Timbits
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Timbits are bite-sized doughnut balls sold at the Canadian Tim Hortons restaurant chain. A Timbit is often thought to be made from the part of a full doughnut that is cut out to make the doughnut's hole, but in fact they are made from separate balls of dough. The treat was introduced in April 1976, shortly after Tim Horton's death in 1974, and is now available in a selection of varieties that differs from store to store. Some of the most popular flavours are chocolate, jelly-filled, honey dip, and apple fritter.
Other doughnut chains in Canada and the United States sell virtually identical products, often called "doughnut holes". However, due to Tim Hortons' place in Canadian culture, Timbits is often used as the generic term for these in Canada, even when they are purchased from another chain.
In the U.S., these baked items are commonly called "Munchkins," which is the brand Dunkin' Donuts uses for the donut balls.
Timbits, as well as most doughnuts from doughnut shops, are most likely made in hydrogenated vegetable oil [citation needed], which contributes to their unhealthy levels of trans fat but has not diminished their popularity.
Timbits also refers to participants in the Timbits Minor Sports Program, a community program sponsored by Tim Hortons for local sports teams involving children aged four to eight years.
