We Tried Krispy Kreme's St. Patrick's Day Doughnuts. They Are A Treat For The Eye

It is that time of year again — specifically, the time when every food product imaginable turns green. Not one to be left out, Krispy Kreme is offering a selection of St. Patrick's Day doughnuts this season. And, yes, green is heavily featured in the box.

Krispy Kreme has four unique doughnuts on offer this year, as well a special twist on an old classic for its St. Patrick's Day lineup. The first doughnut is Golden Cookies and Kreme. We love a good pun, so we were already excited. Next, we have Hat O'Gold, Golden Sprinkle, and Rainbow Kreme to round out the seasonal offering. There's still more, however. For an even more limited time, Krispy Kreme has taken the "O'riginal" glazed doughnut and turned it completely green.

This is not the company's first pass at emerald desserts, as Krispy Kreme has a habit of releasing special doughnuts for holidays, sometimes to mixed results. So we set out to see if these new doughnuts are destined to be as iconic as Shamrock Shakes or as disparaged as green beer. Here's what we thought of Krispy Kreme's St. Patrick's Day doughnuts.

These doughnuts are available for purchase right now. But act fast, as they disappear faster than a leprechaun. They will only be available through March 17th at participating locations throughout the United States and Canada. A locator is available on the company's website to help you find participating stores.

Thankfully, these doughnuts will not cost you a pot of gold to enjoy. There are a couple of different ways to purchase these festive green doughnuts, each with slightly different pricing.

Golden Cookies and Kreme, Rainbow Kreme, and Hat O'Gold each cost $2.29 at our local Krispy Kreme, though prices may vary by location. Golden Sprinkle is slightly cheaper, at $1.89. However, if you know you want to try all of them, you may want to consider the "Good as Gold Dozen," which contains four each of the specialty doughnuts and brings the cost to around $1.45 apiece. If you want to save some green, there's one more option. In Krispy Kreme shops on March 16th and 17th, customers who wear green with be rewarded with an O'Riginal Glazed green doughnut.

You are not entirely out of luck if you do not have a Krispy Kreme location near you. Half-dozens of the non-filled doughnuts are available at select grocery stores across the country, including Walmart, Kroger, Food Lion, and Publix. Prices will vary.

Let us start with the two filled doughnuts: Golden Cookies and Kreme and Rainbow Kreme. The Golden Cookies and Kreme was the standout flavor. The cookie topping was similar to golden Oreos, though it was not very crunchy. This ended up being a good thing, as the softer cookie pieces easily melded with the rest of the doughnut. The filling also tasted like a cookie and felt almost like a cookie butter kreme. It was a mild but very pleasant doughnut. Our only complaint is about practicality. As anyone who has spent time around glitter knows, it gets everywhere. The same happened with the edible golden sparkles, which ended up on our table, and our clothes. We're still not sure when they will finally disappear.

The Rainbow Kreme was almost the opposite, with a design you probably expect and want. The emerald green frosting and golden coin sprinkles perfectly pair with the candy rainbow and buttercream clouds. Underneath all that, though, is simply a vanilla kreme-filled doughnut. Where the Golden Cookies & Kreme was mild but exciting, this one is a little boring. The flavors lack anything to separate them from other Krispy Kreme doughnuts that are available throughout the year.