Originally aired on YPR’s Flavors Under the Big Sky
On 24th Street West in Billings, Proof Donuts and Coffee is bringing an uprising. Here, donuts created by owners Klay Welter and Trevan Sparboe along with Vanessa Bigil and Jeremy Evans take on names of S’Mores, Huckleberry Day Dream and Maple Bacon. The plain cake donut or jelly donut are passé as the team of four each contribute creativity and whimsy every day to decorating the morning treats.
The idea for the donut shop originated from Welter. “When my finance and I travel we really don’t like to go to 5-star restaurants. When we go, we find the best hole in the wall taco shops,” Welter said. They not only searched for taco shops, but speakeasys and donut establishments and became intrigued with Voodoo Donut started in Portland, Oregon.