A small vegan bakery in Huntington, New York, has landed in hot water after customers discovered they were allegedly reselling Dunkin’ Donuts as their own vegan creations. The revelation has sparked outrage, confusion, and plenty of online debates.
While I fully support culinary creativity and have enjoyed some impressive vegan desserts, there’s no denying that many vegan bakeries face challenges when they move too far from the core of “the majority of dessert-baking history using butter and eggs as a core component.”.
The perfection of these treats left many wondering how such results were even possible.
For some customers, the donuts seemed almost too good to be true.
Unfortunately, that suspicion turned out to be well-founded.
Curious about this odd detail, Cindysnacks reached out to The Savory Fig for clarification.
In an Instagram post, the bakery shared, “I raised my concerns respectfully, hoping a simple explanation with confirming evidence would clear this up,”.
The post included screenshots of their conversation with The Savory Fig, which insisted the donuts were not from Dunkin’.
First, why were all the sprinkles shaped like D’s? Second, the packaging for the sprinkles did not indicate that they were vegan.
Finally, the donuts themselves bore a striking resemblance to those sold by Dunkin’, raising doubts about the honesty of the claim.
For customers, the entire situation felt like a poorly constructed charade that begged for further scrutiny.
However, the same cannot be said for The Savory Fig. Following the exposure, their Instagram account was deleted, and their Facebook page became the target of relentless review-bombing.
Speculation suggests The Savory Fig may soon face a health inspection. It seems the fallout from this incident will continue for quite some time.
As for future advice? If you’re going to resell donuts, at least pick a source less recognizable than Dunkin’.
