Local bakeries are baking spirits bright this holiday season. The following locations are offering festive flavors.
Visions of sugar plums
Bobby Boy Bakeshop, 110 Reynolda Rd. | Enjoy entremets shaped like Santa hats, snowflakes, igloos, and Christmas trees while sipping on house made hot chocolate.
Cafe Gelato, 1612 S. Hawthorne Rd. + 845 Reynolda Rd. | The cafe’s mint chocolate chip candy cane gelato is only available in December.
Dough-Joe’s Doughnuts and Coffee, 114 Reynolda Village, Ste. C | S’mores doughnuts are among the winter menu offerings in this nut-free bakery.
Louie and Honey’s Kitchen, 401 W. End Blvd. | The bakery’s Amish cinnamon rolls might become a new holiday tradition — or try a slice of the peppermint chocolate chess pie.
The Christmas brownie sampler includes sweet potato brownies and banana pudding + peach cobbler blondies.
Photo courtesy of Shanata McMillian-Shepard via NataBelles Desserts
The Humble Bee Shoppe, 1007 Brookstown Ave. | Seasonal macaron flavors include gingerbread cookie butter and caramelized sugar plum — or try a luxe marshmallow or meringue.
Sprinkling joy
Several local bakeries carry Moravian cookies. They’ve been made in Winston-Salem for centuries and are the most popular Christmas cookie in NC.
Camino Bakery, 310 B. W. 4th St. + 300 S. Marshall St. | Sugar cookies, a holiday dessert platter, and Challah bread are available for pre-order through Christmas Eve.
To Your Health Bakery, 1263 Creekshire Way | Moravian snaps are available through Christmas at this certified gluten-free bakery.
Almost too pretty to eat.
Photo courtesy of @anna_the_baker_ via To Your Health Bakery
Good for goodness cake
Cheesecakes by Alex, 625 Trade St. NW | The seasonal egg nog cheesecake is available in slices or three sizes. The store is also offering cranberry orange sticky buns for the holidays.
NataBelles Desserts, 456 Knollwood St. | Choose between whole pound cakes or samplers on the bakery’s Christmas menu. Orders + payments will be accepted through Friday, Dec. 15.
RubyG’s Buttercreme Sensations, 667 Peters Creek Pkwy. | The bakery’s egg nog pound cake is among items on sale for Christmas through Friday, Dec. 15.
The Little Cake Company, 420 Jonestown Rd. | The hot cocoa cake has toasted marshmallow filling. If you prefer white chocolate, try the seasonal cake with peppermint cream cheese frosting.
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