Timbits is the name of a bite-sized dough confection sold at the Canadian-based franchise Tim Hortons . Almost an exact equivalent to the American " donut hole ", however they are baked, rather than fried. They were introduced in April 1976.
14-567: The word Timbit is a play on the word "tidbit" (a delicate bit or morsel of food). As of 2009, they are available in various flavors that differ from store to store. Flavors include chocolate-glazed, jelly-filled, dutchie , honey dip, sour-cream-glazed, old-fashioned plain, old-fashion-glazed, blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, lemon, apple cider, orange-tangerine, creamy caramel, cherry cake, birthday cake, honey cruller, pumpkin spice, toasted coconut, and apple fritter . For Tim Hortons's 50th anniversary, "birthday cake" doughnuts and Timbits were sold for
28-709: A limited time and given out for free on May 17, 2014- the Timbits being available first in the United States. Other doughnut chains in Canada and the United States sell virtually identical products, often called " doughnut holes ". For instance, the American coffee and donut company Dunkin Donuts , sells munchkins . The majority of Canadians generally use the Timbits trademark to designate
42-572: A statement following the collaboration announcement, and that Timbiebs were his “go-to” Tim Hortons item. The collaboration garnered media and fan attention, with many expressing their love for the new flavours. Then-CEO of Restaurant Brands International, Tim Hortons’ parent company, José Cil called the collaboration “one of the more successful traffic-driving initiatives in recent memory” which generated “unprecedented social engagement” in RBI’s Q4 2022 results. This Canadian cuisine -related article
56-454: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dutchie (doughnut) The dutchie is a Canadian doughnut popularized by the Tim Hortons chain. It is a square, yeast-lifted doughnut containing raisins that is coated with a sugary glaze. The dutchie was one of two original baked goods (along with the apple fritter ) that had been available on Tim Hortons' doughnut menu since
70-465: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Donut hole A donut hole (also doughnut hole ) is a type of donut formed out of small round pieces of dough . Donut holes can be plain, or coated in a topping such as glaze , and are a popular dessert in the United States. The name comes from the idea that the hole in a ring donut could be filled in by an appropriately sized ball. There are several purported origins for donut holes and
84-446: The "flash frozen" and shipped Tim Hortons method. Noting that "American visitors tend to flock to the sweets", including the "raisin-studded Dutchie", the Times found redemption among Canadians that the brand is once again a Canada-based company while contrasting the way politicians in the U.S. "woo" soccer moms while in Canada they "go after Tim Hortons voters". The dutchie is no longer on
98-463: The "ring" shaped donut. The concept of forming donuts with a hole in the center is commonly attributed to Captain Hanson Gregory, who claimed to have invented the first ring donut after cutting the center of his mother's donut out in 1847. Many early recipes called for the donut to be formed in the shape of a jumble, a circular cookie with a hole in the center. It has also been suggested that this
112-453: The Timbiebs branded tote bag, toque, and fanny pack. A French and English television ad also released at the time of the announcement in mid-November. According to Tim Hortons Chief Marketing Office Hope Bagozzi, the collaboration talks began after Bieber took to Instagram discussing the coffee chain’s lid change in 2019. Bieber said "Doing a Tim Hortons collab has always been a dream of mine" in
126-619: The chain's inception in 1964. In an informal 1988 poll of Toronto Star readers, Tim Hortons was awarded three gold medals, two for its dutchies and one to the banana cream doughnut. The company's double chocolate and honey glazed fared less well with the judges. In 1995, the Toronto Star had a story reflecting on Tim Hortons "selling out" to Wendy's with "the spectacle of another great Canadian icon, one more priceless chocolate coconut cream-filled dutchie glazed cruller Timbit of our precious heritage, gone to Yankee burgerfat, (rounding) out
140-674: The chain's permanent menu. It was temporarily re-introduced in June 2017 as one of several "Canadian-themed" products celebrating Canada's sesquicentennial. It was similarly temporarily re-introduced in January 2024 as one of several "retro" products celebrating Tim Hortons' 60th anniversary. Tim Hortons has sold a smaller " donut hole " Dutchie under the Timbit brand. In February 2014, Tim Hortons announced that Dutchie Timbit had been discontinued due to low popularity. This Canadian cuisine -related article
154-402: The company produces donut holes separately from full size donuts. This is common for most donut producers in the 21st century. In 1976, Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons introduced donut holes called " Timbits " to their menu. Like regular donuts, donut holes can come in many varieties. The dough itself can fall under the categories of either cake or yeast style. The main difference between
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#1733086152020168-590: The menus of the two chains by blending Tim Hortons morning meals and snacks with the strength enjoyed by Wendy's in lunches and dinners; burp; and nobody around to pass the Maalox?" A 2009 story in The New York Times reported an apparent scarcity of doughnut specialties such as the dutchie at the newly opened New York City Tim Hortons stores. The report contrasted the baked from scratch at stores approach of Krispy Kreme and some Dunkin' Donuts locations compared to
182-678: The product, while French-speaking Canadians prefer to use the generic term " trous de beigne ". In the francophone Tim Hortons locations, however, they are still referred to as Timbits. In November 2021, Tim Hortons announced a collaboration with Canadian pop star Justin Bieber to release three limited time flavours along with collaborative merchandise. The November 29th release saw chocolate white fudge, sour cream chocolate chip, and birthday cake waffle Timbiebs become available in Canadian and American Tim Hortons. Participating Tim Hortons franchises also sold
196-551: Was invented because donuts cook more quickly when they have a hole in the center. In 1973, Dunkin' Donuts added "Munchkins" to their menu, selling them in the various flavors of their donuts as a way to use up the dough cuttings taken from the center of their ring donut. The name reportedly stems from the miniature "Munchkin" characters from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz . The chain had previously unsuccessfully attempted to market them as donut holes before changing their strategy to appeal to younger consumers. However, as of 2021,
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