CANTON, Mass., Feb. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- This Valentine's Day season, Dunkin' Donuts is once again offering deliciously sweet hearts for sweethearts or any donut lover. To kick off February and Valentine's Day season, Dunkin' Donuts has announced the return of the brand's heart-shaped donuts. Back by popular demand, beginning today Dunkin' Donuts is serving a hearty donut selection featuring two beloved heart-shaped varieties: Brownie Batter and Cookie Dough.

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Available at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide throughout February, the two scrumptious seasonal donuts are a perfect treat for large parties or that special someone. Dunkin' Donuts' Brownie Batter Heart Donut is a heart-shaped donut filled brownie batter flavored buttercreme filling, topped with chocolate icing and heart sprinkles. The Cookie Dough Heart Donut is a heart-shaped donut with cookie dough flavored buttercreme filling, topped with chocolate icing and chocolate chips.

For another sweet way for people to take a timeout and treat themselves during their busy day, Dunkin' Donuts' Caramel Macchiato combines Dunkin' Donuts' newest espresso offering with the creamy, buttery taste of caramel. The Caramel Macchiato is a handcrafted, layered espresso beverage made with steamed milk swirled with sweet caramel flavor, then topped with a double shot of Dunkin' Donuts' rich, freshly-brewed espresso. All Dunkin' Donuts espresso beverages are made with espresso beans that are 100% Fair Trade Certified(TM) and selected from the finest, high-quality Arabica beans.

"Valentine's Day is a fun holiday that we enjoy celebrating each year, and it has also become one of the most popular holidays for Dunkin' donut fans," said Jeff Miller, Executive Chef and Vice President of Product Innovation for Dunkin' Brands. "We are so excited to bring back our heart-shaped donuts this year - with these delicious and festive treats, we have created something special that everyone can share at a party, with a friend or with a loved one."

To learn more about Dunkin' Donuts, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com or follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/DunkinDonuts), Instagram (www.instagram.com/DunkinDonuts) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/DunkinDonuts).

About Dunkin' Donuts
Founded in 1950, Dunkin' Donuts is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin' Donuts is a market leader in the hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. Dunkin' Donuts has earned the No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for nine years running. The company has more than 11,500 restaurants in 40 countries worldwide. Based in Canton, Mass., Dunkin' Donuts is part of the Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) family of companies. For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com.

Contact:
Lindsay Cronin
Dunkin' Brands
781-737-5200
Lindsay.Cronin@dunkinbrands.com

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