Home Baker Succeeds With Tasty Paleo Doughnuts

An Albany, N.Y., mother of three who decided to switch to a more healthful diet – without giving up sweets – she tried the paleo and gluten-free desserts available. Kim Milea found them all disappointing. She researched recipes, experimented with flavors, then began making paleo doughnuts free of gluten, dairy and refined sugar in her kitchen. Family members and friends loved them, so she reached out to coffee shops about selling the doughnuts, and then registered as a home food business with the state. She is now selling her products – chocolate peppermint, coconut almond, and ginger pistachio – at a coffee shop near Albany. Her business, Crumz, has a five-star rating on Facebook.