There’s no shortage of playfulness at this Black- and veteran-owned Lynnwood bakery, which likes to experiment with different flavors and toppings, such as Lucky Charms on maple bars. There are dalliances with savory items — garlic chili chicken doughnuts — and an infinite number of flavor selections (mango chili, ube, horchata, and more) in the “Zuriverse” of sweets. There are plenty of gluten free and vegan options as well.

Founded in 2000, Mighty-O is Seattle’s original spot for vegan doughnuts. Specializing in cake doughnuts, popular items include lemon poppy seed and french toast with certified organic ingredients. Seasonal offerings from last month were banana bread (topped with pecans and pineapple), and PB&J filled doughnuts.

Known for its over-the-top cookie doughnut sandwiches that have graced plenty of Instagram accounts, this U District bakery (with a Lynnwood offshoot) offer doughnuts topped with candy like Ferrero Rocher, Butterfinger, Reese’s peanut butter cups, and more. Those celebrating a birthday can pre-order treats in the shapes of letters and numbers.

What started as a coffee shop became a powerhouse pastry chain serving more than 40 varieties of classics and seasonal offerings, such as red velvet, chai glazed old fashioned, and salted caramel. Now in its 20th year, Top Pot has 17 shops around the Seattle area, including locations on the Eastside and Tacoma.

A relative newcomer to the Seattle doughnut scene, Dough Joy started as a Ballard-based food truck specializing in creative yeast-raised vegan varieties. In January it debuted its brick and mortar Capitol Hill location. Some of the more whimsical offerings include strawberry lemonade (a sticky tart treat), mango con chili, the glitter-coated Over the Rainbow, and s’mores.

Renowned restaurateur Renee Erickson has wowed dessert aficionados with British-influenced doughnuts at this cozy E Union Street locale: fresh custards, sweet creams, and homemade jams made from locally sourced ingredients. In addition to Capitol Hill, there are outposts in Laurelhurst, Pioneer Square, and the Amazon Spheres. Recent offerings include coconut cream and chocolate marshmallow.

Fans of the popular former pop-up can now find creations such as plain glazed, apple fritters, crullers, and chocolate bars — as well as seasonal and weekend specials — at this Central District outpost. Upcoming flavors for April include strawberry balsamic, Thai tea mochi, and chocolate chip cookie.

Right in the center of Pike Place Market is the iconic Daily Dozen Doughnut Company, slinger of mini doughnuts fresh out of the onsite fryer. Market shoppers lured by the ubiquitous smells of fried, sugary dough form long lines to wait for a bag of these doughnuts. Grab a half or full dozen of powdered, plain or rotating seasonal specials while they’re hot.

It may not be the flashiest shop in the city, but this bakery tucked into a SoDo mini mall has a reliable array of glazed, filled doughnuts, fritters, and cinnamon twists. They work perfectly as a sweet complement to the spicy bulgogi and other savory items from the deli side of the operation, and hold up well, even later in the afternoon.

Built from a pop-up favorite, owner Pamela Vuong’s Hillman City shop continually draws lines for its creme brulee doughnuts, everything bagel doughnuts filled with whipped chive cream cheese, decadent cinnamon rolls, and other rotating doughnut flavors. The popularity is well-deserved: Vuong was recently nominated as a James Beard Award semifinalist for outstanding baker.

Named after a lyric from a Tom Waits song, 9th and Hennepin is based out of a kitchen in West Seattle, serving doughnuts hot, as they were meant to be served. Eschewing the candy crumble genre of doughnuts, this operation serves an ever-rotating selection of flavors based on what’s in season at local farmers markets. Recent items included a Yukon potato brioche long john, and honeycrisp apple and dried cherry fritter.

This Rainier Beach destination used to be a hybrid bakery, laundromat, and teriyaki restaurant, but recently dropped the latter two services due to limited resources. Luckily, there are plenty of doughnut options, from chocolate- and sprinkle-coated cake doughnuts to glazed or cinnamon sugar-coated rounds, available fresh daily.

This wonderfully welcoming White Center shop is versatile. In addition to a selection of sweet classics, such as cinnamon twists, glazed cake doughnuts, and apple fritters (at inexpensive prices), it hosts pop-ups and features savory dishes as well, such as breakfast sandwiches and Italian subs.