Fractured Prune Doughnuts

The donuts are really dry and made me feel sick. I had the OC Sand donut.

The idea??? Amazing! Prices? Great!
Options and toppings are great. My downside is: the texture. The doughnuts are that of a ‘cake donut’ when I prefer a more airy ‘krispy kreme’ texture.
Don’t eat them once they have been at home, they’re not great… you must eat there!

What’s not to love hello it’s doughnuts on crack!. Customized doughnuts are the best, you pick your glaze then two toppings and watch the masterpiece get created.

I’ve been to other fractured prunes many times and this is the first time I’ve been to this location and I was not impressed. I will admit, I walked into the store about half an hour before close. I work in a restaurant and I know how frustrating this is; however, that is no reason to not give us the service that we as customers deserve. The girl that was working was not friendly to us and then a group of her friends walked in. I have no problem with friends visiting other friends at work, but when the workers become distracted that is when it’s unacceptable. The workers friends stood in the way, blocked the drinks, had their stuff all over, and then one of the girls had her hair all over the counter. I know this is directly not the workers fault, BUT she should know when it is acceptable to have her friends there and know when they are distracting from the customers service. The donuts took long to make and they were not even nearly as good as they normally are.

Tips:
$ 1.89 for a single doughnut with 2 toppings.
If you come during happy hour from 11am-​6pm at this location you can get 3 donuts for $ 5.00.
5 donuts for $ 5.00 for Cinco De Mayo!
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This place is the real deal for all cake donut lovers. They make the donut FRESH from raw dough to putting on the toppings. Back in California I always wish and hope that I’ll run into a fresh batch of donuts in San Francisco at Bob’s Donuts, but here at Fractured Prune you never have to hope for it, it’s fresh donuts around the clock!
Biting into that soft warm cake donut is like a dream come true. You even have the freedom of picking your own icing and toppings from their large array of topping options.
Smores: Marshmellow icing, graham crackers and mini chocolate chips
Tastes AMAZING. The mini chocolate chips melt as soon as they touch your tongue, highly recommend the smores one.
If you’re in the Phoenix area and you love that warm fresh cooked donut, you MUST make a stop at your local Fractured Prune.

I have to keep coming back here to try different flavors — mostly because I load up on salted caramel. Sometimes I send the daughter and let her decide. Always fun to see what she brings back.

Wow. Just wow. When I thought I just couldn’t love donuts more than I do this tops it all. So my boyfriend got me to try this place and you basically choose from the options or build your own donut. I decided to get the banana cream donut and he got the blueberry donut. They are made FRESH that second you order and you get to enjoy it warm and scrumptious. It was way too good I actually stopped myself from having seconds but let me tell you it was that great!

I was debating on going to Cravin Donuts shop but i decided to try this place instead. OMG was i surprised! The donuts are def different in texture and taste. The donut is fried with a krisp outer shell. Amazing.
I loved the options they had!
A raspberry glazed donut with chocolate was my perfect donut. Raspberries dipped in chocolate has always been my favorite so seeing this made my heart flutter! (Black forest donut)
I also loveeee bananas and chocolate so the Mad Monkey was also another favorite. These 2 donuts alone will make me a forever customer. God knows i love fruit dipped in chocolate so anything that taste like that is perfection to me. Worth a try and a great experience watching fresh donuts made in front of you!

Awesome cake donuts. First time here. We had the fclare soooo good!
Took an apple pie to go. It smells amazing.

It’s so hard to find a good doughnut shop, but we have found one! BEST doughnuts I’ve had in a very long time. Not your typical doughnut shop, they make them on the spot and still warm when you bite into it… Yuuuuum! They have a great variety to choose from, or you can create your own. Service is great, the guys were helpful and very nice. Perfect cheat day snack or surprising the kids on a weekend morning!

