Have you had a paczki this year? Or is it a Fat Tuesday treat? Either way, here is a list of places you can get your Paczkis fix. Powdered sugar, glazed – even saw an unfilled Paczkis – and might need to give it a try!
Bake N’ Cakes, Lansing
Groovy Donuts, East Lansing and Williamston
Lil G’s Italian Restaurant – St. Johns – call 989-545-7090 for more information
Meijer, numerous locations locally
Quality Dairy, numerous locations locally
Tom’s Food Center, Okemos
Strange Matter, Lansing
And If you would like to take a drive, Cops and Donuts in Clare does not disappoint.
2026 update: Michigan Made Treats shares about Paczkis below, GLAMoms just learned they are temporarily closed. We will miss this Ricotta filled paczkis this year and hope to see Holly and Sarah next year.
More about Paczkis and Fat Tuesday:
Michigan Made Treats invited GLAMoms to watch paczkis be made! And what a process – from measuring and waiting and proofing and waiting and frying and waiting while they cool and sugar coating and a bit more waiting and then filling…. Paczki making not only a bakery-style art form, it is a test of patience and Holly and Sarah have the process down! And they work hard to make sure our customers have fresh baked goods!
What makes a traditional Paczki different from a regular filled donut?
A traditional Paczki is a richer, more dense, buttery dough. It has a higher fat content, which gives it a delightfully chewy texture.
Do you have any unique or Michigan-inspired Paczki flavors this year?
Ricotta!! We use a house made ricotta filling!
How do you achieve the perfect balance of a crispy outside and soft, airy inside?
Practice! Yeast dough can be fickle to work with and it takes time to perfect and recipe and timing.
What’s the busiest day for Paczki sales?
Fat Tuesday is the busiest! We offer both pre orders and walk-ins!
How many do you typically make for Fat Tuesday?
Last year we made about 1,800 paczki, with just 3 of us starting the day before and amazing friends and family volunteering to help us on Fat Tuesday.
Where did you learn to bake Paczkis?
Holly grew up in a traditional bakery known locally for their donuts. It was opened by her great grandparents and three generations worked there. There have been a lot of questions, family tips, and tricks along the way.
Do you use a family recipe or a traditional Polish method, and have you made any modifications over the years?
We use a traditional Paczki recipe we have tested and tweaked over the years to be made on a bigger scale.
Where should we go to order Paczkis by Michigan Made Treats?
Click on the order paczki button below, visit michiganmadetreats.com, or the Michigan Made Treats Facebook page.
Thanks Holly and Sarah! And thanks for sharing paczkis last weekend. They were delicious!
Michigan Made Treats offers more than paczkis – visit their website michiganmadetreats.com for more information!
Sarah and Holly of Michigan Made Treats
While we talked with Sarah and Holly we learned more about where this tradition originated. The paczki is rich not only in both taste and in history and it dates back to the middles ages! And while some compare the paczki to a rich deep-fried donuts – it is not a donut! I
t has Polish roots and is believed early on it was a way to use up ingredients before Lent.* For many, the tradition of eating one on Fat Tuesday continues today!
*a quick Google search confirmed!
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