing and Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, and Pumpkin Pie.

It was a seasonal collaboration, so the availability information below reflects the original 2023 promotion rather than a current menu. The idea, however, remains wonderfully straightforward: take familiar Thanksgiving flavors and see what happens when they meet fried dough.

McCormick and Dough Doughnuts Collaboration

The collection paired McCormick spices with Dough Doughnuts’ oversized doughnuts. The three Thanksgiving-inspired varieties approached the holiday from very different directions, ranging from savory to reliably sweet.

Stuffing and Gravy Doughnut

The Stuffing and Gravy doughnut was the wild card. It leaned into the savory side of Thanksgiving, combining flavors associated with the dinner table with a sweet doughnut base. This was not the flavor for anyone who believes gravy and dessert should maintain a respectful distance from one another.

Cranberry Sauce Doughnut

The Cranberry Sauce doughnut was our favorite of the trio. Cranberry’s tart sweetness made the most natural transition to a doughnut, balancing the soft, sweet pastry without feeling as if Thanksgiving dinner had accidentally landed in the dessert box.

Pumpkin Pie Doughnut

The Pumpkin Pie doughnut was the most familiar concept, using the pumpkin-and-spice profile that shows up everywhere once fall arrives. Of the three, it was the easiest flavor to understand before taking a bite and the safest choice for anyone not prepared to discuss stuffing on a doughnut.

Availability in 2023

McCormick and Dough Doughnuts offered the collection as a limited-edition holiday release in 2023, including online ordering and nationwide shipping during the promotion. Those details should be treated as historical rather than current availability.

For another New York take on fried dough, see our COPS Doughnuts NYC review.

Thanksgiving already asks a lot of one meal. Turning stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie into doughnuts may not simplify matters, but at least nobody has to argue about who forgot to bring dessert.