Scientist Develops Caffeinated Doughnuts

Scientist Develops Caffeinated Doughnuts

Jan 26, 7:40 AM (ET)


DURHAM. N.C. (AP) - That cup of coffee just not getting it done anymore? How about a Buzz Donut or a Buzzed Bagel? That's what Doctor Robert Bohannon, a Durham, North Carolina, molecular scientist, has come up with. Bohannon says he's developed a way to add caffeine to baked goods, without the bitter taste of caffeine. Each piece of pastry is the equivalent of about two cups of coffee.

While the product is not on the market yet, Bohannon has approached some heavyweight companies, including Krispy Kreme, Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks about carrying it.

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Bill's Comment: Is it bad enough that there is an obesity problem in this country? Now, let's inject caffeine into doughnuts so that more folks will be literally on the edge. That is just what I need to see on the road- a driver acting like the Tasmanian Devil behind the wheel that gets road rage due to having a cup of sweet coffee on the console, an opened pack of Jolt gum in his pocket, and three of these caffeinated doughnuts. It would make good film on the "cop cam" not only when the driver does the whole "Cornholio" routine, but also recites the entire Howard Dean scream of 2004. To hell with handcuffs- this road runner needs a straight jacket!