Donut boxes printed with your shop’s design, for a single, a half dozen or the full dozen, and tall enough that the glaze isn’t stuck to the lid when they get to the office. Window top or solid. White or kraft. Mostly we make them for donut shops and bakeries and coffee bars.
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Opened a box and half the frosting was on the lid? Too short. That’s all it was. Custom donut boxes are sized so glazes, sprinkles and piled-high toppings arrive looking the way they did on the rack. Our donut folks range from a tiny shop selling one cruller at a time to caterers dropping off four dozen for a Monday meeting.
Donuts don’t weigh much but they bruise easy, and somebody’s going to carry them on a car seat, or on their lap with the heater blasting, then pop the lid open in front of the whole office, so the box needs to stay stiff and still look nice when that happens.
Shops mostly buy singles, twos, half dozens and dozens. Rough numbers? A single is about 4 to 5 inches square, a half dozen something like 11 by 7, and the dozen closer to 14 by 11, and they all tend to sit around 3 to 4 inches tall if we’re talking normal ring donuts. If you’re working out counts, our guide on how many donuts come in a box goes through the common layouts.
Height is the one to get right. Your plain glazed is easy. It’s the filled bismarck with a cookie jammed on top, or the one buried in cereal, that wrecks lids, so if your menu has those tall weekend specials we’d size for them and not for the glazed. Better a little air than frosting on the lid.
They’re fried. There will be grease. White paperboard with a grease-resistant surface keeps most of it from coming through, and kraft is kinder to the small spots that do (brown hides a lot), while for a dozen we’d bump the board up a touch so the bottom doesn’t sag when someone grabs it by one corner, which they always do.
Inserts with round cutouts keep each donut in its own spot, so a mixed box still looks tidy on arrival. They’re especially worth it for gourmet donuts with delicate toppings that smear if two pieces touch. A sheet of wax or parchment paper under the donuts is the simple, cheap alternative.
Want people to see the donuts without lifting the lid? Window top, good for display cases and gift orders. A solid printed lid is cheaper and gives you more room for branding. Both work, it depends on how you sell.
Donut shops tend to love bright, playful design. Bold colors, illustrated patterns, a big logo across the lid. Kraft boxes with a one-color logo suit artisan bakeries and coffee shops. The design team lays out your artwork at no extra cost and checks your files before printing. Soy-based and water-based inks are used across the range.
Minimums are low, often around 50 boxes depending on the style, so a new shop can try a design before ordering in bulk. The price per box drops as quantities grow, which matters for donut shops going through boxes fast. You’ll see a digital proof first and can ask for a physical sample to test with real donuts.
Standard production is 10 to 12 business days after proof approval, with free ground shipping across the USA. If you also sell muffins or cupcakes, our muffin boxes and custom cupcake boxes can be printed to match. Browse more in our bakery packaging range, or ask for a quote.
Around 3 to 4 inches works for most ring donuts. Filled or heavily topped donuts may need more height so the lid clears the decoration.
Not always. A plain box works for classic donuts, but an insert helps with gourmet toppings that smear if the donuts slide together.
Some, maybe, but much less if you go with grease-resistant board. And kraft is pretty forgiving here, honestly, a little mark on brown just isn’t as obvious as on bright white.
Building a full product line? Take a look at tall cake boxes, snacks boxes, waffle boxes and ice cream boxes. Everything in this range is listed under bakery packaging boxes. Not sure about size? Read how many donuts come in a box.
