# Is there a way to preserve donut shop donuts? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [January 6, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-preserve-donut-shop-donuts/1012642 "2025-01-06T16:55:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-preserve-donut-shop-donuts/1012642/1 "2025-01-06T16:55:08Z")
My wife and I have little self-control when we go to the local donut shop, which thankfully isn’t very often. But when we do go, we usually get a dozen various types of donuts, fritters, long Johns, etc. This is more than the 2 of us can eat in a day. Is there a way to keep them relatively fresh for a few days? Just leaving them in the box tends to dry them out very quickly. My wife puts them in ziplock baggies but they get soggy by the end of the day. Is there a technique that would save them in between these 2 extremes? ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-preserve-donut-shop-donuts/1012642/2 "2025-01-06T17:20:21Z")
Could you freeze them? ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-preserve-donut-shop-donuts/1012642/3 "2025-01-06T17:24:07Z")
It probably depends on the donut. For a basic glazed, they seem to keep well enough in the original box, presuming it’s kept closed. Then microwaving for 5-10 seconds right before eating. The microwave warms and softens the donut. Almost as good as fresh. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-preserve-donut-shop-donuts/1012642/4 "2025-01-06T19:30:41Z")
> [@Nars\_Glinley](#): > > Just leaving them in the box tends to dry them out very quickly. My wife puts them in ziplock baggies but they get soggy by the end of the day. Is there a technique that would save them in between these 2 extremes? Between the extremes? Sure, but fixes the problem? Not in my experience. Seriously, the old standby of a waxed paper bag works pretty well, less air permeability than the cheap boxes, but slowing the slog that a fully enclosed zip lock encourages. Even a normal paper bag _for me_ is a better result, as I have few problems with slightly staler donuts than any sort of soggy donut. Could also probably go with a paper bag or even the original box and add something emitted a certain degree of moisture such as a brown sugar stone to offset some of the H20 loss. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-preserve-donut-shop-donuts/1012642/5 "2025-01-06T19:52:46Z")
This covers the waterfront. > **[How to Keep Donuts Fresh: Overnight, Refrigeration, & More](https://www.wikihow.com/Keep-Donuts-Fresh)** > > Having leftover donuts doesn't happen often, but when it does, you want to store them the right way so you have a fresh, delicious treat waiting for you another day (or maybe in a few hours). Since donuts contain butter, fat, and sugar,... ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-preserve-donut-shop-donuts/1012642/6 "2025-01-06T19:57:58Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > Seriously, the old standby of a waxed paper bag works pretty well, Yep, and also only get cake or old fashioned. You dont want to leave me alone all day with a dozen donuts. It aint pretty. 🤪