3 Favorite Local Bakeries in and Around Tyler, TX

We know Tyler, TX as the Rose Capital of the World, but there are many other reasons people enjoy coming to this city. It’s also home to many unique restaurants and bakeries that are worth checking out if you’re looking for a new dining experience. If you’re looking to try something different, then head to one of the local bakeshops where you can get freshly baked pastries and bread or enjoy some delicious pies.

3 Favorite Local Bakeries in and Around Tyler, TX

1. Village Bakery

The Village Bakery has been part of Tyler tradition since 1948. Customers have been enjoying their famous gingerbread men, Easter petit fours, scrumptious pies, cakes, and other delicious desserts for over 70 years. If there’s a special occasion, the Village Bakery will make that custom cake for you. Birthdays, engagements, retirement parties, and weddings become more memorable when you order that special cake from them. They even have a Bridal Showroom created to assist you in planning the perfect wedding cake, with samples to taste.
Their online shop boasts a wide variety of desserts. You’ll find cakes like German chocolate, chocolate cheese, red velvet, chocolate drizzle, and more. There’s also a variety of coffee cakes, such as almond coffee cake, pecan coffee cake, cinnamon coffee cake, and other flavors. Then you have the cookies, the different nut bread, pies, pound cakes, and other pastries guaranteed to keep you shopping for more.

2. Sister2sister Cookies

Baked daily from scratch, using only the best ingredients, and following family recipes handed down from generations, you’re sure to have a winner! When you’re craving something sweet, you’ll want to take a bite of their gooey, thick, delicious cookie.
Chocolate chip cookies are a personal favorite, and the Big Sis Chocolate Chip Cookie is one that will make you close your eyes as you enjoy the chewy treat. There’s also the oatmeal raisin cookie crammed with oats and raisins. Then you have the snickerdoodle, the double chocolate chip, oatmeal chocolate chip, pecan chocolate chip, white chocolate chip, and oatmeal raisin and walnut cookie. No one will blame you for ordering a dozen assorted cookies.

3. Just Pies

Enthusiastic about their pies, the owners come from a line of bakers who love to satisfy your sweet tooth. For them, there can never be too much pie. This shop has a wide variety of pies and can accommodate those who prefer low-carb, sugar-free, gluten-free, or keto options. You’ll find popular pies like the lemon meringue, key lime pie, banana cream, and peanut butter pie, but there’s so much more.
You’ll find choices like a traditional apple pie that has a sugar-free option, Dutch apple pie, raisin, buttermilk coconut pecan, chocolate meringue, German chocolate, pecan fudge, caramel popcorn, chocolate chess with banana cream, and so many more unusual pies. Their seasonal pies, such as blackberry lemonade, blueberry lemon lush, and strawberry, among others, are made only with the freshest fruits of the season.

Forget the diet and try one of the delicious desserts you’ll find in any of these well-loved bakeshops. You don’t need to wait for a special occasion to have a slice of cake or pie and some cookies. After that treat, stop by the Fairway Auto Center to test drive one of our pre-owned vehicles!

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