A block from the tracks at 4472 Lawn Ave, nestled next to a baby store and across from Vie, lies a delicious and casual to-go window with treats of tiny proportions. With charming colors and tons of options, bb’s donuts is welcomed by Western Springs as well as my stomach and is a constant reminder of warmth, summer mornings and sugary goodness. Walking up to the window, options abound for toppings to put on these mini donuts. Keep in mind, these are not munchkins, that is a family of its own. Donuts from bb’s are just miniatures of the real thing. The décor is quaint with a polka dotted awning and chalkboard menu. Traditional toppings offered include powdered sugar and cinnamon sugar, which you can buy in a half dozen ($3), dozen ($5), or bucket size (30 donuts for $12).

The next category is named “Designer” flavors, including everything from chocolate and vanilla frosting to nutella, peanut butter, coconut, oreo bits, strawberry jelly and much more. These designer flavors come in the half dozen ($4) or dozen size ($6) as well.

We chose a half dozen of the caramel, nutella, and vanilla frosting options with sprinkles, as well as a half dozen of powdered sugar. Although the menu specifies that you can only order one topping on each half dozen/dozen, the smiley employees were super flexible with mixing and matching to customize to your taste specifications and optimize the donut experience.

The donuts were made right before our eyes inside the small shop, in a mini donut maker, so they were steamy hot when we got them a minute later. As the weather was nice, we sat outside. The inside seating area was closed at the time, assumedly it opens up when the weather takes a turn for the worse.

Overall, I was impressed by how yummy the donuts were. Powdered sugar, their signature topping, had the perfect proportion of sugar to hot dough, the nutella donuts were melty and rich, the vanilla with sprinkles reminded me of birthday cake. The donuts are the perfect bite size, and small enough for a quick treat without going over the top. And served with a fork in a paper carton, they taste like elephant ears at a country fair—except fresher and quainter. I did not love the caramel just because it tasted less fresh and more artificial than the other toppings.

Looking over the newer toppings, next time I will have to try the cinnamon sugar as well as the strawberry jelly. Also, inside the shop, they sell coffee and other warm drinks to complete your snack that we did not try. At bb’s donuts, there does not seem to be a combo that would not make your mouth water.

BOTTOM LINE: A step up from your typical fairgrounds grub, bb’s donuts offers tons of delicious options to satisfy every breakfast (or lunch, or dinner) sugar craving.

5/5 Paws