Whether the end of the meal or a simple indulgence, we all like to have something sweet now and then. Sure, you can stick to the basics, but why not try something a little different? Here are some options that are a little more special than the rest. Also, for a traditional Missouri dessert, see the previous post on Gooey Butter Cake.
- Red Velvet Bread Pudding, Scape, St. Louis
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Facebook/ scape The Treat: Take the flavor of a red velvet cake, but make it with bread instead of cake and you get Scape’s delicious Red Velvet Bread Pudding. Location: 48 Maryland Plaza Hours of Operation: Dinner– Tuesday-Thursday 5-10pm, Friday-Saturday 5-11pm. Sunday Brunch– 10am - 2:30pm, Happy Hour– Monday-Friday 5-7pm Website: scapestl.com
- Kentucky High Day, BK Bakery, Jefferson City
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Facebook/ B.K. Bakery, LLC The Treat: The Kentucky High Day Pie at BK Bakery is a pecan pie made with bourbon and chocolate chips. Location: 901 Missouri Blvd. Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Friday 5am-1pm, Saturday 5am-12pm, closed on Sunday and Monday. Website: bkbakery.com
- The Six Signature Flavors, The Velvet Cupcake, Columbia
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Facebook/ The Velvet Cupcake The Treat: The six signature cupcake flavors at the Velvet Cupcake include triple chocolate, peanut butter fudge, white wedding, carrot cake, tiramisu, and red velvet. Location: 23 South 8th Street Website: www.thetigerhotel.com/velvet-cupcake.html
- Green Tea Tiramisu, U Knead Sweets, Columbia
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The Treat: This Asian take on tiramisu uses brewed green tea and “maccha” a green tea powder.
Location: 808 Cherry Street
Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 9:00 am-9:00 pm, Friday-Saturday 9:00 am-10:00 pm
Website: ukneadsweets.com
- Hollander Torte, André’s Confiserie Suisse, Kansas City
http://andreschocolates.com/collections/tortes/products/hollander
Yelp.com The Treat: Andre’s Hollander Torte is a moist almond cake with a layer of apricot jam baked inside a butter cookie shell. Location: 5018 Main Street Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 7:00am-7:00pm, Saturday 7:00am-6:00pm Website: andreschocolates.com
- Peanut butter Lust, A Slice of Pie, Rolla
http://asliceofpie.info/pies.html
Yelp.com The Treat: Peanut Butter Lust Pie is made with a rich, peanut better filling and is topped with chocolate and whipped cream. It’s extremely rich, so it’s great to share. Location: 601 Kings Highway Hours of Operation: Monday-Sunday 10:00am-10:00pm Website: asliceofpie.info
- Mascarpone bread pudding, The American Restaurant, Kansas City
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Facebook/ The American Restaurant The Treat: The American Restaurant’s Mascarpone bread pudding is make with maple, brioche, thyme and huckleberry. Location: Grand Boulevard between Pershing and 27th Street Hours of Operation: Wednesday through Saturday from 5:30 pm Website: theamericankc.com
- The Famous Cakes-N-Creams Supreme, Cakes-N-Creams, Branson
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Facebook/ Cakes-N-Creams Dessert Parlor The Treat: The Famous Cake-N-Creams Supreme starts with a delicious, golden brown funnel cake topped with powdered sugar, your choice of ice cream, whipped cream, and a cherry on top. Location: 2805 W 76 Country Blvd. Hours of Operation: Monday-Sunday 11:00 am-12:00 am Website: cakesncreams.com
- Oreo Pie, Arris Bistro, Jefferson City
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Facebook/ Arris’Bistro The Treat: Arris’ Oreo Pie is made with white and milk chocolate cream with Oreo chunks on a cookie crust, topped with a chocolate drizzle. Location: 409 W Miller Street Suite A Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 11:00am-9:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-10:00pm Website: arrisbistro.com
- Cookies For Everybody, Pi Pizzeria, St. Louis
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Facebook/ Pi Pizzeria The Treat: Great for those with special diets, Cookies For Everybody at Pi Pizzeria includes two vegan and gluten free chocolate chip sandwich cookies. Locations: The Loop–6144 Delmar Boulevard, Kirkwood–10935 Manchester Road, Central West End–400 N. Euclid @ McPherson, Downtown STL–610 Washington, Chesterfield–14870 Clayton Road (carryout only) Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 11am-11pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-12am, Sunday 11am-10pm Website: pi-pizza.com
- Apple Pie Donuts, Hurts Donut, Springfield
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The Treat: What do you get when you mix apple pie and donuts? Perfection.
