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French pastry shop and specialty bakery at 5531 Troost Ave, opened 2020 by Jason Provo (JCCC pastry program graduate; five years at Dean & DeLuca, Leawood; then Parisi). Carryout-only format. Claims KC’s only mochi donut alongside classic French pastry. Sits on the same 55th & Troost block as high-hopes-ice-cream. Current operational leadership — Alyssa Bailey receives recent press as head baker.

Description

Blackhole Bakery is a carryout-only French pastry shop at 5531 Troost Ave on Kansas City’s Troost Corridor, adjacent to the UMKC campus at the 55th & Troost block. Founded in 2020 by Jason Provo — a Johnson County Community College pastry program graduate and five-year veteran of Dean & DeLuca’s Leawood location (before the chain’s 2020 collapse) and Parisi — the shop specializes in classic French pastry technique alongside an unusual specialty: at the time of opening, Blackhole was reported to be Kansas City’s only purveyor of mochi donuts.1

The bakery operates carryout-only and shares the 55th & Troost block with high-hopes-ice-cream, making the block a small cluster of independently owned food businesses on a Troost stretch undergoing gradual neighborhood investment near UMKC.

Ownership and history

Jason Provo built his pastry foundation at JCCC’s culinary program, then spent approximately five years at Dean & DeLuca’s Leawood location (a high-end specialty food retailer that operated nationally until bankruptcy in 2020), followed by time at Parisi. He signed a lease at 5531 Troost in July 2019 and opened Blackhole Bakery in 2020.1

**** Feast Magazine’s coverage (c. 2020) focuses on Provo as founder. More recent press cites Alyssa Bailey as head baker. It is unclear from available sources whether Provo remains the owner, whether Bailey has taken on ownership or partnership status, or whether there has been a change in leadership. Do not assert Provo as current owner without updated sourcing.

Tier classification

Tier 2. Jason Provo is an independent KC baker who built his own shop on Troost from a JCCC foundation and local culinary-scene experience. Neither Provo’s nor Bailey’s KC-native / born-and-raised status is confirmed in available sources, placing the shop at Tier 2 on current information. Revisit if KC origins confirmed.

Last verified: 2026-07-14 · Source: Blackhole Bakery current menu (Toast POS, mirrored on Yelp) · URL(s): https://www.yelp.com/menu/blackhole-bakery-kansas-city/all-day-menu-5531-troost-ave · https://blackholebakery.com/ · Confidence: High (fully itemized with prices; mochi-donut flavors rotate monthly)

Carryout-only French pastry shop and bakery — croissants, laminated pastry, brioche, and Japanese-style mochi donuts whose flavors change monthly.2

Bagels

  • Bagel — Sesame, Everything, or Plain ($1.75)2
  • Cream Cheese — add-on schmear: Honey Almond, Black Pepper Parmesan, Bacon Jalapeño, Garlic Herb, Plain, or Za’atar (+$1.25) ($1.25)2

Croissants

  • Plain Croissant ($3.25)2
  • Almond Croissant ($4.00)2
  • Chocolate Croissant ($4.00)2
  • Birthday Cake Croissant ($4.00)2
  • Ham & Gruyère Croissant ($4.75)2
  • Biscuit & Gravy Croissant ($4.75)2
  • Spinach, Mushroom & Parmesan Croissant ($4.75)2
  • Spinach Artichoke Dip Croissant ($4.75)2

Mochi Donuts

  • Mochi Donut — rice-flour donut with a chewy texture; monthly-rotating flavors including Tepache Pineapple, Chocolate Covered Pretzel, Salted Lime, Strawberry Banana, Blackhole (Chocolate), Maple Pancake, Lemon Blueberry, Peach Parfait, and Pineapple & Toasted Coconut ($2.00)2

Pastries

  • Cinnamon Roll ($4.00)2
  • Pecan Sticky Bun ($5.25)2
  • Cheese Danish ($3.75)2
  • Seasonal Fruit Danish ($3.75)2
  • Palmier ($3.25)2
  • Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Puff ($4.75)2
  • Apricot & Pistachio Puff ($4.25)2
  • Fresh Fruit Puff ($4.25)2
  • Honey Lavender Tea Cake ($4.50)2

Breads & Coffee Beans

  • Brioche Cinnamon Roll Loaf ($13.00)2
  • Blackhole Blend — house coffee, 12 oz bag ($15.00)2

Beverages

  • Hot Coffee — 12oz ($2.25) / 16oz ($2.75)2
  • Toddy Cold Brew — 20oz ($4.25)2
  • Hot Tea ($2.75)2
  • Jarritos ($2.60)2
  • Milk ($3.00)2
  • Chocolate Milk ($3.00)2
  • La Croix Sparkling Water ($1.25)2
  • Bottled Water ($1.25)2

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Sources

**** Map-pin needed: 5531 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110 (55th & Troost / Troost Corridor). Confirm coordinates for map layer. **** Ownership question: Alyssa Bailey receives recent press as head baker at Blackhole Bakery — is Provo still owner, or has there been a leadership/ownership change? Confirm before finalizing page ownership section.

Footnotes

  1. Feast Magazine — “Blackhole Bakery opens on the Troost Corridor” — https://www.feastmagazine.com/kansas-city/article_51540204-75ed-11ea-a3ce-2313486ce3f9.html — accessed 2026-06-30. Asserts: Blackhole Bakery; 5531 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO; opened 2020; founder Jason Provo; JCCC pastry program; five years at Dean & DeLuca Leawood; Parisi experience; lease signed July 2019; carryout-only French pastry shop; KC’s only mochi donut at founding. ↩ ↩2

  2. Blackhole Bakery — official menu (Toast POS, mirrored on Yelp), https://www.yelp.com/menu/blackhole-bakery-kansas-city/all-day-menu-5531-troost-ave (accessed 2026-07-14). ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24 ↩25 ↩26 ↩27 ↩28 ↩29 ↩30 ↩31

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On the record — ks.city/registry/blackhole-bakery · record updated 2026-07-17