In The News: Crumbs Across America: A State-By-State Guide to the Best Holiday Desserts
This piece was originally published by Yelp in December 2023. Authored by Bailey Dixon. Oh My Cupcakes! is delighted to be listed with so many other top-notch bakeries.
The holidays are a magical time of year – made even more special by tasty traditions. From decorating gingerbread houses with young cousins, to sipping on peppermint hot cocoa while singing classic carols, to remembering grandma by baking her famous pecan pie, no celebration is complete without a festive treat. That’s why we created this state-by-state guide to the best holiday desserts across the country.
Whether you prefer to make merry with year-round staples like frosted sugar cookies and cinnamon rolls, or regional favorites like Indiana’s sugar cream pie and New Mexico’s “biscochito” cookies – there’s something on this list for every holiday dessert lover. Some spots, like Arizona’s Fairytale Brownies or Wisconsin’s O&H Danish Bakery, even ship their sweets nationwide. Keep scrolling to find your new favorite way to celebrate the holidays.
Methodology: This is an all-time list of the top bakeries for the holidays in each state according to Yelp. We identified businesses in the bakeries categories on Yelp with a large concentration of reviews mentioning “holidays,” then ranked those spots using a number of factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews mentioning “holidays.” This list looked at businesses in the US. All businesses were marked open on Yelp as of November 28, 2023. When available, all businesses on this list have a passing health score as of November 28, 2023. `
- Flying Dutchman European Pastry Shop, Anchorage, Alaska (Pecan Pie Bars)
- Canadian Bakin, Huntsville, Alabama (Bourbon Cranberry Eggnog Kolache)
- Gooseberry Handmade Pies, Bentonville, Arkansas (Pumpkin Pie topped with Fresh Cream)
- Fairytale Brownies, Phoenix, Arizona (Candy Cane Crunch Brownie)
- Hans & Harry’s Bakery, Bonita, California (Fresh Fruit Strudel)
- Posh Cakes, Parker, Colorado (Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Pie)
- Granny’s Pie Factory, East Hartford, Connecticut (Apple Pie)
- Rose Ave Bakery, Washington, D.C. (Matcha Cheesecake Wreath)
- Sweet Somethings, Wilmington, Delaware (Raspberry Sable Cookies)
- Knaus Berry Farm, Homestead, Florida (Cinnamon Rolls)
- Alon’s Bakery & Market, Atlanta, Georgia (Chocolate or Cinnamon Babka)
- Lee’s Bakery & Kitchen, Honolulu, Hawaii (Pumpkin Custard Pie)
- Jaarsma Bakery, Pella, Iowa (Dutch Spice Cookies)
- Woops!, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (Peppermint Macarons)
- Weber’s Bakery, Chicago, Illinois (Pfeffernusse Cookies)
- My Sugar Pie, Zionsville, Indiana (Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie)
- Connie’s Cookies, Overland Park, Kansas (Frosted Sugar Cookies)
- Nord’s Bakery, Louisville, Kentucky (Caramel Pecan Danish)
- Haydel’s Bakery, New Orleans, Louisiana (Cajun Kringle)
- Modern Pastry Shop, Boston, Massachusetts (Build-Your-Own-Cannoli)
- The Red Bandana Bakery, Bethesda, Maryland (Gluten-Free Yule Log)
- Standard Baking, Portland, Maine (Cinnamon Walnut Rugelach)
- Ackroyd’s Scottish Bakery, Redford Michigan (Gingerbread Shortbread)
- Patisserie 46, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Bûche de Nöel)
- Missouri Baking Company, Saint Louis, Missouri (Gooey Butter Cake)
- Cater’s Market, Meridian, Mississippi (Red Velvet Three Layer Cake)
- Eastside Coffee, Livingston, Montana (Cinnamon Morning Bun)
- Suárez Bakery, Charlotte, North Carolina (Gingerbread Man Cookies)
- Mehl’s Gluten-Free Bakery, Fargo, North Dakota (Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Wookie Cookie)
- Lithuanian Bakery & Cafe, Omaha, Nebraska (Chocolate Raspberry Torte)
- Hippie Chick Bakery, Kensington, New Hampshire (Gingerbread Pumpkin Cake)
- Sorrento Bakery, East Hanover, New Jersey (Sfogliatella “Lobster Tail” Italian Pastries)
- Golden Crown Panaderia, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Biscochito Cookies)
- Freed’s Bakery, Las Vegas, Nevada (Cranberry Cream Cheese Loaf)
- Villabate Alba, Brooklyn, New York (Fig Cookies)
- Butter Maid Bakery, Boardman, Ohio (Pumpkin Cream Cheese Kolachi Rolls)
- Pie Junkie, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Bird Dog Buttermilk Pie)
- New Cascadia Traditional, Portland, Oregon (Snowball Cookies)
- Termini Bros Bakery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Ricotta Cheese Cannoli)
- Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery, North Smithfield, Rhode Island (Rum Balls)
- Tiffany’s, Columbia, South Carolina (Fruitcake)
- Oh My Cupcakes!, Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Winter Wonderland Cupcake)
- Five Daughters Bakery, Nashville, Tennessee (100 Layer Sugar Cookie Doughnut)
- Mozart’s Coffee Roasters, Austin, Texas (Iced Shortbread Cookies)
- Fillings & Emulsions, Salt Lake City, Utah (Bourbon Pecan Tart)
- Mom’s Apple Pie Bakery, Leesburg, Virginia (Cranberry Apple Pie)
- King Arthur Baking Company, Norwich, Vermont (Stollen)
- Snohomish Pie Company, Mountlake Terrace, Washington (Chocolate Pecan Pie)
- O&H Danish Bakery, Racine, Wisconsin (Reindeer Tracks Kringle)
- Royalicious Bagel Bakery, Charles Town, West Virginia (Gingerbread Man Cookies)
- Lander Bake Shop, Lander, Wyoming (Baklava)