Bakery
Offers vegan donuts made using organic and beet sugars. Open Mon-Sun 4:00am-3:00pm.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
-
9045 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, California, USA, 95608
-
Loading...
-
- Accepts credit cards
-
-
Last update on 03 Feb 2020 by Guest
Update business info -
Are you the owner?
Claim this business -
Added by Berglindlilja94 on 12 Jun 2016
-
-
27 Reviews
First Review by Berglindlilja94
Wickedveganghoul
Points +1316
Vegan do nuts - Edit
Vegan Donuts from Family Donuts & Deli is the best treat!
Read moreMany are vegan donuts, there are some that are not vegan just ask! Staff is friendly and helpful.
I’ve been there many times and it’s usually consistent with the varieties of vegan donuts it will depend on when you go.
They checked the ingredients for me and I got a chocolate oat iced coffee one time from them it was good but not amazing.
I highly recommend them! #Veganuary
Updated from previous review on 2024-12-25
Pros: Many different delicious varieties of vegan donuts, Friendly staff , Great price!
Cons: Not 100% Vegan , Has animal dead flesh , There’s cow’s milk
Guest
HelenVegHappy
Points +114
Taste amazing! Ask for their vegan menu - Edit
Their vegan menu has quite a few options on it! I really enjoy the chocolate ones and the bear claw seemed to be a favorite in the store. The only one I didn't love was the blueberry jelly donut - it wasn't bad, the jelly just wasn't what I was expecting. I want to go back to try more!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-12-23
Pros: Have "typical" donuts that are delicious
Guest
petehume
Points +37
Great selection of vegan donuts - Edit
We went in on Thanksgiving day to get donuts in the morning. A sign on the door told us that they would have more limited holiday hours (4am - 1pm).
Read moreThey had a large selection of vegan donuts and a helpful laminated guide to indicate which ones are vegan. Includes lots of classics including a custard-filled.
Friendly and fast service. Immaculate strip-mall-donut-shop vibes.
Guest
Posdrums3
Points +20
Not Vegan - Edit
If you ask them what donuts are vegan, they'll point to the top row. The top row has a wide selection including my old favorite, the peanut butter filled bar. It also has the classic round donuts with a couple variations, but some round variations are one row down. Why are these rounds not vegan? You wouldn't think sprinkling coconut or sprinkles on top would be a problem. It seems completely arbitrary.
Read moreBut worse still, I've seen donuts with whipped cream on the top row. I find it hard to believe that they are buying plant based milk and egg substitutes, vegan chocolate and vegan whipped cream, using them for a small random selection every day and not even labeling which donuts are vegan.
It's only reasonable to conclude that there are no vegan donuts at Family Donuts & Deli.
Pros: Tasty
Cons: Not Vegan
SacVeganista
Yes, they have vegan donuts. I just posted their vegan menu as proof.
Read morePosdrums3
And what makes them vegan?
Read moreIf Cattleman's said they had a vegan steak, you'd probably ask what's in it, right?
They need vegan milk, egg, chocolate, sugar and maybe butter substitutes to make them... so they've been going through all that, making donuts that taste and feel exactly like their non-vegan counterparts, and they haven't been advertising that all these years until now?
SacVeganista
They've had vegan donuts for close to a decade. They've never outright advertised them. I asked why years ago and they said they were worried that it would scare off their regulars. The menu is there if you ask.
Read morePosdrums3
Have you asked what makes them vegan? That seems like basic due diligence for veganism.
Read moreThe reason you've given is obviously bogus. Every major grocery chain advertises their vegan products, and carnists still shop there.
Guest
SacVeganista
Points +946
Vegan Donuts on the Weekends. Just Ask! - Edit
One of the best kept secrets around Sacramento is this little donut shop on the corner of Fair Oaks Blvd and San Juan Ave that has a wide selection of undercover vegan donuts on the weekends.
Read moreThey don't label the vegan donuts in fear of their loyal omni customers freaking out, so you're just going to have to go early and ask for them.
The apple fritter and boston creme filled are to die for.
Updated from previous review on 2024-01-07
Cons: No labels on the vegan donuts. You have to ask.
