Voodoo Doughnuts is an Oregon legend and one I’ve been dying to try ever since I learned they make a doughnut filled with another Oregon delicacy, Kelly’s Strawbañero Jelly. Strawbañero jelly is exactly what it sounds like, a delightful combination of sweet strawberries with a kick of heat from habanero peppers that tastes amazing with some crusty bread and a hunk of mild brie. It’s become one of my favorite appetizers.

Kelly Strawbañero Jelly with sourdough and brie

I couldn’t wait to try that sweet Strawbañero heat in a doughnut. Unfortunately, it turns out they only carry that particular flavor on Thursdays in their Portland store and I was in Eugene. Not that there was a lack of options, from the a simple Buttermilk Bar doughnut to the No Name doughnut, a raised yeast doughnut with chocolate frosting, rice krispies and peanut butter, to the Triple Chocolate Penetration doughnut, a chocolate cake doughnut with chocolate frosting and coco-puffs, oh my! Continue reading →