No Iowa gathering is complete without a tray of scotcheroos! If you know where to look, you can find these sweet dessert bars freshly made and waiting for you to enjoy, without all the mess of making them yourself. If you want to track down some of the best scotcheroos in Iowa, head to Decorah and stop in to Beyond the Bar Bakery.

Beyond the Bar Bakery is a little Decorah sweet shop that has quickly gained the neighborhood's full attention.
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Head baker Jennifer Sullivan is a former attorney, but she left the courtroom behind to share her passion for baking with the world.
This tiny little bakery and cafe is the perfect place to stop in for a sweet treat when you're in town.
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The bakery case is tiny, because almost everything is made fresh each morning.
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If you stop in early enough, you might even catch cookies cooling on the racks! Beyond the Bar also makes custom cookies and cakes for any occasion.
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You'll find candies in the bakery case, too, and you can pick up some of their famous "one bite cakes" to go.
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Beyond the Bar is most well known, though, for making some of the best scotcheroos in Iowa!
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Sullivan grew up in the Hawkeye State and knows just how important these butterscotch, peanut butter, and chocolate crispy bars are to Iowans.
Relive your childhood by stopping in to pick up a box of fresh-baked scotcheroos at one of the best little bakeries in the Hawkeye State.
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You can learn more about Beyond the Bar Bakery on their website, here.

This charming little bakery in Decorah is just one of many attractions that you should add to your bucket list while you’re in the Driftless region. Read The 2-Hour Road Trip Around Iowa’s Driftless Area for some more inspiration for your itinerary.

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