We all have our favorite bakeries. These preferences usually harken back to childhood memories of going shopping with your mom and making a stop at the bakery. She buys her usual dinner rolls, sandwich bread, and coffee cakes. But finally she turns to you and lets you pick out your favorite cookie. Here are some places that give you that fresh-baked, good feeling.
15) Crust, Fenton
Owned and operated by the same folks who run the super swanky The Laundry, this place really works hard to provide artisan, organic ingredients in everything they make.
14) Goodale's Bakery, Grayling
Goodale's is one of those old school places where locals crowd up to the counter to vie for the attention of the salespeople. In our book, that's always a good sign.
The camera cannot capture the enormity of this giant elephant ear.
13) Hinkley Bakery, Jackson
This historic, family-owned business attracts regulars from all over the place.
12) Huron Mountain Bakery, Marquette
This spot has a great variety of breads, donuts, and pastries. Its Ishpeming location even has wood-fired pizza.
11) Lance's Bakery, Owosso
Want your donut fix? This is the place for you.
10) Louie's Bakery, Marshall
Two words: nut rolls. This place is famous for them.
9) Rykes Bakery, Muskegon
This place has the complete package, complete with a bakery and restaurant.
8) Sweetwater Donut Mill, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek
The place for doughnuts, muffins, and smiles.
7) Barb's Bakery
This place has the most amazingly-decorated cookies we've ever seen.
Go Blue!
6) Jampot, Eagle Harbor
Come for the delicious baked goods. Stay for the locally-made jams and jellies.
5) Johan's Pastry Shop, Petoskey
Got a sweet tooth? Custard Long Johns, coffee cakes and big ol', custom sheet cakes that'll satisfy that sugar craving.
Gotta love this homage to Dr. Seuss :)
4) Mexicantown Bakery
Conches, pasteles de tres leches, and churros... Translation, yummy Mexican-style baked goods.
3) New Palace Bakery
Get here early on Paczki Day, AKA Fat Tuesday, because this Hamtramck bakery gets PACKED quickly.
2) Potter's Bakery
This is a favorite "hometown" bakery in Traverse City.
And just look at the attention to detail on these treats.
1) Zingerman's Bakehouse, Ann Arbor
And lastly, Z for Zingerman's. Really, can this place do anything wrong? We think not.
Zingerman's Bakehouse
I'm sure we missed some good ones. So let us know your favorite to-die-for Michigan bakeries in the comments below! :)
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