Who doesn’t love doughnuts?!
This space at Norterra has bounced from business to business and I’m happy to see Fractured Prune has arrived.
They have so many fun combinations to try and it’s so close to our area. Score!

staff was super nice! my iced coffee was delicious!
LOTs of donut options! we ordered blueberry hill and cookie dough! the toppings were delicious. the only thing I didn’t love was the donut itself — little on the greasy side and the batter reminded me of a corn dog! however– once topped — I was sure to eat it!

Stopped in real quick to try this place out after lunch nearby. The ordering system is a bit odd… to me at least. If you want to customize your donut just fill out the form which is reasonable. If you are trying their original creations or ordering a dozen, I guess just fill out your choices on the form as well. I find it unnatural to order donuts by order sheet format. I would much rather just tell the employee my choices lolol. I just wanted one donut to try out so I just went to the girl at the counter and ordered. To my understanding they don’t have the creations premade but rather fry them fresh to order and then add on the toppings. Donuts hot and fresh in the box basically melt in the mouth! I ordered the Cherry Bön Bön… yum!!! My auntie ordered the Salted Caramel. A bit too salty to my taste but still yummers. On the pricey side but they do have happy hour where you can get three donuts for $ 5. Donuts are my weakness so try this place out!

Fresh made. Unique flavors. My favorite donut in PHX so far.

My wife and daughter had been to another location of Fractured Prune, and I’d read about them in the paper when they first came to the valley — finally got a chance to try it.
The donuts are made plain. You order from a wild list of flavor combinations (I got the Bacon Bomb and the Banana Cream Pie) — they float your donut in the appropriate flavored glaze, then dip it in the topping (s) to make the custom flavor you ordered.
Fun. Tasty. Donuts. Trifecta!!!

Located by the Harkins movie theater in Norterra, newly-​opened Fractured Prune Doughnuts offers an array of sweet treats served up with friendly service. I’ll admit that when I came across Fractured Prune Doughnuts, the only thing mildly appealing about their name was the word «doughnuts.» Prune donuts? No. Luckily their odd name has nothing to do with the shriveled up plums typically reserved for those trying to stay «regular.» The shop is purportedly named after a local 1800’s athlete named Prunella, whose brittle bones earned her the nickname «Fractured Prune.» Not sure if it’s the best name for a donut shop but anyway… History lesson over — let’s move on to the treats!
Now I recognize that there are a lot of boutique-​style donut shops all over the country. Not unlike the cupcake craze, these eateries try to wow consumers with a dizzying array of decadent and unusual toppings. Fractured Prune is no different. They have everything from Marshmallow Madness (marshmallow glaze topped with marshmallows) to the seemingly now ubiquitous Bacon Bomb (bacon and cinnamon — is this bacon fad ever going to end??). Unlike many donut places that offer different types of base doughs (cake, raised, chocolate, pumpkin spice, etc.), Fractured Prune only offers one — a basic cake donut. Like Krispy Kreme, they take the base donuts and simply dip them into different glazes and add toppings. The good news is that when that inner tube of cake dough reaches it’s destination after floating down the hot grease river (yes, like KK you can watch the entire journey!) the result is decadent and delicious. Also, unlike other shops where they make all the donuts and display them in the window, they won’t dip your donuts until you order them, so they are guaranteed fresh.
You order by using a handy paper slip, describing each of their creations. You can also flip the script and make your own. I opted for the Salted Caramel and the Ms. Prunella.
The Salted Caramel is exactly what you would expect. The aforementioned cake donut, dipped in a caramel glaze and topped with sea salt. It came in a tray and it looked like a hot mess, so I went Seinfeld and attacked it with a fork and knife. The cake itself was heavenly — piping hot with the perfect texture. It was a bit on the greasy side, which I suppose is to be expected. The caramel glaze was a little runnier that I would’ve liked but still nice and sweet. Unfortunately it seemed like all the flavors were completed overshadowed by the salt. It was very salty. I am a sucker for salted caramel treats and I like that hint of saltiness to balance out what is typically an over-​sweet dessert, but in this case, it was just too much.
Water-​break (they have a water cooler tucked away in the back corner! Great palate-​cleanser)
Next: On to Ms. Prunella. I supposed that this would be the closest thing to their «signature» donut and that is why I ordered it. It starts again with the basic cake donut, this time dipped in a mixed berry glaze and topped with cinnamon sugar. This one was much more palatable — the sweet/​tart of the mixed berry glaze hit the spot! This is one I would order again.
All in all, I enjoyed trying out Fractured Prune. It was a nice treat on a relatively cool day. If you do decide to try them out, I would recommend that you eat them right away so you can properly enjoy that hot dough. At $ 2 a pop, they aren’t necessarily cheap, but they aren’t even close to some of the ridiculous prices you see people paying for those fancy cupcakes.
Enjoy!

