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Local Bakeries in the Lynchburg Area

Find the best baked goods in the Lynchburg area to enjoy for the holidays or anytime!

By Sandy Wallace November 13, 2024

Any day is a good day to enjoy treats from a local bakery. Some families bake cookies or a cake, some pick up a cake or bakery treats for special celebrations. 

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

Many of these bakeries offer special orders for the holidays. Plan ahead and pre-order pies, rolls, and other goodies to enjoy with your family!

Check out these wonderful bakeries in the Lynchburg area for all of your baked goods, listed in alphabetical order. Check their Facebook pages for specials!

Great Bakeries in the Lynchburg area for cakes, cookies, pies, and other bakery delights (listed in alphabetical order):

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. Some products rotate; however, crepes are always available. 

Chestnut Hill Bakery, 5216 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, offers 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.

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

Frosted Ridge Confections is a home-based nut and egg allergen friendly bakery in Forest, offering a variety of custom made cakes, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and more. Check Facebook page for contact information. 

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

Holy Heaven Cookie Co., 1219 Main Street (Lynchburg Community Market, Lynchburg. Holy Heaven Cookie Co. offers many pop-up opportunities and now you can now find their jumbo-stuffed gourmet cookies filled with decadent goodies at Lynchburg Community Market too.

Kissed Cupcakes, 1040 Gables Drive, Unit 106, Forest, has a variety of cupcakes, truffles, cocoa bombs, sugar cookies, and more in stock at their retail store.

Montana Plains Bakery, 4925 Boonsboro Road, Lynchburg and 102 A Tradewynd Drive, Lynchburg, offers a variety of sweets to suit every taste at both locations.

Mrs. Joy's Absolutely Fabulous Treats, 1008-B Commerce Street, Lynchburg, offers a variety of cakes, cookies, donuts, eclairs, gigantic cinnamon rolls, and more.

Nothing Bundt Cakes, 19399 Forest Road, Ste. 4, Lynchburg, 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.

Sweet Treats By Lauren, online ordering, Lynchburg, offers custom made cookies, cakes, cupcakes, decorated strawberries, and other goodies.

Sweet 1603, 1603 12th Street, 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.

Twenty Two Gourmet, 1381 Crossings Centre Drive, Suite C, Forest, was created through a merger between Simply Vanilla Gourmet Cheesecakes and Purple Door Gourmet Kitchen. You can pick up charcuterie boxes, gourmet cheeses and other savory goodies, gourmet soups and sandwiches, and yummy sweets all in one convenient location. Twenty Two Gourmet 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. In addition, enjoy a gourmet breakfast or lunch, pick up a charcuterie box, or make your own charcuterie with items in the Charcuterie Corner.

What A Blessing Bakery, 195 Ambriar Plaza, 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, 3297 Elon Road 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.

You'll also find a variety of local baked goods at the area's farmers markets: Lynchburg and Central Virginia Orchards and Farmers Markets

Looking for ice cream or other frosty treats? When the weather's hot outside, cool down with a sweet frosty treat from your favorite local spot from the guide below!

Ice Cream and Sweet Frosty Treats in the Lynchburg Area

Whether you're celebrating a special day or nothing at all, there's nothing like a little sweet sugary treat to make the kids smile! 

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