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Visual guide to the baked treats at popular brunch restaurant Prep & Pastry

Visual guide to the baked treats at popular brunch restaurant Prep & Pastry

Dec 27, 20192 min read

In honor of National Pastry Day earlier this month, we swung by Prep & Pastry to chat with executive pastry chef Kayla Draper and photograph each of their baked treats. It might not be the National Day, but do we really need a reason to order the buttery bakes? No, Susan.

With five core “pastries,” flavors change regularly for an endless selection of fun options. Here are the stars from our most recent visit.

Cinnamon Rolls

Classic XL Cinnamon Roll at Prep & Pastry
Classic XL Cinnamon Roll at Prep & Pastry (Credit: Jackie Tran)

If you were instructed to “think of a happy smell,” buttery cinnamon from a bakery in the morning would rank in the top 10, easy.

This breakfast classic features a yeast-leavened dough with cinnamon and sugar. This massive Classic XL Cinnamon Roll is the size of your head and features a cream cheese frosting.

Donuts

Rosé All Day Donut at Prep & Pastry
Rosé All Day Donut at Prep & Pastry (Credit: Jackie Tran)

While Prep & Pastry is known for its pastries, the donuts are a comparatively new addition. The classic fried dough can be filled and topped with a variety of icings, jellies, and more.

This Rosé All Day Donut is stuffed with a strawberry champagne filling, topped with rosé icing, and coated with beet sugar on the bottom.

Croissants

Lemon Raspberry Croissant at Prep & Pastry
Lemon Raspberry Croissant at Prep & Pastry (Credit: Jackie Tran)

The classic French croissant features buttery flaky layers, sometimes with a filling.

This Lemon Raspberry Croissant is filled with raspberry jam and lemon mascarpone.

Dossants

Maple Bacon Dossant at Prep & Pastry (Credit: Jackie Tran)
Maple Bacon Dossant at Prep & Pastry (Credit: Jackie Tran)

Combine the flaky layers of a croissant with the ring shape of a donut and you have the Dossant.

The classic and popular Maple Bacon Dossant features a maple buttercream and candied bacon.

Scones

Earl Grey Scone at Prep & Pastry
Earl Grey Scone at Prep & Pastry (Credit: Jackie Tran)

A classic tea partner, the scone is a baking powder-leavened pastry with a crumbly texture.

Prep & Pastry brings the tea to the scone in their Blueberry Earl Grey Scone with Earl Grey icing.

Pastries at Prep & Pastry
Baked Treats at Prep & Pastry (Credit: Jackie Tran)

They’re open from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. daily; get there early before the pastries sell out.

For more information, visit prepandpastry.com.

Article written by:

Jackie Tran

Jackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer and photographer. Best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.

Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments and petting pets.

If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.

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