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Introduction THE DONUT HAUS

THE DONUT HAUS has been serving Estes Park for over 30 years – they’re the best breakfast value in town! Handmade pastry, always made fresh daily. Come early, because when we are all sold out, that’s it! A favorite place to stop in town.

Current Location: 265 E. 29th St., Loveland, CO 80538

Open Hours: ​5am-2pm Daily

Telephone: +1 970-278-1464

Story History

The first incarnation of the Donut Haus was a Phillips 66 gas station over 50 years ago. In 1975, the gas station became the Donut Haus. Dieter d’Alquen developed the original recipes, which quickly became favorites of residents and tourists alike. The original recipes are still in use today. It had always been a dream of ours to have our own business and live in Estes Park, where we spent so many wonderful vacations as children.

We felt very fortunate when we were given the opportunity to own a business with as rich a history as the Donut Haus. We purchased the Donut Haus in 2008 with a strong commitment to maintaining the tradition that began in 1977. We hope that you will enjoy our products and help keep the tradition of the Donut Haus alive.

Another Detail Story History from thedonuthaus.com

The story of The Donut Haus began more than 3 decades ago in Estes Park, Colorado where German baker, Dieter D’Alquen, started making donuts in an old gas station. His donuts were so fresh, light, and delicious, people from all over the country (and even the world) lined up outside the door, including Estes business owner, Lois Marth.

After helping D’Alquen bake a night for many years (while running her own business during the day), Lois purchased The Donut Haus in 1997. Shortly after, Mary Ann joined the team after giving up her career as an Anthropologist. Mary Ann loved baking and believed she might want to own a bakery one day (careful what you wish for!). She also likes to joke that she had to support her donut addiction somehow!

In 2003, Lois and Mary Ann opened The Donut Haus in Loveland with only their four hands, one rolling pin, a large mixer, and a fryer. For while, they made donuts for both locations until 2008, when they sold the Estes Park store.

Today, you find Lois and Mary Ann at their “haus” in Orchards Shopping Center where they serve fresh handmade donuts, bagels, pies, cakes, brownies, breakfast burritos, and more. They often work all night to ensure their products are of the highest-caliber, because their customers aren’t just customers, they’re family!

Old Location: Tiny Town Sinclair is located at 860 Moraine Avenue, just a little further along toward Rocky Mountain National Park from the former location of the Donut Haus.

THE DONUT HAUS Menu in the store as

Donuts:

• Buttermilk Cake Donuts – Made fresh daily with our signature glaze or finished with a variety of icings and toppings
• Yeast Raised Donuts – Glazed, chocolate, sugared and sprinkles
• Filled Donuts – A variety of filled, yeast raised bismarks and long johns Glazed with cherry, sugared with raspberry, vanilla iced with lemon, and chocolate iced with white angel cream.
• Donut Holes – Raised glazed donut holes and cake donut holes

Rolls

• Cheesecake Roll – Lightly fried butter roll topped with fresh cheesecake and cinnamon
• Gourmet Cinnamon Roll – Decadent baked cinnamon butter roll, topped with pecans and our signature glaze
• Sticky Bun – Caramel sticky bun topped with pecan halves. Available only on Saturday and Sunday or by special order
• Nut Rolls – A traditional cinnamon roll with dates rolled into the dough, fried, iced with chocolate, maple or vanilla icing, and topped with pecans
• Apple Danish Roll – This is special version of the apple fritter – a big cinnamon roll with fresh sliced apples, fried and glazed
• Fritter Patties – The traditional fritter patty in apple or raspberry
• Turtle – The roll for any chocolate lover – raised dough with cocoa powder mixed into it, then glazed and drizzled with chocolate icing
• Pinecones  Our very own Estes Park “bear claws” shaped like a ponderosa pine cone – raised dough rolled with cinnamon, then fried and glazed
• Fried Cinnamon Rolls – The classic roll, simple and always tasty – raised dough rolled with cinnamon, then fried and glazed
• Pretzels – Pretzels take the cinnamon twist to the next level – a cinnamon twist is shaped like a pretzel and finished with either chocolate or maple icing
• Twists – Classic glazed cinnamon twist, sugar cinnamon twist, or raspberry bow tie twist
• Bars – The traditional long john, supersized – raised dough finished with maple, chocolate or vanilla icing

Bread

• Cinnamon Twist – This famous cinnamon twist bread also makes great toast and french toast Slightly sweet dough is rolled with cinnamon and sugar, then buttered and coated with cinnamon sugar Cinnamon twist bread freezes well, and can be shipped to you to enjoy a taste of Estes Park at home (Available in a reduced sugar version)