Treat yourself to the ultimate sweet, spooky and poppable snack this October: Dunkin' Halloween donuts
10 Things You Need to Know about Dunkin’ Munchkins Halloween Buckets
Published on Oct. 07, 2024
Halloween might be the spookiest time of the year, but Dunkin’s latest trick is a limited-edition Halloween treat that’s about to make October a whole lot sweeter. The restaurant chain just announced its seasonal menu, which includes adorable Dunkin’ Halloween donuts and a collectible Munchkins bucket.
Even though Dunkin’ Donuts officially changed its name to Dunkin’, dropping the word Donuts in 2019, there’s no denying that the national restaurant chain is beloved for its donuts, specifically its Munchkins donut-hole treats. Before you go trick-or-treating this year, you’ll want to stop at Dunkin’ to pick up a Halloween Munchkins Bucket of your very own.
Keep reading to learn more about this limited-time-only menu item and collectible piece of donut history that is bound to help you get into the spooky spirit.
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1. The Halloween Munchkins Bucket is super cute
The Halloween Munchkins Bucket is almost as exciting as the Dunkin’ Halloween donuts themselves! The purple bucket is illustrated with a playful and festive Halloween theme. Along with the signature Dunkin’ logo, the artwork features cartoon Munchkins dressed up in adorable witch, ghost, pumpkin and monster costumes and holding hands while trick-or-treating.
2. The bucket is perfect for trick-or-treating
The best part about the Halloween Munchkins Bucket is that it’s reusable. It’s the perfect accessory for trick-or-treating and for storing and displaying your Halloween candy haul. You can use it to collect your favorite treats on Halloween year after year.
3. The bucket holds 50 Dunkin’ Munchkins
Get your sweet tooth ready because the new Halloween Munchkins Bucket is just $1 with every 50-piece Munchkins order. You’ll have plenty of donut-hole treats to share with your friends. If it can hold 50 Munchkins, just imagine how much Halloween candy the bucket can contain.
4. There’s a brand-new, limited-time Halloween Munchkin
Just in time for Halloween, Dunkin’ is introducing donut holes covered in orange and brown sprinkles to match the larger festive donut decorated with the same seasonal colors. When you order your Halloween Munchkins Bucket, you can ask that it be filled with this fun fall variety.
5. You can choose your own flavors
No two Halloween Munchkins Buckets are exactly alike, and that’s because you can fill them with any flavors you want. Choose the new, limited-time-only Halloween Munchkin covered in brown and orange sprinkles, go with any of the classic varieties you already know and love (like glazed old-fashioned, powdered, jelly and chocolate) or pick seasonal flavors such as pumpkin and butternut. The bucket holds 50 Munchkins, but the variety is totally up to you!
6. You can purchase the bucket separately
While Dunkin’ sells the bucket for just $1 with the purchase of 50 Munchkins, donut worry (donut pun intended)—that’s not the only way to get your hands on one (or two, or three) of these festive Halloween buckets. If you don’t want quite so many Munchkins, you can buy the bucket separately for just $2. This is a great option for people who have multiple kids and want to use the buckets for trick-or-treating but don’t necessarily want to bring home hundreds of donut-hole treats.
7. This isn’t the first time Dunkin’ has sold the Halloween Munchkins Bucket
Dunkin’ used to offer a Halloween-themed Munchkins bucket roughly two decades ago, but this is the first time the restaurant is including fall-themed donut holes. In previous years, only standard-size donuts were covered in holiday-colored sprinkles.
8. There’s a new Spider Specialty Donut this year
The seasonal Spider Specialty Donut is back! The orange frosting of years past has been swapped for a cheerful, light purple that serves as a backdrop for a Halloween-themed topper: A Glazed Chocolate Munchkin fills the donut’s hole and becomes a sinister spider with chocolate drizzle for the legs and white drizzle for the eyes.
9. The internet is really excited about the Dunkin’ Munchkins Bucket
Whether they’re remembering the original Dunkin’ Munchkins Buckets of years past or getting ready to bring the new bucket home for the first time, folks are truly excited for this seasonal special. Even the people who work at Dunkin’ can’t wait for the new Halloween treat. One Instagram user, @jennymc.80 commented on a post announcing the Halloween Munchkins Bucket, saying, “Dunkin’ employee here. I was so excited when they announced these!”
10. The Halloween Munchkins Bucket is available starting Oct. 16
Halloween may not be until Oct. 31, but Dunkin’ will start celebrating the spooky season two weeks early. The Halloween Munchkins Bucket debuts on Oct. 16 in participating Dunkin’ restaurants nationwide and will remain available through Halloween or while supplies last. Make sure you visit your nearest Dunkin’ before the buckets are gone for good.
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- Dunkin’: “Spooky Season Runs on Dunkin’!”
