This week I pointed the Donut-mobile north to Kearney, Missouri. An online review claimed Slivinski’s Bakery had the best old fashioned donut in the whole world. That claim required verification.
Upon pulling in to the strip mall, the first thing I noticed was an interesting barber chair sitting on the sidewalk in front of the barber shop, which wasn’t open. It was a motorized barber chair with a 1 gallon gas tank strapped to the back. If the barber shop were open, I would have asked to take it for a spin. Maybe another day…
We entered Slivinski’s and spotted a huge bakery case full of donuts–many more than I expected from a bakery. I’ve been to donut shops this year with a much smaller selection than this bakery! There were raised, cake, filled, glazed, frosted, sprinkled and plenty of other selections to make the decision making difficult.
The lady behind the counter was quick to ask what we would like and before I even got the words out of my mouth, she said, “You’d like an apple fritter.” It wasn’t a question, it was a statement. And she was right, I would like an apple fritter! What she neglected to tell me was that the apple fritters were still warm and full of gooey apple goodness. There is officially another contender in the contest for best apple fritter. Watch out, John’s Space Age!
We got a nice selection of donuts, including an old fashioned. The Bismarks were split open and generously stuffed with filling, reminding me of the long john’s at Holt’s Do-nuts in Grandview. Interestingly, the long johns at Slivinski’s were not split open and filled, instead they had the typical frosting hole in the end. Hmm…
The apple fritter was certainly my favorite of the donuts I sampled today. (Yes, I know it’s debatable if the fritter qualifies as a donut. I’ll remember to put a hole in the next one I try.) It was soft and gooey on the inside with a nice crunch on the outside. It had just the right amount of glaze and wasn’t overly sweet. It was still warm, even after the drive back home and had that delectable melt-in-your mouth quality. I’d like another right about now.
The raised glazed donut was a bit heavy. I prefer a lighter, fluffier donut but it was still very tasty. I don’t think the old fashioned is the world’s best and am still actively seeking my winner for that category. It was a terrific donut, just not quite as good as a few others I have tried. The chocolate cake donut was very tasty and I liked the chocolate filling in the Bismark. Not a single thing that I sampled today would be easy to pass up on a return trip to Slivinski’s. I don’t know how long this bakery has been there and wonder how it has stayed off of the radar of many Northlanders. Their donuts were worth the drive.
While paying and grabbing a cup of Roasterie Coffee, I noticed full pans of cinnamon rolls and pecan sticky buns being prepped for the bakery case. Definitely not a donut, but they sure looked tasty. Someone please go get one and tell me all about it, in great sugary detail!
Slivinski’s is located at 196 W. 92 Highway in Kearney, Missouri, just East of I-35. Get in the car, point it north and enjoy this yummy little bakery/donut shop.
The powdered number with vanilla creme you dropped off sure was tasty. The filling wasn’t frosting exactly, but it wasn’t pudding either – more like whipped cream, but it didn’t taste like dairy?
looks like the apple fritter was a good choice for you (and she knew it too!)… must be a mind reader 🙂
I happened on your blog purely by accident… And I'm SOO glad I did! See, I'm getting married this Wednesday and we're having quite a bit of family come into town.. We're needing some easy, yummy treats for the out-of-towners for the day before and day of breakfasts so we don't have to worry about that added stress. Anyway, the only donut place we knew of in the area was Daylight Donuts here in Excelsior, where we currently live and where I'm getting married (I left a comment on your Daylight Donuts post a few minutes ago as well :-)) and we had no desire to go there again… I tried googling “donut shop, excelsior springs, mo” and eventually wound up at your blog! I read your DD review, after which I noticed the row of other donut places you'd been to, found the one in Kearney (which is only about 10 minutes away for us) and was SUPER delighted to read that Slivinski Bakery was both there and delicious. We're getting up extra early tomorrow to get a huge sampling of their goodies before we order some next week. Thanks for the wedding present. 😉
Thanks for the good reveiw for Doug (Slavinsky)a baker extraordinaire . This is his 2nd shop in Kearney and followers from 1st shop came right back ! The 'old fashioned' donut is truly a mistake , i.e. didn't get turned over in the cooker (whether by accident or design ?)but the buttermilk variety is great !
Doug has been in business for about 7 years now (I think), our sons went to school together so naturally I had to support the new business. When he started the shop it was just donuts and only open in the mornings. Had to be a real early bird on Sundays to beat out the church crowds cause he sold out constantly. Now thankfully he's expanded his hours and days- open 6 days a week until about 5 pm. 🙂 His cakes (especially the red velvet cheesecake) are to die for!!! He also does pies, breads, bagels, etc. Everything I've tried has been wonderful. 🙂
I was surprised there was no mention of price. Having moved to Kearney from Liberty, we not only were delighted to find out that Slivinski’s donuts were even better than Lamar’s in Liberty, they cost about half the price! Since this post is 8 years old and I think they have moved since then, it’s probably gone through some changes, but if anyone happens across this like I did, I wanted to let them know Slivinski’s donuts are not only delicious, they are cheap! I will stop on my way to work when we have special occasions and I come out with a dozen glazed and a dozen mixed, a milk and a couple cookies for the commute all for less than $25. We have had a couple cakes from there, one special order, one off the shelf, and both were amazing and actually cost less than one from the grocery store.
Needless to say, we have become big fans since moving to Kearney.
That’s great to hear. It’s been many years since I wrote the past, as you mentioned, and I no longer can eat gluten but am glad to hear they are thriving and are affordable. Enjoy!