Every Tuesday after school, my cousins and I would walk up the street to our grandmother’s house. Before we even opened the door, the smell of fresh donuts filled the hallway. We would sit together at her kitchen table, talk about our day, laugh, and share warm donuts. It wasn’t just a treat. It was a ritual. A pause. A moment of connection that made everything else slow down.

Growing up between Germany and the United States, those Tuesday afternoons became an anchor. They represented family, tradition, and the simple joy of food made with intention. But as I got older, I began to see a different side of the foods I loved. Sugar-heavy treats were increasingly linked to diabetes, inflammation, and chronic disease. The comfort foods of my childhood were often the very things people were told to give up.

Years later, during the pandemic, I found myself craving that feeling again. The warmth of my grandmother’s kitchen. The sense of ritual. The joy of a donut that felt comforting, not compromising. But I couldn’t find a donut that aligned with how I wanted to feel in my body.

So I reinvented her donut. The comfort and nostalgia I grew up with, without the sugar crash.

What began in my kitchen turned into Planet Bake, built on the belief that indulgence can be reimagined. Our donuts are thoughtfully made to support steady energy and modern wellness, without sacrificing taste or nostalgia.

Planet Bake is my way of bringing that Tuesday ritual back. A donut that fits into real life. Proof that donuts can be joyful, comforting, healthier, and irresistibly delicious.