Short Story– Worst donut I ever tasted in my life but the help seemed friendly and nice.
Longer Story–
This is a very busy interactive donut shop located in across from the movies at the shops at Norterra on Happy Valley Rd. They fried up one kind of cake style donut and as you wait in line. They provide check off menu sheets with pens that differ from the choices of the menu board posted on the wall that leave you confused and unsure what to order when you make it up in line to the cashier.
I decided to try a blackberry crumb donut. I don’t know what kind of donut I got was but I can tell you the main flavor was old grease topped with something they call glaze that taste like weird flavored pancake syrup that is sticky. The donut was also an odd shape and if it had a handle you could spin it like a top. My donut was greasy and was a crunchy sponge for grease soaked with weird sticky syrup topping.
Honestly this was the worst tasting donut I ever had in my life. Even donuts from cheap Chinese buffets taste better and are usually fluffy. Donuts from super markets aren’t the best but they taste better too with a sweet glaze or frosting. I know Fractured Prune Doughnuts is a chain but I thought if they only made one flavor as the base donut they’d make a good one.
It’s a possibility that I hit them when they were extra busy and didn’t have time to change the oil. It’s a busy pre-​holiday weekend and also the opening week of the Star Wars Movie. I just can’t defend their glaze, that truly was awful tasting.
They offer inside and some outdoor seating. You can also do take out if you care too.
You might want to give Fractured Prune Doughnuts a spin but I won’t so that’s a one star to me.

Wife, Mom, and Daughter grabbed a quick bite here this morning while stopping to see Mr. Claus next door at Elevate Coffee.
They offer tons and tons and I mean TONS of doughnut options, all of which are made fresh right in front of you. Just be aware that this high level of variety comes with a price: don’t expect to be in and out of this place quickly, especially if it’s busy.
We ordered a Bacon Egg and Cheese, Sausage Egg and Cheese, and a Rainbow Princess. Both egg sandwiches were an interesting twist of salty and sweet as neither of them ever had a breakfast sandwich on a doughnut before. They both agreed the concept worked well and hit the spot this morning, but in terms of strict donut quality they both have had better elsewhere.
Our daughter really seemed to enjoy the Rainbow Princess, but a typical 16 month old would eat and enjoy almost anything with that much sugar ;-).
The staff performed well under pressure for only being open for three or so days and should get only get better as they iron out the bugs and get the process down pat. Im sure we’ll be back at some point during one of our future visits to Norterra!

Went here wanting to try a new donut place… Bought the Apple Pie, Banana Crème, Smores’, and Inside Out Jelly. The donut itself is great that it is cooked to order and the topping were not over powering the donut. great donuts overall, will definitely come back and try some more. and also the staff working were very nice and inviting.

Just opened on Tuesday (12÷15÷15). Their doughnuts are amazing! Made fresh and in front of you! Service is awesome. The owner is very nice. He will take time to explain to you how it works. You can pick one of their many toppings. They have doughnuts that you can pick from or simply create your own. Definitely recommended!!! The donuts are like cake batter. When you get them, they are still warm and oh so yummy! Give it a try!!!
Things to know:
They have…
— Happy Hours 3 donuts for $ 5.00
— Hot Coco $ 1.89
— Hot coffee
— Iced coffee
— Add glaze flavoring $ 0.49