Thank you for your interest in Boonzaaijer's Dutch Bakery of Colorado Springs winner of the Gazette Best Bakery Gold Award 2014, 2015 and the Springs Independent Gold Best Bakery 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Shop with confidence our large assortment of quality in-house-baked goods prepared by our artisan team of bakers and decorators.
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Our Story
Boonzaaijer’s Dutch Bakery had its start in Colorado Springs in 1999. Founded by Stephen Boonzaaijer, the history of the bakery is truly a family story. Stephen is a fourth generation baker, the first bakery being started by Karel Hendrick Boonzaaijer I in 1896, and the second by his son, Karel Hendrick II. Stephen's father, Karel Hendrick III, immigrated in 1960 to Kalamazoo, Michigan, and established a bakery specializing in Bavarian crème filled cakes and pastries in 1964. As is often a European tradition, all the Boonzaaijer children began to help in the family business about the age of 5, and Stephen was no exception. After working in the bakery through his college years, learning the basics of baking and decorating in the family tradition, he decided to acquire a formal knowledge of baking by training in the Netherlands.
Providentially, his uncle (G.C. Oorbeek, Patisserie Oorbeek), on his mother’s side, was also in the pastry business. Under his guidance, Stephen pursued a pastry education through “Het Patisserie College,” an association of high-end reputable pastry shops. Through this arrangement he was able to apprentice in several bakeries in the Netherlands, and pass the necessary academic studies, gaining invaluable experience. Following his education he worked as 1st Baker at Top's Edelgebak, Bilthoven.
After his European experience, Stephen worked at the Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, as demi-chef, and later as pastry chef for Cunninghams Market. With much persistence (and some happy ignorance), he struck out on his own, establishing Boonzaaijer’s Dutch Bakery in March of 1999. Boonzaaijer’s Dutch Bakery has built a reputation on quality and service setting them apart in pastry, cakes, and wedding cakes.
Call Boonzaaijer's Dutch Bakery: 719-264-0177
Call Boonzaaijer's Dutch Bakery: 719-264-0177