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Lynchburg Area Places to Find Your Valentine's Day Goodies

Celebrate LOVE with sweet Valentine's treats from Lynchburg area businesses!

By Sandy Wallace January 9, 2024

Valentine's Day is celebrated every year on February 14. Whether you're looking for ways to celebrate love between partners or love between parent and child, Lynchburg Macaroni Kid has you covered!

Find a collection of Valentine's crafts, recipes, and February events your family will love here: Celebrate LOVE for Valentine's Day 2024 in Central Virginia

Here's the best family-friendly and date night Valentine's weekend events: Lynchburg Area Top 10 Valentine's Events for for January & February 2024

It's best to plan and order treats for Valentine's Day ahead of time if possible. Some of the bakeries below also offer products in their retail stores for last-minute yumminess! 

Stay tuned to their Facebook pages to see upcoming Valentine's Day specials! 

Here's where to find Valentine's Day treats in the Lynchburg area:

Cakes, Pies, Cookies, and More

Batter Bar Lynchburg, 1225 Main Street #303, Lynchburg, offers a variety of baked goods including breakfast crepes, sweet crepes, savory crepes, pop tarts, scones, cookies, brownies, cinnamon rolls, gluten free oatmeal pies, and croissant/ cruffins.

Chestnut Hill Bakery, located at 5216 Fort Avenue in Lynchburg, has a variety of custom cakes, pies, dessert bars, cookies, donuts, cupcakes, cream puffs, and more in stock at their retail store. Located on Fort Avenue for more than 50 years, Chestnut Hill has been the go-to bakery for generations of Lynchburg residents.

Cinn City, located at 1344 Main Street, Ste. C in Lynchburg, offers fresh-baked gourmet cinnamon rolls with a variety of toppings and beignets topped with powdered sugar, served with a dipping sauce. Cinn City also offers savory stuffed brioche buns, and a variety of muffins, cookies, and pastries. Gluten-free options are available and Cinn City is open daily.

Father's Cafe & Bakery, located at 1219 Main Street in Lynchburg Community Market, has a variety of cakes, cheesecakes, truffles, brownies, and more in stock at their retail store.

Frosted Ridge Confections, 17980 Forest Road, Forest, is a nut and egg allergen friendly bakery in Forest, offering a variety of custom made cakes, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and more. Frosted Ridge is the newest bakery in the Lynchburg area.

Gabrielle's Sugar Blush Bakery offers online ordering in the Lynchburg area with cakes, cupcakes, and other sweets. Gabrielle also offers classes!

Holy Heaven Cookie Co. can be found in various pop-up locations around Lynchburg, including at County Smoak, Sam's Club, Liberty University, and Bedford Farmers Market. Holy Heaven offers a variety of jumbo-stuffed gourmet cookies filled with decadent goodies. Holy Heaven is now taking Valentine's Day orders for curbside pickup.

Kissed Cupcakes, located at 1040 Gables Drive in Forest, has a variety of cupcakes, truffles, cocoa bombs, sugar cookies, and more in stock at their retail store.

Montana Plains Bakery, located at 4925 Boonsboro Road in Lynchburg, offers a variety of sweets to suit every taste. Visit the retail store or call 434-384-1779.

Montana Plains Bakery 2, located at 102-A Tradewynd Drive in Lynchburg, offers a variety of sweets to suit every taste. Visit the retail store or call 434 -239-1779.

Mrs. Joy's Absolutely Fabulous Treats, located at 1008-B Commerce Street in Lynchburg, offers a variety of cakes, cookies, donuts, eclairs, cinnamon rolls, and more. Visit the retail store or call (434) 851-9548.

Nothing Bundt Cakes, located at 19399 Forest Road, Ste. 4 in Lynchburg, is the newest place to find delicious desserts in the Lynchburg area. Nothing Bundt Cakes offers a variety of bundt cakes, bundtlets, and Bundtinis® by the Dozen. 

Rosie's Cozy Kitchen, 7943 Brookneal Highway, Gladys, offers a variety of pies, cookies, whoopie pies, cheesecake, and more. Located on Route 501 in Gladys, Rosie's is worth the drive.

Simply Vanilla Gourmet Cheesecakes, with locations at River Ridge Mall in Lynchburg and 1381 Crossings Centre Drive, Ste. C in Forest, offers a variety of gourmet cheesecakes in multiple sizes, cookies, brownies, scones, and much more, including Keto friendly, Vegan friendly, and Gluten-free friendly desserts.

Sweet Indulgence Bakery, located at 1030 McConville Road, Ste. 5, Lynchburg, offers custom made cakes, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, pies, pastries, cheesecakes, and more. Order online or set up an appointment.

Sweet Treats By Lauren, located in the Lynchburg area is now accepting Valentine's Day orders for cookies, cupcakes, decorated strawberries, and other goodies. Place your order by DM on the Facebook page.

Sweet 1603, located at 1603 12th Street in Lynchburg, offers a variety of Southern classic desserts including cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, and more, Order online for curbside pickup.

The Flour District, 2204 Bedford Avenue, Lynchburg, offers European-style artisanal pastries. including croissants, cookies, muffins, quiche, breads, sandwiches, and more.

What A Blessing Bakery, located at 195 Ambriar Plaza in Amherst, offers a variety of baked goods including donuts, cream puffs, cookies, muffins, and more. What A Blessings is offers dine-in breakfast and lunch Monday through Saturday.

Woodruff's Store: Café & Pie Shop, located at 3297 Elon Road in Monroe, offers a variety of the best pies you've ever eaten and many seasonal items as well. Woodruff's is open Wednesday through Saturday for lunch, has been in business for 25 years, and also offers specials and contests throughout the year. If you want specific pies, it's best to order 24-48 hours in advance.

If you prefer making your own Valentine's Day treats, try any of these:

Valentine's Fun Mini Cupcake Makers Station

Valentines Brownies

Sweet Valentine's Day Treats for your Sweeties

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