AMAZING homemade donuts in the heart of Ankeny! Was introduced to Daylight donuts through Ankeny friends and they did not disappoint. Worth the drive if you're out and about in the morning. Visited on a Sunny day at 9am on a Wednesday and their donut case was full of treats! And they were tasty. Walked out with 2 glazed donuts for $2.xx before gratuity. Michelle, the owner, was very polite and welcoming. I've been to Daylight Donuts for a breakfast party before and it was such a great time. Daylight Donuts have been catered to events I've attended and their donuts are always a bit hit. The shop is full of mini Polaroid pictures on the walls that many patrons have taken and posted. Very quaint shop and inviting. Would definitely visit again and will try their milk teas. read more

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It was our last day in Des Moines and I stopped by early morning to pick up a few things to bring home: 1) Pecan roll 2) Vanilla old-fashioned (2) 3) Chocolate old-fashioned (2) 4) Chocolate-glazed bavarian cream (2) 5) Blueberry cake donut (1) 6) Chocolate glazed cake donut (1) 7) Raspberry jelly (1) 8) Chocolate glazed cake donut with sprinkles (1) 9) Chocolate glazed yeast donut (1) We had a +6 hour drive home so I prepared an ice bag and insulated cooler bag to store the donuts. All of them held up for our drive. My personal favorites are the pecan roll, raspberry jelly, and blueberry cake. Interestingly, I noticed they have a sign for boba but I don't think it was available during the early morning hours. Some of the staff were just entering the store and preparing the boba as I was leaving around 9 am. And that's completely reasonable since most boba places aren't open until noon. Service was attentive and friendly. I had a few questions about some of the donuts and fillings and she was very helpful. read more

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They have lots of different types of boba drinks & offer donuts/ pastries as well. Ordered the brown tiger boba drink I think it was called but the flavor wasn't quite there... maybe more brown sugar flavor? Service was very friendly & quick though! Donuts was tasty read more

Delicious! Took them to work and they were a hit with the crowd. Many varieties to choose from.

I was in here to check out their boba teas. The guy who waited on me was very good about providing descriptions of their drinks. We got the tiger and strawberry smoothie(see pics) The tiger had good taste(I got it with black tea). I had some of the strawberry smoothie and it was good as well, but the tiger one tasted better to me. I plan to come back soon to try some of their other drinks and donuts. The "pinecone" donut looks really good. I may soon get that. Prices are about average for boba tea places. Lot parking. Marcy'sDinerTantrumScale 5/5- NoScreamingKids. I'll post pics next time I come through. Again. read more

Daylight Donuts - Strawberry smoothie. Looks like clouds! - Donuts Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

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Daylight Donuts now has "Happy Day Bubble Teas". They have lots of menu items and my favorite is "Dalgona Coffee". It is a thick and sweet foam of coffee with fresh milk, such a perfect coffee to open a happy day with beautiful energy and positivity. I couldn't find anything like this anywhere... can't wait till tomorrow to get this!! read more

Wonderful customer service and the best donuts in town by far. Honey wheat glaze 10/10 and cake donuts to die for

First time coming here and trying the donuts and oh my they were so fresh and amazingly delicious, I'm usually super picky about what donuts I eat but I couldn't be with these ones because they all are so good I just couldn't choose. I decided to stick with the classic glazed donut shaped into a bow-tie and a chocolate filled cream donut which I love so much. I definitely recommend if your looking for a change from your regular gas station donuts, come here and try these you might just find your new favorite donut place like I did! read more

I highly recommend this place. My friends and I come here pretty often and it's always great. The service is always quick and very friendly. We like to come in get some coffee and donuts, and then just sit and talk. The donuts and coffee are always top notch. A year or so ago I was at Daylight and saw a customer drop a glass bottle and the lady was so sweet and understanding. They really deserve top marks for customer service. If you're in Ankeny and are looking for a great place to enjoy a delicious breakfast, you should definitely check out Daylight Donuts! read more

Bought some of these donuts, my coworker got the glazed, she said they good but not like momma's cooking and my maple was bomb.com ,oh they have the best coffee coffee ever! Give em a try! read more

Daylight Donuts - a doughnut and a cup of coffee - Donuts Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

Daylight Donuts are pretty tasty. A lot of options here, cake donuts are good here, and the Pine cone donut was excellent. The old fashioned was ok nothing special. They do have some good milk/juice options to go with your donuts. Didn't see any jelly donuts in the case, will have to go back and see if they other them. read more

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Best donuts in town! We have Daylight Donuts about once a month, and we're never disappointed. My favorite is the maple old fashioned, but their honey wheat glazed, blueberry, and cake donuts are also amazing. Get there early to get the most options. read more

Daylight Donuts - Glazed, old fashioned and blueberry! - Donuts Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

Daylight donuts were so fluffy, fresh, and tasty! There was a line but it went super quick as the service was very efficient. Will be returning! read more

Still my favorite donuts!! Better get there before 10am...they sell out fast! Wish they still had a drive through like the 1st location. God forbid we have to get out of the car and walk 20 ft read more

Someone brought doughnuts from this place and it tasted really good! It was smaller in size but still packed a lot of flavor. I'll have to go to their store soon to try their other flavors and then provide an updated review. read more

Daylight Donuts - Yum - Donuts Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

Excellent donuts, they might need to make more though, pretty slim pickings if you get there at 8am or after sometimes. Also they should be open Sunday but also understandable to not be. Bear claws are twice as big as ambrosias. read more

A cold and rainy morning means I want a warm breakfast. Stopped in to try their sausage rolls. Ordered two cake donuts and two sausage rolls to go. The place had several tables which were occupied. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Clean and bright place. Friendly service and fast as well. Private parking lot. Not open on Sunday. Bummer. The sausage rolls were good but different than what I expected. Pastry was puffier and not as flaky as the English version. The sausage was definitely different. I suppose an Ankeny spin on a traditional breakfast. Would definitely return. read more

This place is absolutely delicious. I was hesitant to try it because I'm kind of picky with donuts, but oh my goodness I am glad I did. I had the glazed twisted thing (no idea what it's called and I ate it too quickly to take a picture). I'm really glad I don't live in ankeny or else I'd probably come here every day. Next time I'm in town, I'll be sure to try the other varieties. read more

Everytime I go in they are almost out of donuts, so the selection is not real plentiful, and the donuts are not real fresh. It's almost as if they are day old donuts. Ambrosia Donuts in town always makes plenty of donuts, so the selection is good, and they taste fresh. I think Daylight Donuts needs to step up their game. read more

When I walked in there was a weird smell that made me want to walk out immediately. The donut holes were packaged in dozens already which was a red flag for not fresh and they weren't. Also, the holes had a fruity taste and were really heavy almost cake like. Overall, the donuts were ok but looking for a good solid offer next time. read more

Good local shop. Seems to be more "homemade" but prices to match. Interior nice but staff seem to be annoyed by new comers not knowing what they want. All in all a nice break from the chains but only a ocasional break read more

Very happy. Excellent selection. Last time I was in, I couldn't decide what I wanted. I was given a few donuts to try for FREE to help me find a new favorite. Will return! read more