No more stale drive-through donuts for the Key Largo folks.
Sandbar Donuts is a cute little sky-blue food truck that immediately catches your eye while driving down U.S. 1. It’s located at MM 102 in the Sundiver parking lot. I love to start my Saturdays with the Keys Weekly and a dozen of Sandbar Donuts’ finest hot cakes. A dozen to share, might I add! Although they are so delicious, I could easily eat all 12 by myself. They sell the donuts individually, a half-dozen or dozen to a box.
No matter what amount I’m buying, I always get the Key lime donut. It is my absolute favorite there. I know it sounds off-putting for some. When your mind goes to donuts, you think cinnamon, powdered sugar or chocolate. Something acidic like Key Lime doesn’t feel like it would match a donut. At first, I thought it was just the Keys girl in me who prefers Key lime-flavored everything. I quickly found that wasn’t the case. Every time I had family visiting, I would have a fresh box of Sandbar donuts waiting. The Key lime flavor was a hit time and time again. Light and fluffy dough, with a bright flavor like Key lime, makes any morning seem a little more radiant.
Lindsay Ashba, the owner of Sandbar Donuts, constantly has rotating flavor specials to keep things new and interesting. On holiday weekends, there are even limited-time-offered themed donuts to choose from. They are “a-dough-able.”
Currently, Sandbar Donuts’ hours are Friday through Sunday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A feature added to the truck since the new owner purchased it is an online ordering option. Now you can have your donuts paid for and ready on hectic mornings.
My puppy recently had an early morning surgery scheduled. The night before I went to sandbardonuts.com and put an order in for two boxes of donuts and they were waiting for me at 8:05 a.m. I made sure to let the whole staff at the vet know, “Hey it was that cute dog that brought the donuts. Take extra care of him.” OK, let me be honest. I actually ordered two boxes of donuts, plus one individual Key lime donut for the road. I wonder who ate it? Wink wink.
Grab a dozen next time you have guests or want to add a little fun to your weekend. You’ll find yourself saying “Donut mind if I do!”
Find Florida Keys Eats on Instagram @FloridaKeysEats and keep an eye out for our giveaways. We collaborate often with Sandbar Donuts and give away gift cards. The only thing better than a Key lime donut is a free Key lime donut. Look on the bright side: no need to feel guilty about this treat, the middle of donuts are 100% fat-free! That’s the “hole” truth, I swear.
