‘What happened?’: Customer accuses Dunkin’ of false advertising after ordering the Halloween bucket

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If you’re a Dunkin’ regular and love Halloween, its newest spooky seasonal item is calling your name. However, hopefully, you have more luck with the Munchkin donuts in the Halloween bucket than this customer.

What happened?

Lauren (@sandwhichmakerx5) created a video discussing the Halloween collection of Munchkins they received from Dunkin’ Donuts and their letdown.

“I’m looking as shown in the advertisement for these that there’s Munchkins with sprinkles on it. Did anybody else get those?” they say while showing viewers a bucket of Munchkins without any sprinkles on them.

The text overlay reads, “I’m so sad. I wanted sprinkles.” The Daily Dot has previously covered this year’s Halloween bucket and customers’ feelings about whether it’s worth it.

The video has over 120,400 views and 232 comments.

What’s the Dunkin’ Donuts Halloween Bucket?

The Halloween bucket is just one of the numerous offerings from Dunkin’ for the autumn season. Among these is the Potion Macchiato, a drink that combines ube marshmallow flavor with two distinct colors, featuring a purple base. Additionally, Dunkin’ has introduced a spider donut with a Munchikin at its center. Lauren pointed out that the bucket comes with several Munchkins. "The purple bucket, adorned with a festive Halloween theme, is designed to hold a 50-count selection of MUNCHKIN Donut Hole Treats, with new Halloween-themed sprinkles being added to the mix," according to the Dunkin’ press release about the bucket. Every advertisement for the bucket showcases the donut holes covered in these new Halloween sprinkles.

It's possible that Lauren didn't miss out on much at all. A YouTuber who tried the sprinkle Munchkin didn't give it a highly positive review. They were unhappy with the sprinkles being on a basic glazed donut and suggested that it could have tasted better if they were on a chocolate Munchkin instead.

What are viewers saying?

Some viewers were expecting sprinkle Munchkins from Dunkin’ just like Lauren and didn’t get them, while others mentioned they had plenty.

“Mine didn’t have it,” said one commenter with a sad face emoji.

“We only got pumpkin blueberry and power. none of the good one..” chimed in another in disappointment.

“We got sprinkles. But they did say they been selling out on those fast,” shared another.

“My local DD said unless you get there at open, you won’t get them. said teachers/parents clean them out first thing in the morning,” advised a different commenter.

If you want sprinkle Munchkins this Halloween, it looks like you might need to be strategic with your visit or get lucky.