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Tim Hortons Duelling Donuts Contest Down To 4 Finalists

The Canadian Press, 20 Aug, 2015 12:33 PM

OAKVILLE, Ont. — The Tim Hortons Duelling Donuts contest has been whittled down to four semi-finalists from eight entries and Canadians now have a chance to vote for their favourite sweet concoction.

The four tasty treats, selected by celebrity judges Jann Arden, deadmau5 and Sophie Tweed-Simmons, can be voted on until Aug. 31 at DuellingDonuts.ca.

The two donuts with the most votes will be announced on Sept. 1.

Next spring, the donuts will be sold at Tim Hortons across Canada for a limited time, where Canadians can vote with their taste buds.

The most popular donut will be crowned champion and its creator will receive $10,000.

The semi-finalists are:

— 'Donut Pass on this Banana Bread', created by Deryk Kirchner of Sherwood Park, Alta., is a banana ring donut with banana filling

and chocolate icing, topped with dark chocolate crispy pearls and pecans.

— 'Key Lime to my Heart', created by Francine Robinson of Napanee, Ont., a traditional yeast based donut with key lime filling, cream cheese icing, chocolate drizzle and topped with white chocolate curls.

— 'French Toast Deluxe', created by David Maguire of Wolfville, N.S., a cruller with maple creme filling, dark chocolate icing and maple drizzle, topped with pecans.

— 'Mint Brownie Cheesecake', created by Corrie Repko of Oshawa, Ont., a chocolate donut with cheesecake filling, mint icing and chocolate drizzle, topped with brownie crumble.

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