DUCK DONUTS, KC

What's not to love about Donuts? From breakfast to mid-day snack, to a post-dinner snack, there is always time for donuts in my life. If you have a sweet tooth like me and have a serious love for donuts, then you should head to Duck Donuts. The Kansas City location opened its doors in Leawood, Kansas, this Summer.

Fresh,.  made to order donuts, topped with your choice of toppings. yes, you are allowed to go crazy with your choice of toppings.

Duck Donuts, Kansas City, is headed by husband-wife duo Ryan and Katie Mc Neill, who surely know how to woo people with a sugar high. Legend has it, that the owners were holidaying in the Carolinas when they saw a long line outside a donut shop. They decided to join the line with their family. Vacation done, Duck Donuts was still on their mind. So they just decided to bring it to Kansas City. And we could not thank them enough for doing that.

 
When you walk into the store, you can see the donuts coming out fresh from the fryer and you get to choose your toppings from the gazillion topping options available, including Oreos, shredded coconut, Graham Crackers, to name a few. Or you can go old school and have yours rolled in some cinnamon sugar or some plain powdered sugar. I was a bit less adventurous that evening, so I decided to stick to the menu, which was super impressive. Duck Donuts start off with a  vanilla cake donut, which is then frosted right in front of you. It does not get any fresher than that, does it!

Everything is tastier with bacon, and the star of the regular Menu of Duck Donuts is surely their Maple Glazed Donut with chopped Bacon. I must have stuffed my face with a few of those before I started tasting the rest. I think this is one donut which can easily transition from Summer to Fall, and still be a favorite. One of their Summer specials was a donut with an orange glaze, which I also loved. Their Fall specials include an Apple Topping, a Streusel Topping, and Pumpkin Icing. They all look so good and taste so good, I always have a tough time, making a choice.

If you are wondering why the name Duck Donuts, its because it was started in Duck, North Carolina, where the chain's founder, Russ DiGilio, was vacationing in, and could not find a place which served warm donuts. And if you are like me, and you associated Duck Donuts with Rubber Duckies, when you first heard of the name, then you are in for a surprise. Not only do you pick warm donuts with amazing toppings, but you can also buy unique Rubber Duckies. My 5-year-old, not only loves the donuts but is already building up her Duck Donut Rubber Ducky collection as well.