Little Vessels Donuts

Vegan donuts (no eggs , no dairy) sold on Saturdays from 10am -2:00pm or Monday 7:45 -11:00 am on the corner of Waialae and 10th Ave behind Mud Hen Water. With prices ranging from $4 -7I wondered what all the fuss was about and why they sell out in a few hours. I get it! The donuts are so soft, it's like biting into a heavenly frosted cloud. Not too sweet, not too much! You are paying for the quality and care that go into them.

The flavors all sounded interesting and delicious so I had difficulty choosing, but I loved my coconut lime! Got PBnJ for Mom. Hope the timing is right for me again some day so I can try apple fritters.

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!
My first review for 2024! Also, grateful for another year to be Elite!

OMG!!! What an amazing collection of vegan donuts...vegan...who seriously would've thunk it? Well, Sachi MacLachlan did...and did it right! The vegan pastries I've had just didn't get it quite right. These light and airy gems are delicious! Even the next day they are still delicious!!!

I met Sachi's husband out in front and he told me the background story. I had also read about Little Vessels in the Honolulu magazine. I have had my fair share of the creative and tasty donuts out here, but these are like magic! I don't even want to go get my regular mochi donuts...so I am under the Little Vessel spell!

Definitely worth checking out and waiting for! Plus they're healthier so I can eat six! LOLLLLL!

Mahalo Little Vessels!

You had me at donuts...

This very exclusive treat is the real prize if you're able to get your hands on them as this these hand crafted delight are available for just three days a week...visit their Instagram @littlevesselco for more details. It's been awhile since I've been able take part of Keep It Kaimuki Saturday and it was fate that I've been given the extended day off and absolutely didn't want to waste that moment and took full advantage of this opportunity.

It was a party in the back lot of Mud Hen Water with a few other vendors there as well but what really interest me are those donuts that I've been wanting to try as they sell out so fast and they had ten types to choose from was just mind-blowing!

First of all these are all vegan plant base and in the cutest square shaped all bougie'd and dressed up and impressed me for sure as we just wanted one and what difficult decision it was though I thought that our choices was quite festive with "Cranberry Calamansi" for me and "Rosemary Pumpkin Cheesecake" for her and we received a free mini vanilla glaze donut with purchase...yum!

It was a short wait once we ordered our donuts and the service here is just a delight, so friendly and helpful with any questions that we had, and once we got these warm and freshly made donuts ahhhh it was truly delicious and absolutely loved them with each bite we were just saying how much each of our donut was just delicious!

Thank you!

This is quite a standout on Oahu. From a dough that resembles croissant consistency (they are not cronuts) to flavors I've never seen before. Highly recommend the London Fog donut for its flavoring of Earl Grey tea leaves. The plant based, "chicken" and waffle donut did not disappoint either.

We're regulars here because it's just so awesome! The food's always fresh, and they mix things up with seasonal flavors. They're raising money for a storefront - check out their Instagram for the link! And, of course, get there early before they run out. They sell out often. :)

I'll start by saying that I don't typically like donuts. I just don't see the hype. However, I have enjoyed most of the donuts I have had from Little Vessels. I especially like that they are vegan because I am no longer eating dairy. They have a lot of great classic flavors and some interesting flavor combos as well. I also like the texture of these donuts. My only issue is that they are pretty sweet, so a little bit goes a long way. If you don't like really sweets foods, these might not be for you. It's worth a try, though.

Amazing!!!!!!
This hidden gem is behind Mud water hen. The park is tiny, so just park on the street and walk over. They are only open on the weekend Saturday - Monday. The donuts change weekly and there is a special donut that rotates too. The fritter and donut holes also change! I have been following for a while and wanted to try these vegan donuts. If you follow their IG you can see what the menu is for the week and if they sell out early. It's only 10-2 or until sold out. They do respond on IG relatively quickly since there's no phone number.
Anyway, this has the be the best vegan donuts I've tried so far in Oahu. It's big and fresh and so many flavors!! The size is not tiny unlike another vegan donut place in town. You probably know where. Anyway, I was amazed how HUGE the fritter was and got it because it's banana peanut butter with "bacon"! Usually it's apple but this one was inciting and sooo tasty. Next, I love lavender, so I came just for this flavor and was not disappointed. Half vanilla and half lavender glaze. The lavender glaze is amazing. Love it! Donut was so light and fluffy. I highly recommend both donuts and definitely making my way back to try other flavors in the future weeks! It's worth the calories.

Vegan donuts in Kaimuki, Honolulu, Hawaii...

This Sunday morning, I saw my Yelp friend, rachelle t., check in on her Yelp app. I wondered what Little Vessels Donuts was about and quickly read reviews and looked at photos. I drove over right after church and arrived after 11am. I found free street parking nearby.

Located on the corner of Waialae Avenue and 8th Avenue (in the parking lot behind Mud Hen Water), I was happy to see that there was no line, but there were a few customers waiting for their orders. I went straight to the young man at the tablet and told him that I didn't pre-order. He said that no preorder is necessary - only need to order on Mondays.
Whew!
He then informed me that they were sold out of fritters and donut holes.
That's ok, because I wanted a Flight!

I took the box home and shared the donuts with my family. They enjoyed this treat!
The donuts were EXCELLENT!
They were decorated beautifully with Halloween themes. Each creation was light, fluffy, not too sweet and delicious!

The Flight on 10-23-22 included:
* Vanilla Sprinkles
* Chocolate Orange
* Caramel Apple
* Red Velvet
* Spiced Pumpkin Brulee
* Ube Oreo

I was truly happy eating each donut... knowing that none of them will hurt me... because the toppings and fillings were all dairy-free!

Highly recommended!
Please support this small woman-owned business!

Holy Mother of Donuts!
We happened upon Little Vessels Donuts on our way to brunch at Mud Hen Water. I really went over to check out Local I'A Fish Market and to my delight...there was Little Vessels Donuts out on display...working out of the shared kitchen. As chance would have it...I know Emily, who was selling the donuts....so you know service is on point!
So...it's almost a pop-up but the space could not be more festive. Brightly painted murals adorn the exterior walls and the table side set up for the donuts is utterly charming.
Friends...The donuts are LIT!
Watermelon Lime, Classic Vanilla Glaze and Cherry Lemonade Fritter.
Oh...did I mention they're vegan?
In my mind...that makes these donuts healthy! Go ahead. Try and convince otherwise. I'll fight ya!
The yeasted donuts are as soft as clouds and if they weren't so damn tasty, you might want to take a nap on one.
Fritters are my weakness and this hits all the marks while evoking a trip to Sonic for a cherry lemonade.
Such a wonderful surprise.
They're open Sat and Sun 10A-2P & Mon 7:45A -11A or until they run out.
Get they're early and say hi to Emily!

Found this place after seeing the long line spilling onto Waialae Avenue, and was delighted to discover these delicious, light-as-air donuts!

Learned the fritters and donut holes are popular as is the ube donut so I still happily chose a chocolate lilikoi glazed donut while eye-balling the other choices.

No eggs or dairy in this baby, the binder is aquafaba. The dark chocolate glaze was not overly sweet with a hint of the tart lilikoi. I intended to savor it but after one bite, I confess I just gobbled it up!

At $4 each, a little pricey but I gotta say well worth it!! Will be back to try the other flavors!