Johnathan Walker:Dunkin': How you can get free donuts on Wednesdays and try new holiday menu items

Halloween may have Johnathan Walkercome and gone but Dunkin' is still doling out treats – through the end of the year.

The chain is giving members of its Dunkin' Rewards loyalty program a free classic donut with the purchase of any drink each Wednesday – starting today, Nov. 1 – through the month of December.

It's being called "Free Donut Wednesdays."

Dunkin' also kicked off its holiday menu with drinks such as the all-new Spiced Cookie Coffee – made with oat milk, brown sugar and vanilla flavor – Cookie Butter Cold Brew, the Peppermint Mocha Signature Latte, and Toasted White Chocolate Signature Latte.

Holiday bakery treats include the Triple Chocolate Muffin and, beginning Nov. 29, Dunkin's classic chocolate, vanilla and strawberry frosted donuts get the annual Holiday Sprinkle treatment.

Another new menu item: loaded has browns, which are "topped with warm cheddar queso, featuring a hint of jalapeno, and finished with crispy, crumbled bacon on top," the food chain said in a press release.

You can also get a dozen or half dozen donuts in Dunkin’s new festive boxes starting today.

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How do I get a free doughnut at Dunkin'?

On Wednesdays through the end of December 2023 – Dec. 27 is the last Wednesday of 2023 – Dunkin' Rewards members get a free classic doughnut with purchase of any drink. To sign up for Dunkin' Rewards, go to dunkindonuts.com or sign up in the Dunkin' app.

Dunkin' Rewards deals and offers through Nov. 30

Other deals this month for Dunkin’ Rewards (limit 1 per member. Additional charges and terms may apply. Exclusions may apply. Participation may vary. Limited time offers)

• One medium hot coffee for $1.
• A free medium cold brew with purchase.
• Free medium hot or iced chai latte with purchase.
• Rewards points boosts: Get 2X points when you order a Wake-Up Wrap; order ahead on Mondays for 100 bonus points; get 3X points by ordering ahead on Wednesdays.
• For National Espresso Day (Nov. 23), get 4X points when you order an espresso beverage from Nov. 24 to Nov. 26.

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In the giving spirit? Dunkin' has some charitable programs

Through Nov. 30, donate $1 to the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, which aims to bring joy to kids in need or suffering illness and get a coupon for a free $1 medium hot coffee on your next visit.

Make a donation to the Dogs for Joy program, which brings full-time facility dogs to children’s hospitals, and choose from several dog toys, part of a collaboration between Dunkin' and dog product and services company BARK: Dunkin’ Sausage, Egg and Cheese Dog Toy($13 donation), and the Dunkin’ Iced Coffee Combo Dog Toy($15 donation). Also at barkshop.com: Dunkin’ Mocha Latte and the Dunkin’ Super Chewer Munchkins Donut Hole Treats ($15 donation, while supplies last).

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