Vegan_Hiker_Foodie
Your food photography is on point! 👌
Read moreGuest
Vegan_Hiker_Foodie
Points +4981
The donuts taste like what you remember… - Edit
Just ask the staff which are vegan…they don’t label them so that mean the omnis are eating then too (insert evil laugh here). Usually all the basic fluffy donuts are vegan and they don’t taste any different from the donuts you had before going vegan! Winning! Be aware they’ve gone back and forth between having vegan donuts available everyday and only having them on the weekends…so you may want to call ahead and check just to be sure.
Read moreGuest
lovebeachesandturtles
Points +97
Apple fritters for the win - Edit
We live 30 minutes away so it’s hard to make this a regular stop when vegan donuts are only offered on the weekends. We haven’t jumped around the menu at all, only ordering the apple fritters, and I think one time maybe a double chocolate old-fashioned.
Read moreYou do have to ask which ones are vegan because they aren’t labeled. The fritters here taste better (and are also better priced and sized) than the fritter we had at another vegan establishment in midtown.
It would be nice if they’d go full time vegan on a portion of their menu so as to not have to plan out donut eating time, lol.
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Lack of labeling improves the lives of omnis
Cons: Only vegan on the weekend, Have to ask which ones are vegan
Posdrums3
There are no Vegan options
Read moreGuest
kwininger
Points +229
Traditional vegan donuts YUM - Edit
Plenty of options, including specialties like jelly-filled and peanut butter roll. They taste just like the fluffy non-vegan donuts my dad and I got weekends when I was little
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-02-11
Cons: Muffins and breakfast sandwiches not vegan, Vegan donuts not labeled - good to trick omnis!
Guest
MasonVegan79
Points +41
Real Donut Shop Donut! - Edit
Awesome place to get that real donut shop type donut that is Vegan. Perfect for my Sunday Morning NFL games with my family. They also have good coffee!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-22
Pros: Lots of Vegan options , Authentic
Cons: Obviously not good for you its a Donut
Guest
foofurr
Points +409
Light and fluffy! - Edit
I love coming here! I usually get a dozen to take to work, no one knows they are vegan.
Read morePros: So many options!, Light fluffy fresh donuts, Friendly service
Cons: Vegan options only on Fri-Sun
Guest
pixiesnakes
Points +183
Classic Americana! - Edit
Wow this place gets busy. All the vegan donuts were on the top shelf. Sprinkle donuts were not vegan but they had a couple of large fancy styles available in addition to regular round glazed. Glad they open early!
Read morePros: Normal donuts not weird hipster stuff
Cons: Line out the door!!!!
Guest
VeganSausageDog
Points +866
Not the best donuts, terrible espresso - Edit
Was a bit disappointed by this place. The donuts all reminded me of what a standard glazed krispy kreme tasted like. The latte was one of the worst I’ve had since travelling through America.
Read moreGuest
JackyB17
Points +54
Great donuts & service - Edit
My go-to for delicious vegan donuts. I live an hour way but I’ve made the drive a couple of weekends now because I love the wide selection of vegan donuts. They’re delicious and affordable. I get a dozen for about $20.
Read moreThe staff is always so friendly and helpful. Like others have mentioned, I also wish they labeled the vegan options to make it easier to choose, but the staff will let you know if you ask ✨
Pros: Many vegan options , Friendly staff, Very affordable
Cons: Vegan options not labeled
Guest
ronrom96
Points +288
very good - Edit
but Vegans ones are only in weekend
Read moreGuest
Clean&Green
Points +1242
Yum! - Edit
As others have mentioned the vegan donuts aren’t labeled but they were pointed out when asked. Got an assortment including raspberry and custard filled. Really good. Would definitely come again if in the area 🍩 And got the whole boxful for just under $10!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-09-30
Guest
thisiskvte
Points +20
THE BEST DONUTS EVER - Edit
My boyfriend and I were going almost every weekend at one point because the donuts are TOO GOOD! Krispy Kreme was always my favorite donut place since I was little and Family Donuts makes them seem HORRIBLE!
Read morePros: Lots of options, Good place to take non-vegans as well
Cons: Only available on the weekends
Guest
Botiger4
Points +20
Have Questions - Edit
We have concerns if they are actually vegan donuts. When asked, the lady who helped us didn’t know what they do to make them Vegan but said, “no egg and no milk”. They don’t have anything labeled Vegan for certain flavors, they just will tell you these here or there.
