Dunkin’® Brings Back the Spider Donut, Debuts the Berry Battie Daydream Refresher and All-New Glow-in-the-Dark Halloween MUNCHKINS® Bucket

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 14, 2026--

Beginning today, Dunkin’s beloved Spider Donut, affectionately known as Spidey D, returns for another season of Halloween mischief alongside Berry Battie, a cheeky new character debuting with the Berry Battie Daydream Refresher. Together, they headline a lineup of limited-time treats, collectibles and merch designed for a frightfully fun Halloween season.

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This year’s Halloween lineup also features an all-new glow-in-the-dark MUNCHKINS ® Bucket, a limited-edition Bat Cup Sleeve giveaway and Spider Donut-inspiredmerch.

Spider Donut Swings Back Into Action

Few seasonal menu items have developed a following quite like the Spider Donut. What began as a bakery treat quickly evolved into “Spidey D,” a mischievous social media troublemaker and one of Dunkin’s most recognizable Halloween icons. After years of mayhem and fan demand, Spidey D has become a Halloween tradition.

Available nationwide beginning today for a limited time, Dunkin’s iconic Spider Donut features a purple-frosted donut topped with a Chocolate Glazed MUNCHKINS ® Donut Hole Treat at its center, complete with chocolate icing legs and vanilla-flavored icing eyes.

To celebrate its return, Dunkin’ is bringing the Spider Donut beyond the bakery case with a collection of limited-edition collectibles and merch. At participating Dunkin’ restaurants nationwide, guests can purchase a Spider Donut Keychain ($9.99) and a Mystery Boo Box ($8.99)* containing one surprise collectible: a Spider Donut Squish, Pin Set, Acrylic Keychain or Bandana. Then, beginning Oct. 14 at 12 p.m. ET, Spidey D takes over DunkinRunsonMerch.com with The Spidey D Collection, featuring apparel, accessories, collectibles and décor inspired by Halloween’s cutest nightmare. Prices range from $22 to $100, while supplies last.

Meet Berry Battie

Spidey D isn’t causing Halloween mischief alone this year. Meet Berry Battie, the cheeky bat making its debut with the new Berry Battie Daydream Refresher, available nationwide beginning today for a limited time. The bold purple sip combines berry clementine and blueberry flavors with oatmilk, topped with Purple Marshmallow Cold Foam and finished with candy eyes that bring Berry Battie to life.

On Oct. 16,guests who purchase a Berry Battie Daydream Refresher can receive a free limited-edition Dunkin’ Bat Cup Sleeve, while supplies last.** Featuring plush purple wings designed to wrap around a Dunkin’ cup, the collectible cup sleeve brings Berry Battie to life beyond the sip.

Halloween MUNCHKINS ® Bucket Glows Up

The Halloween MUNCHKINS ® Bucket returns with an all-new purple design featuring costumed Dunkin’ characters and, for the first time, glows in the dark.

Available beginning today, guests can purchase buckets filled with a random 50-count assortment of MUNCHKINS ® Donut Hole Treats, including the new sprinkle-covered Halloween MUNCHKINS. Even sweeter, $2 from every Halloween MUNCHKINS ® Bucket sold will be donated to theDunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation ®, helping bring joy to kids battling hunger or illness across the country.

Plus, Dunkin’s frosted donuts are trading their usual sprinkles for a festive blend of purple, chocolate and white sprinkles this year, while Chocolate Glazed MUNCHKINS feature the same seasonal mix. Together, these Halloween favorites make it easy to share the spirit of Dunkin’ at parties, classroom celebrations, trick-or-treating and more.

To stay up to date on Dunkin's latest seasonal offerings, visit DunkinDonuts.com or sign up for alerts through the Dunkin’ newsroom. Follow Dunkin' on Instagram, TikTok and X for more on the brand’s newest menu items, collaborations and announcements.

*Purchase of a Mystery Boo Box can include one (1) of any of the following four items: Spider Donut Squish, Pin Set, Acrylic Keychain or Bandana.

**Offer limited to one (1) limited-edition Dunkin’ Bat Cup Sleeve with any order of a Berry Battie Daydream Refresher of any size while supplies last at participating Dunkin’ locations nationwide.

