Krispy Kreme Rewards is free to join and gives members a way to earn points on eligible purchases. You can join by creating an account or downloading the Krispy Kreme app.

One of the best perks for new members is the current welcome reward: a free doughnut with any purchase after joining.

Krispy Kreme Rewards members currently earn 10 points for every $1 spent in participating Krispy Kreme shops or through the Krispy Kreme app.

Those points can eventually be exchanged for eligible food and drink rewards, giving regular Krispy Kreme customers another way to get more value from purchases they were already planning to make.

If you visit Krispy Kreme regularly for doughnuts, coffee, or other menu items, signing into your Rewards account before purchasing can help make sure eligible purchases count toward your next reward.

Krispy Kreme lets Rewards members turn accumulated points into several different types of treats. Current reward options shown by Krispy Kreme include individual doughnuts, doughnut dots, coffee, hot chocolate, specialty drinks, and larger doughnut quantities.

Depending on how many points you redeem, current reward choices can include:

• An Original Glazed® doughnut
• A classic doughnut
• Hot or iced brewed coffee
• Hot chocolate
• Original Glazed doughnut dots
• A 3-count of doughnuts
• A hot or iced specialty latte
• A 6-count of doughnuts
• An Original Glazed or Classic Assorted dozen

The number and type of available rewards can change, so check your Krispy Kreme account or app for the current redemption options.

Krispy Kreme lists a birthday gift as one of the perks available to Rewards members.

If you join, make sure the birthday information in your account is accurate so you do not miss birthday-related Rewards benefits that may become available to you.

Birthday reward terms and expiration rules can change, so check your Rewards account when your birthday approaches for the exact offer available at that time.

Another current Krispy Kreme Rewards perk is 2X points for your membership anniversary.

For people who already plan to visit Krispy Kreme around their anniversary date, this can be a useful opportunity to build their points balance faster.

Check the app or your account for the current anniversary details before making a purchase, since promotional conditions may change.

Krispy Kreme also advertises exclusive offers in the app as a Rewards benefit.

That makes the Rewards program useful for more than simply collecting points. Members may also have access to promotional offers that are not part of the standard everyday menu pricing.

If you join, check the app before each Krispy Kreme visit. A quick look at your available offers can help you avoid missing a reward or promotion that is already sitting in your account.

If you already buy Krispy Kreme doughnuts or drinks, joining the Rewards program is an easy way to earn something back from eligible purchases.

The current program combines several useful benefits:

• Free doughnut with a purchase for joining
• 10 points for every $1 spent
• Points that can be redeemed for free treats
• A birthday gift
• 2X anniversary points
• Exclusive app offers

For occasional customers, the new-member reward alone may make the program worth checking out. Regular Krispy Kreme customers have the additional benefit of continuing to accumulate points toward future treats.