Last month, when I finished off the last of my Krispy Kreme jelly donuts, desperation consumed me. I needed to find another excellent donut as quickly as possible to satiate my endless appetite for pastries. I searched fervently throughout Paducah, hoping to find any donut shop that could fill the void left in my heart by the absence of Krispy Kreme donuts, with little success. I was about to give up when, miraculously, I discovered that my friend knew of a donut shop I had previously never heard of: Munal’s. Although I was skeptical at first, her strong advocacy of this shop led me to try its blueberry jelly donut, which presented my mouth with an excellent experience.

Walking into the shop, I was extremely surprised. The building itself was extremely small, with very few donuts sitting atop the shelves. There was only one employee there, and the atmosphere inside seemed bleak and drab. Such dreary conditions led me to think that the donut would be as unexciting as the shop itself. However, for such an unremarkable place, the donut was remarkably packed with flavor.

I decided to try the blueberry jelly donut, a flavor I had previously never tried, and was thoroughly impressed. This donut is among one of the most innovative I have ever tried. The blueberry jelly had a distinct taste that left me wanting more with every bite, and the frosting mixed with the jelly to create a truly unique blend of flavors. What further impressed me was that this donut was several hours old when I bought it, yet still provided a flavor-packed experience, which is generally not the case with old donuts. Additionally, the donut had an excessive amount of jelly, which I normally would denounce; in this case, however, the jelly was so delectable that such a large amount of jelly was acceptable.

This donut is truly one of a kind. While it still doesn’t surpass the Walmart jelly donut, its distinctive taste and innovative blend of flavors establishes it as an exquisite donut. If ever you want to try a bold new donut, the Munal’s blueberry jelly donut is the one for you.