Read moreThey tasted great but if they aren’t vegan then it would be very disappointing as we feel like we got false advertising. All the donuts didn’t have a different taste which worried us. We have been vegan long enough to know that certain things do taste different when using substitutes.
We had all “Vegan”:
Chocolate Custard Filled
Maple bar
Maple butterfly
Regular glazed
Regular Chocolate
Regular Maple
I hope we are wrong but would advise they label which donuts are vegan and which are not. As well as have signage and a story of what they do to make them.
Pros: Can order ahead for bigger batches
Cons: Vegan donuts only Fri, Sat, Sun
Guest
Breda
Points +420
Donuts are amazing here! - Edit
Love this place the donuts are always fresh and taste so good! The staff are really friendly and helpful when showing which donuts are vegan usually they have a large selection! Been here many times the apple fritter is my favourite but the maple donut is also a must try.
Read morePros: Cheap , Loads of vegan donuts , Fast service even when busy
Cons: Only vegan donuts served Friday -Sunday
Guest
kilessmith
Points +39
Classic raised donuts - Edit
The vegan donuts here are classic raised donuts - and good ones at that! They don’t offer vegan cake donuts or vegan old fashioned donuts yet. Would love to see those soon! But we got the vegan chocolate chip raised donut with chocolate filling, plus a few other vegan raised donuts and vegan donut holes. We called ahead to order the vegan donuts, but when we got there, they had a bunch of other vegan donut options already made so we chose a few from those also. We were here on a Sunday.
Read morePros: Authentic raised-glazed style donuts
Cons: No vegan cake donuts or old-fashioned
Guest
waneja
Points +17
Great go-to - Edit
Love this place for sandwiches & donuts. The vegan donuts need to be pre-ordered so call ahead.
Read moreGuest
AshleyKloxin
Points +38
Amazing donuts! - Edit
Vegan donuts on friday-sunday or they are very sweet about call ahead orders as well! I've called on a tuesday and ordered 3 dozen vegan donuts for the next day!
Read morePros: Yummmm
Cons: I hear they are cooked in the same oil as , Non vegan donuts. 🤷🏼♀️
Guest
CRW
Points +681
Real, honest to goodness, donuts! - Edit
Our entire family loves these donuts. There is always a large selection of vegan items to choose from, including different types of filled donuts, (but we go early on a weekend morning.)
Read moreGuest
rmlvegan
Points +40
Wonderful Vegan Raised Donuts on Weekends! - Edit
Everyone was so friendly! We loved the huge choice of vegan raised donuts on the weekends. Delish and you wouldn't know they were vegan!
Read morePros: Great choice, Friendly
Guest
KatherineRichter
Points +26
Vegan donuts! - Edit
This place has vegan donuts on the weekends! They keep them on a rack behind the counter and as far as I’m aware it’s not even advertised anywhere so just ask for the vegan ones when you go in. They are delicious!!! Tastes just like a regular non-vegan donut!
Read moreGuest
GinaMarieRodriguez
Points +23
Vegan Donuts! - Edit
They have vegan raised donuts Friday, Saturday & Sunday in a rack behind the main counter (just ask) and they also will make them for you if you call the day before and pre-order.
Read morePros: Friendly & helpful staff , 2 vegan team members on staff, Yummy
Cons: Only available on weekends &/ preorder, No vegan cake donut options, Not displayed openly
Guest
maria_bettina
Points +25
DONUTS! - Edit
This place is so great. Yummy donuts, friendly atmosphere, and non-dairy milk tp go with your coffee. They have a wide selection of vegan donuts from raised to some other ones I frankly don't know the names of because I get the custard filled chocolate glazed every single time. Oh, did I mention they have vegan fillings?
Read moreThe only downside is vegan donuts are made fresh on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Don't get there before 9am cuz they won't be ready yet.
PS Not sure why a great review gets 3 stars (?)
Pros: Vegan, Lots of types, Fillings
Cons: Only available Fri, Sat, Sun, Only after 9am
Guest
Berglindlilja94
Points +42
Omnomnom... - Edit
If you want a really unhealthy treat that is still vegan, this is the place to go!
Read moreGuest
For Members
Why was my review removed? Guidelines for writing a review View our privacy policyFor Business Owners
Claim this business See inaccurate information? Submit an update here Link to this page from your site See an unfair review? View full terms & conditionsThis page has been viewed 0 times.