Let’s be honest. Dessert is an essential part of a meal. In fact, it can become the sole purpose of an outing if you allow it to! With so many wonderful dessert destinations in town, it’s only right that we compile a list of some of the best. That way, you can treat yourself to a donut, cupcake, ice cream cone, frozen yogurt cup, or a pastry when the next sugar craving strikes!
DONUTS
Holey Toledough
Holey Toledough is crafting gourmet doughnuts and serving them up all over the Northwestern Ohio and Southwestern Michigan region. Chef Chris Ritter creates these famous doughnuts, which are then delivered within hours of coming out of the fryer. They have quite the lineup of delectable flavors, including macadamia nuts with blackberry compote, crème brulee with strawberry-infused prosecco, and their ever-popular maple bacon doughnut.
Wixey Bakery
Wixey Bakery has been a part of Toledo’s history for over 80 years, using the same recipes and handcrafting techniques passed down from generation to generation. In fact, this local bakery has been family-owned and operated since day one! Taste their incredible raised donuts, including regular glazed, glazed krullers, chocolate, sprinkles and fritters. Or try their fry cakes or danish donuts, each featuring a large number of different flavors.
Photos Courtesy of Wixey Bakery
Cake in a Cup
You may be familiar with Cake in a Cup if you’re a fan of the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars”. This Toledo cupcake shop won the Tim Burton Bake-Off back in 2011, and has been wowing Toledoans ever since. Their creative and out-of-the-box flavors have been making waves in the dessert world, and the design and presentation of each cupcake is always perfect. Take a bite into these delicious award-winning cupcakes to see what the hype is all about — especially if you’re partial to frosting!
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If you’re looking to feed the masses during a birthday party, family gathering, or an event of some sort, 7 Little Cupcakes is your answer. Order at least six cupcakes off their overwhelming list of cake and cupcake flavors, and mix and match flavors if you can’t quite decide! This Perrysburg shop creates cakes for all occasions, so make 7 Little Cupcakes a part of your next big day.
Photo Courtesy of Amy Cook Photography
ICE CREAM
Mr. G’s Barn is a Toledo area staple, serving old-fashioned soft serve ice cream out of an actual barn. Watch your ice cream cone get piled up high with your flavor of choice, and eat it all before it melts! The ice cream at Mr. G’s Barn is low-fat yet bursting with rich flavor.
Photo Courtesy of Mr. G’s Barn
Jacky’s Depot in Maumee has been a popular ice cream destination since they opened their doors in 1986. Jacky’s serves over 50 unique flavors of their homemade, gourmet ice cream in addition to Fresh Pops, their refreshing gourmet ice pops made with fresh fruit and organic cane sugar.
Photo Courtesy of Jacky’s Depot
Get a unique and personalized dessert at Apricato, providing frozen yogurt in a self-serve setting. Simply pick from their variety of rotating frozen yogurt flavors, pile on the toppings of your choice, and pay by weight! You can keep things light with a sorbet flavor like Mango Sorbet topped with sliced fruit and nuts, or indulge with Espresso frozen yogurt covered in chocolatey toppings! Whatever you do, you’ll have a blast creating your dessert — and of course, eating it.
Photos Courtesy of Apricato
Get your fix of self-serve frozen yogurt, gelato and bubble tea at Lola’s Toledo in Perrysburg. Not only do they provide delicious frozen yogurt flavors, the tasty and fresh toppings will take your dessert to the next level. And if you haven’t tried bubble tea yet, this is your chance to experience this unique Taiwanese tea-based drink that is bursting with creamy flavor and chewy tapioca!
Photos Courtesy of Lola’s Toledo
So Sweet Lebanese & French Pastries
So Sweet Lebanese & French Pastries is another dessert hub offering a wide assortment of tasty creations such as cakes, pastries, cookies, brownies, chocolates, macarons and more! So Sweet offers only fresh and authentic Lebanese and French pastries, which allows you to expand and enrich your dessert palate! You may either grab a single pastry to enjoy on the go, or order a specialty cake for a birthday party, gathering or wedding.
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Black Kite Coffee and Pies
Arguably one of the best combinations is a cup of coffee and a sweet treat. There’s something about the contrast of sweet flavors of the dessert and the rich, hot coffee that will send your taste buds into overdrive. Black Kite Coffee and Pies is a great place to experience such a pair, as they serve their exceptional coffee in conjunction with a wide assortment of food — including sweet treats.
This independent and locally owned coffee house has been serving the Old West End neighborhood with exceptional service and products since 2012. They offer the Holey Toledough donuts we spoke of earlier, dangerously good sweet pancakes (like Sm’Oreo Pancakes!), and whatever else they decide to add to their ever-changing menu.
Photos Courtesy of Black Kite Coffee and Pies
Happy Dessert Hunting, Toledo!
Let us know who serves up your favorite sweet treat in town. You can never have too many dessert places on your radar!