Northern Colorado Bakeries

1. Batter Up Cakes

This little shop is located in downtown Greeley and offers cupcakes and custom cakes. It has great

ambiance and the employees are very friendly.

2. Just a Pinch Bakery

Located in Loveland, this bakery offers a wide variety of baked goods. However, they are most well

known for their kolache.

3. Marketplace Bakery

This bread shop is located in Longmont and the delicious smell of fresh bread should lead you right in!

4. The Cupcake Gypsies

This cupcake shop specializes in creative designs and unique flavors.

5. The Little Bird Bakeshop

Over in Fort Collins, this adorable bakery will satisfy any sweet tooth.

6. Daddy Cakes Bakery

This Fort Collins based bakery focuses on custom order cakes. Their designs are amazing and one of a

kind.

7. Babette's Artisan Bakery

These bakers in Longmont are creating some of the most beautiful loaves of bread. They also offer

many other sweet baked treats.

8. The Cakery

This little place is in Wellington and offers delicious cupcakes with cute presentation. They also offer

gluten-free options.

9. Crumbl Cookies

With locations in Greeley and Fort Collins, they offer huge delicious cookies in many different flavors.

Extra bonus: they deliver!

10. Kolache Bee

This Czech bakery specializes in kolache and is located in Fort Collins.

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