World Baking Day

Today is World Baking Day. I would not have known that, had it not been for the planner section of my facebook page. I’m not much of a baker, that’s just not my thing. My husband likes to bake, especially cheesecake. That’s one way he won my heart. However, this post is dedicated for the crew at Duck Donuts in Idaho Falls, Idaho. I know that donuts aren’t baked, but they are fitting for today. Just look at these happy faces!!! They definitely look like they enjoy being there and where such good sports for their photo.

I took a few days of R-N-R and discovered this cute, fun place for donuts while driving around. So the morning I was heading home I stopped by to grab some donuts to take with me. These are not your ordinary donuts and boy was I surprised.

When you walk in you’re greeted with the sweet smell of fresh donuts and coffee. That’s always a good thing since it’s a donut shop. The shop is set up strategically so you walk by their merchandise as you go towards the back to place your order. An added bonus is all the rubber ducks around the shop to remind you where you are.

Charity greeted me the morning I went. She’s got a beautiful smile and friendly disposition. She checks to see if you’ve been in before. Of course this was my first visit, so she happily explained all the different donuts they make and that they are freshly made and a cake donut. They are not your typical cake donut that is dense and heavy. They are light, fluffy and delectable. Charity asked me what kind I’d like to try while I waited on my order. I choose a regular glazed donut. That donut literally melted in my mouth, it was warm fresh and glazed, my favorite. Duck Donuts is set up so kids and big kids can watch the crew make your donuts and top them. I love places like these that allow you to watch.

I choose a dozen so I could take several different samples. They all looked so good I wanted to try each one. But that will be for another trip. I choose Peach Pie, Maple and Bacon for my man, Lemon and Raspberry, Regular Glazed, Cookies and Cream and Blueberry Pancake. My son and daughter-in-love came over shortly after I got home, they must have a good food radar. They helped sample the donuts and liked them as well. Of course I had extra brownie points for the Maple and Bacon donuts for my man. Each donut was exactly as named and packed full of flavor. They were still light and fluffy a few days later, never lost its taste or deliciousness.

So, if you’re in the Idaho Falls, Idaho area, stop by and check out the Duck Donuts. Your order is made fresh while you wait, no hours old donuts sitting around. You can probably find them in a few other areas as well headed East since they started back there in North Carolina.