Reviewed by: Grace Garrison
Need Thanksgiving dessert? These Birmingham-area bakeries have pastries covered
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The holidays are one of the busiest times of the year, and it can be hard to keep up with everything on our plates.
If you are scrambling at the last minute to figure out what your family Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving celebration is going to eat for the last course, don’t fret. The Magic City is full of amazing bakeries that will never fail to impress at a dining table.
Here are seven great options in the area that will ensure your Thanksgiving meal is as sweet as can be!
7 Birmingham-area bakeries taking Thanksgiving orders
K&J’s Elegant Pastries — Birmingham
K&J’s may be most popular for its cupcakes, but owner Kristal Bryant sure can whip up a beautiful autumn cake. She is now taking orders for cream cheese pound cakes, red velvet cheesecake and sweet potato cheesecake — but I’m sure there would be no complaints with some cupcakes on the table, either.
- 205-306-2407 | Facebook | Instagram
- How to order: Call store
- Last day to order: Friday, Nov. 21
- Address: 2260 9th Ave N
- Regular hours: Tuesday-Thursday 10AM-7PM; Friday-Saturday 10AM-8PM
- Holiday hours: Wednesday, Nov. 26 8AM-noon
Bandit Pâtisserie — Birmingham
In my humble opinion, it’s hard to go wrong with Bandit. Pre-orders for their pies, tarts, carrot cake, cookies, quiche and rolls are open now. It’s a hard decision between all those wonderful pastries, but there is no wrong choice. Bandit also introduced “Pie it Forward,” which is a way for customers to donate money to provide pies to food insecure communities during the holiday season, and these donations can be added to your cart during pre-order.
- 205-718-7624 | Facebook | Instagram
- How to order: Pre-order on website
- Last day to order: Sunday, Nov. 23
- Address: 2323 1st Ave N
- Regular hours: Monday-Friday 7:30AM-2PM; Saturday-Sunday 8AM-2PM
- Holiday hours: Wednesday, Nov. 26 8AM-noon
Carsen’s Corner — Irondale
This bakery is run out of a home, but the treats are no joke. Choose from cake pops, cheesecake bites, candy apples, chocolate covered berries and more. The Thanksgiving goodies are wonderfully themed as iconic fall imagery and autumnal vibes. As a bonus, throughout the rest of the month, order the November special for $100, which includes tons of goodies.
- 205-687-8266 (text only) | Facebook | Instagram
- How to order: Place order on Bakesy
- Last day to order: Monday, Nov. 24
- Address: Provided to customers for pickup
- Regular hours: Response hours Monday-Friday Noon-8PM; Saturday 8AM-1PM
- Holiday hours: Pickup Wednesday, Nov. 26 2-8PM
Birmingham Breadworks — Birmingham
A local favorite, Birmingham Breadworks has everything covered for your Thanksgiving desserts, from pies and turnovers to dinner rolls and challah. For the pies (which are my personal favorite), choose from autumn apple, harvest pumpkin, toasty pecan and boozy bourbon chocolate pecan.
- 205-202-3207 | Facebook | Instagram
- How to order: In person, over the phone or via their website
- Last day to order: Friday, Nov. 21
- Address: 2408 7th Ave S
- Regular hours: Monday-Saturday 6:30AM-5:30PM
- Holiday hours: Pickup by 1PM on Wednesday, Nov. 26
Adored Sweets — Remlap
Many bakeries just offer a few special items for Thanksgiving, but Adored Sweets in Remlap is serving up a full, diverse menu. There are several cheesecake and poundcake flavors, three types of cakes and a white chocolate bread pudding with brown butter bourbon glaze.
- 205-201-1063 | Facebook | Instagram
- How to order: Text store
- Last day to order: Sunday, Nov. 23
- Address: 17162 AL-75, Building 3, Remlap
- Regular bakery hours: Thursday-Friday Noon-5PM; Saturday 11AM-3PM
- Holiday hours: Friday, Nov. 21 7:30AM-5PM; Saturday, Nov. 22 8:30-3PM; Closed Sunday, Nov. 23-Tuesday, Nov. 25; Wednesday, Nov. 26 7:30AM-3PM
Fultondale Bakery — Fultondale
This popular bakery is currently taking orders until they are at capacity, so act fast! Order a classic pie — pumpkin, sweet potato, pecan and apple — or a specialty cake in any of their regularly offered flavors. There are also always doughnuts and cookies available for purchase!
- 205-808-4431 | Facebook
- How to order: Call or come in-store
- Last day to order: No cut off date — based on number of orders
- Address: 1214 Decatur Highway, Fultondale
- Regular hours: Tuesday-Wednesday 5AM-1PM; Thursday 5AM-2PM; Friday 5AM-3PM; Saturday 6AM-2PM
- Holiday hours: Wednesday, Nov. 26 5AM-3PM
Bread Crumb Home Bakery — Birmingham
This home baker isn’t selling desserts this year, but her buttermilk bread rolls and sourdough focaccia are sure to impress as delectable side dishes.
- Facebook | Instagram
- How to order: Place order on Hotplate
- Last day to order: Sunday, Nov. 23
- Where to buy: Birdsong Farmers Market — 2824 5th Ave S
- Farmers market hours: Every Saturday 7AM-noon
Big stores with solid last-minute options
Sometimes, you just need what you can get as soon as possible. We certainly aren’t ones to look down on a great tasting cake from the grocery store! Here are some grocery stores open before Thanksgiving that might have you covered in a pinch, plus their hours for Wednesday, Nov. 26.
- Publix Super Market — About 20 locations in Birmingham area (Hours vary by store)
- Trader Joe’s — 205 Summit Blvd (9AM-9PM)
- The Fresh Market — 549 Brookwood Village, Homewood (8AM-9PM)
- Walmart — About 30 locations in Birmingham area (Hours vary by store)
- Mi Pueblo — Locations in Homewood and Pelham (7AM-9PM)
- El Mercado — 2085 Colonial Dr, Hoover (8AM-9PM)
- Winn-Dixie — Two locations in Birmingham (7AM-10PM)
- Aldi — About 13 locations in Birmingham area (9AM-8PM)
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