You’ll Never Look At Donuts The Same Way After Trying Ambrosia Donuts In Iowa

When it comes to breakfast, there are many ways to kick the day off with a healthy start. It's all about what you need for your personal - ah, who am I kidding! When it's time to fuel up for work, I'm not looking for health and wholesomeness. I'm looking for something to give me the motivation and energy I need, and there's no better recipe for that than a donut or two. Iowa has no shortage of great donut shops, but for the best fresh donuts in Iowa, more and more people are recommending a hole-in-the-wall called Ambrosia Donuts in Ankeny. This relatively new shop serves up classic baked goods but also puts some unique twists on the classics. When you drop into Ambrosia Donuts, you can be assured that the donuts will be fresh-baked, regularly featuring new flavors - and most of all, delicious.

A classic hole in the wall, Ambrosia Donuts is serving up some seriously delicious treats.

This casual cafe with a few seats is an increasingly popular breakfast and snack stop in Ankeny.

As soon as you walk in, you'll be blown away by the variety of these tasty baked goods!

You can find all the classics like long johns,, chocolate donuts, and sour cream old-fashioneds, but there are also quite a few unique twists on donuts.

The icing is really where this place shines - you can get just about every color and topping you can imagine.

The donut wizards here even make seasonal shapes, and you can get your donut filled with cream on request. Finger-licking good!

Sweet tooth still sleeping? We also love the sausage rolls and croissants here for a savory start to the day.

Have you visited Ambrosia Donuts in Ankeny? Let us know what you thought, and tell us your favorite spots for fresh donuts in Iowa in the comments section! You can see what the donut masters are cooking up for the season on the Ambrosia Donuts Facebook page. If you're in the area when the weather is warmer, make sure to check out the Cascade Falls Aquatic Center, easily the most affordable water park in Iowa. For a laid-back place to stay in the area, we recommend the Comfort Inn & Suites Ankeny-Des Moines - it offers affordable and roomy suites and is only a few minutes' drive from Ambrosia Donuts.