About Dunkin’

Dunkin’, founded in 1950, is the largest coffee and donuts brand in the United States, with more than 14,200 restaurants in nearly 40 global markets. Dunkin’ is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants. For more information, visit DunkinDonuts.com and InspireBrands.com.

For a limited time, guests who purchase a Berry Battie Daydream Refresher on Oct. 16 will receive a limited-edition Dunkin’ Bat Cup Sleeve, while supplies last.

The new Spidey D Collection features limited-edition apparel, accessories, collectibles and décor inspired by Dunkin’s mischievous Halloween icon, available exclusively on DunkinRunsonMerch.com beginning Oct. 14 at 12 p.m. ET.

Dunkin’s Halloween MUNCHKINS® Bucket returns with an all-new glow-in-the-dark purple design, with $2 from every bucket sold benefiting the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation®.

Dunkin’s Spider Donut returns for Halloween alongside the all-new Berry Battie Daydream Refresher, available nationwide for a limited time.

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — A former Ukrainian army officer goes on trial in Germany on Wednesday over undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Germany four years ago in what is considered one of Europe's biggest acts of sabotage since World War II.

The suspect faces charges of causing an explosion, damaging property, disrupting public service and being an “accomplice to war crimes” by attacking civilian infrastructure, according to prosecutors.

According to German privacy rules, the suspect will be identified in court only as Serhii K., although he was publicly named as Serhii Kuznietsov in extradition proceedings in Italy.

While international observers initially blamed Moscow, investigators have increasingly examined suggestions that Ukrainian state security agencies may have been involved — even though Ukraine counts Germany as one of its closest allies.

The trial of the suspect, who is believed to be the alleged ringleader of the attack, is being held under strict security measures at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg.

According to the charges, the defendant was allegedly involved in causing the Sept. 26, 2022, explosions that damaged pipelines built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea.

At the time, European countries were moving to wean themselves off Russian energy sources, following the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Prosecutors say the aim of the plot was to permanently disrupt gas deliveries and prevent Russia from using the revenues to finance its military operations.

The defendant and others allegedly used a yacht that departed from the German port of Rostock. It had been rented from a German company using forged IDs and with the help of intermediaries.

The explosions ruptured the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which was Russia’s main natural gas supply route to Germany until Moscow cut off supplies in August 2022. They also damaged Nord Stream 2, which never entered service because Germany suspended its certification process shortly before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The suspect allegedly organized and carried out the detonation of at least four bombs between 14 and 27 kilograms (around 31 to 62 pounds) at a depth of 70 to 80 meters (230 feet to 263 feet) near the Danish island of Bornholm.

He was detained in 2025 in an Italian village, where officers raided a bungalow where he was staying with his family. Police said he surrendered without resistance. He was extradited to Germany in November.

A second suspect was arrested on a European warrant in the northern Croatian town of Pula in August. He has applied for asylum in Croatia to fight his extradition to Germany.

The pipelines were long a target of criticism by the U.S. and some of its allies, which warned that they increased dependence on Russian gas.

Russia has claimed that U.S. and British intelligence agencies were involved in staging the explosions and has also accused NATO of involvement in the attack, while several Western countries initially blamed Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denied allegations that his country was involved in the pipeline blasts.

The German government has so far refrained from comment on the upcoming trial, pointing out that no verdict has yet been reached and the case is in the hands of the independent judiciary.

So far, 16 court dates have been scheduled through Dec. 17. Additional dates are also planned for January and February 2027. It is not yet known when the verdict will be announced.

Ukraine supporters gather at the entrance to the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court before the trial of Serhij K., a former Ukrainian army officer, in Hamburg, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (Markus Scholz/dpa via AP)

Ukraine supporters gather at the entrance to the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court ahead of the trial of Serhij K., a former Ukrainian army officer, in Hamburg, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (Markus Scholz/dpa via AP)

Journalists wait at the entrance to the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court before the trial of Serhij K., a former Ukrainian army officer, in Hamburg, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (Markus Scholz/dpa via AP)

FILE - In this picture provided by Swedish Coast Guard a leak from Nord Stream 2 is seen on Sept. 28, 2022. (Swedish Coast Guard via AP, File)

FILE - A suspect detained in Italy for the Nordstream pipelines bombing is lead from an helicopter to a motorcade to a court in Karlsruhe, Germany, Nov. 27, 2025. (Uli Deck/dpa via AP, File)