We Utahns love sugary treats. We consume tons of ice cream (sometimes in the form of thick shakes), we slurp down lots of dirty diet Cokes, and we’ve never met a home-baked pie we could pass up. There’s one little family-owned bakery in Provo that’s introduced a brand new treat to Utahs: the kolache. What’s a kolache? Read on to find out!

First, let's establish what a kolache is. The kolache (pronounced ko-LAH-chee), originated in central Europe. It's traditionally a combination of dough, fruit, and cream cheese.
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When a large population of Czech people immigrated to Texas in the 1880s, they brought their kolache recipes with them, and the tasty pastry became a breakfast staple in the Lone Star State. Of course, Texans tweaked the kolache and came up with a new version - one with meat.
The Hruska family was one of the Czech families who immigrated to Texas. Two generations later, siblings Ross, Cory and Devin grew up eating their great-grandmother's kolaches.
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While Ross was attending BYU he got the idea to open a kolache bakery in Provo. His siblings joined him, and the rest is history!
Armed with their great-grandmothers kolache recipe, the Hruska family opened Hruska's Kolaches in Provo in 2014. It's located at 434 W. Center Street.
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The bakery became an instant hit in Utah county.
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These things are so amazing that people will stand in line in the rain to get them.
Every day, kolaches are made fresh here. The bakery opens at 6:30 a.m., and closes once the kolaches are sold out.
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You'll want to get there early - they typically run out of pastries by noon.

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Here's a classic kolache with fruit filling.
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This is the caramel apple kolache, drizzled in caramel sauce (not quite traditional, but oh-so-good).
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While fruit may be the more traditional filling, you just can't go wrong with chocolate.
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These kolaches are filled with a light chocolate mousse. Heavenly.
While the sweet kolaches usually steal the show, the savory ones are pretty tasty, too.
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This Texas-style kolache is stuffed with sausage.
There's good news for Salt Lake City residents. Hruska's opened a location in Sugarhouse last July. It's located at 2030 S. 900 E.
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Have you ever tried a kolach at Hruska’s? Tell us all about it!

Of course, we’re never going to give up ice cream. Take our ice cream trail for more tasty treats.

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