Conley’s Home-Style Bakery

Conley's Bakery has been frying doughnuts on 11 Mile Road in Mecosta since April 1989, run today by owner Tim Conley and his family. The bakery sits at 8993 11 Mile Road, roughly midway between the town of Mecosta and the Canadian Lakes resort community. The case fills before sunrise with apple fritters packed with real fruit and glazed old fashions fried to order. Custard filled Long Johns and coffee cake, including a well loved strawberry version, round out the counter alongside muffins and fresh bread baked each morning. Regulars come back for the fritters specifically, and Saturday mornings draw a line, so early arrival matters if you want first pick. Visitors heading up to a cottage at Canadian Lakes often make Conley's their first stop, picking up a box before continuing on. Breakfast sandwiches built on bread baked that day give the shop a lunch crowd too, and the small dining room offers a spot to sit with coffee. Families who grew up stopping in as kids now bring their own children through the same door, and for anyone exploring Mecosta County's lakes and trails, Conley's makes a natural stop coming or going.