By Christine Tarlecki

We all say Thanksgiving is about the turkey…but really, it’s all about the desserts. These are just a few of our favorite bakeries and farm markets in Chester County that bake up the best.

Highland Orchards Farm and Market (located at 1000 Marshallton Thorndale Road in West Chester) have plenty of pies and goodies for your Thanksgiving table, even offering contactless drive-through pick-up service Thanksgiving week so you don’t have to leave the comfort or safety of your car. Order pies like apple cranberry or sweet potato crunch pie, cheesecakes, apple cider donuts, cookies, local honey, breads and loaves, plus gluten-free goodies too.

Devon’s Butter and Love Bake Shop has got all you need for a delicious Thanksgiving table, from pies to cheesecakes, from cookies to pumpkin bread! Email butterandlovebaking@gmail.com or call 484-888-0604. Items are available for pick up or delivery, call for details.

This little gem, Heart Stone Pastry (located at 400 Franklin Avenue in Phoenixville) has a cute array of pantry items and excellent coffee, but the real talent lies in their baked goods, like their salted bourbon pecan pie, pumpkin pie, and heirloom apple pie, as well as their galettes and cookies. Use the discount code ESSENTIALWORKER to receive 10% off your order for a friend or family member that is an essential worker.

Strawberry Bakery (located at 365 Lancaster Avenue in Malvern) knows you deserve delicious desserts at your table! Call 610-644-8484 to place your order.

This authentic French bakery is offering chocolate sponge cake, sugar cookies, pumpkin rolls, apple, pumpkin, pecan and coconut custard pie, plus they have a chocolate cornucopia on offer!

And you can order pies from Manna to help out local food banks!

*Please check with each bakery regarding availability of desserts, hours, curbside pickup, delivery, mask requirements, social distancing, and other COVID-19 protocols. Please respect the establishments that you visit.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Christine Tarlecki is a local food and lifestyle writer, seeking out the best bites in the area and writing about them. She pens an award-winning food & lifestyle blog, Engchik Eats, at engchik.blogspot.com and teaches small business social media marketing classes. And don’t miss the new Engchik Eats #podcast at https://anchor.fm/engchikeatsbychristinet Christine can be reached at engchik@gmail.com and under @engchik on all social media. #LocalLove

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