Pastries, like ballots and dry wall, look more appealing with holes punched in them. Pay respects to the holiness of holeyness with today’s Groupon: for $5, you get $12 worth of baked goods and drinks at The Mini Donut Factory located at the Holyoke Mall in Holyoke, MA, the Shoppes at Buckland Hills in Manchester, CT, and Brass Mill Center in Waterbury, CT.

The Mini Donut Factory caters to confectionery connoisseurs with bite-sized pastries for snacks or special occasions. Celebrate getting hitched or playing hooky with a satchel of decorated donuts customized with an array of toppings that can include sprinkles, candies, or chocolate chips ($7 for a 36-count large bag). Mini donuts are topped with cinnamon sugar and come straight off the machines into customers' hands and pockets. Customers may also wish to neighbor prismatic pastries with a hot cup of bolstering brew ($0.99).