Inside Powder Day’s Maple Bacon Donut
One bite of the Maple Bacon Donut at Powder Day Donuts and you’ll understand why locals swear it’s the best way to start a Steamboat morning. The maple glaze walks that fine line between rich and ridiculous, sticky enough to make you question if you should’ve brought napkins, but too good to care. Then there’s the bacon – crisp, smoky, unapologetically generous – sprinkled over the top like a reward for showing up early. The dough itself is soft and cloud-like, the kind that makes you wonder if they’re kneading magic back in the kitchen. As baker Leiley Keyssich puts it, “They’re made with a lot of love.” And, of course, bacon. Pair it with a cup of coffee and you’ve got a breakfast that’s equal parts fuel and comfort, perfect before heading up the mountain or pretending you’ll “just ski a half day.” Locals know to grab one before they sell out, and newcomers walk out in quiet awe, powdered sugar clinging to their gloves. It’s not fancy, but it doesn’t need to be – it’s the kind of donut that makes you believe in the simple joy of bacon meeting maple in a mountain town.