Location: 320 Park Central W
Hours of Operation: 24 Hrs/ 7 Days a Week
Facebook Page: Hurts Donut Company
- Chocolate Stout Cupcake, Destination Desserts, St. Louis
http://destinationdesserts.org/chocolate-stout/
Facebook/ Destination Desserts The Treat: Destination Desserts’ Chocolate Stout Cupcake is a unique and delicious cupcake infused with Irish stout beer. Location: 11786 Westline Industrial Drive Website: destinationdesserts.org Note: 100% of proceeds go to support the nationally recognized Center For Head Injury Services.
- Chocolate Martini, Bailey’s Chocolate Bar, St. Louis
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Facebook/ Bailey’s Chocolate Bar The Treat: Any Chocolate Martini at Bailey’s is good, but you have to try the Chocolate-Covered Cherry made with cherry heering, white chocolate, crème de cocoa, rum, and chocolate liqueur. Location: 1915 Park Avenue Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 4:00pm-1:00am, Sunday 4:00pm-12:00am Website: baileyschocolatebar.com
Which of these looks the yummiest to you? Have you tried any of these? Share in the comments below.
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The Treat: Take the flavor of a red velvet cake, but make it with bread instead of cake and you get Scape’s delicious Red Velvet Bread Pudding. Location: 48 Maryland Plaza Hours of Operation: Dinner– Tuesday-Thursday 5-10pm, Friday-Saturday 5-11pm. Sunday Brunch– 10am - 2:30pm, Happy Hour– Monday-Friday 5-7pm Website: scapestl.com
Facebook/ B.K. Bakery, LLC
The Treat: The Kentucky High Day Pie at BK Bakery is a pecan pie made with bourbon and chocolate chips. Location: 901 Missouri Blvd. Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Friday 5am-1pm, Saturday 5am-12pm, closed on Sunday and Monday. Website: bkbakery.com
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The Treat: The six signature cupcake flavors at the Velvet Cupcake include triple chocolate, peanut butter fudge, white wedding, carrot cake, tiramisu, and red velvet. Location: 23 South 8th Street Website: www.thetigerhotel.com/velvet-cupcake.html
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The Treat: This Asian take on tiramisu uses brewed green tea and “maccha” a green tea powder.
Location: 808 Cherry Street
Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 9:00 am-9:00 pm, Friday-Saturday 9:00 am-10:00 pm
Website: ukneadsweets.com
http://andreschocolates.com/collections/tortes/products/hollander
The Treat: Andre’s Hollander Torte is a moist almond cake with a layer of apricot jam baked inside a butter cookie shell. Location: 5018 Main Street Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 7:00am-7:00pm, Saturday 7:00am-6:00pm Website: andreschocolates.com
http://asliceofpie.info/pies.html
The Treat: Peanut Butter Lust Pie is made with a rich, peanut better filling and is topped with chocolate and whipped cream. It’s extremely rich, so it’s great to share. Location: 601 Kings Highway Hours of Operation: Monday-Sunday 10:00am-10:00pm Website: asliceofpie.info
Facebook/ The American Restaurant
The Treat: The American Restaurant’s Mascarpone bread pudding is make with maple, brioche, thyme and huckleberry. Location: Grand Boulevard between Pershing and 27th Street Hours of Operation: Wednesday through Saturday from 5:30 pm Website: theamericankc.com
Facebook/ Cakes-N-Creams Dessert Parlor
The Treat: The Famous Cake-N-Creams Supreme starts with a delicious, golden brown funnel cake topped with powdered sugar, your choice of ice cream, whipped cream, and a cherry on top. Location: 2805 W 76 Country Blvd. Hours of Operation: Monday-Sunday 11:00 am-12:00 am Website: cakesncreams.com
Facebook/ Arris’Bistro
The Treat: Arris’ Oreo Pie is made with white and milk chocolate cream with Oreo chunks on a cookie crust, topped with a chocolate drizzle. Location: 409 W Miller Street Suite A Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 11:00am-9:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-10:00pm Website: arrisbistro.com
Facebook/ Pi Pizzeria
The Treat: Great for those with special diets, Cookies For Everybody at Pi Pizzeria includes two vegan and gluten free chocolate chip sandwich cookies. Locations: The Loop–6144 Delmar Boulevard, Kirkwood–10935 Manchester Road, Central West End–400 N. Euclid @ McPherson, Downtown STL–610 Washington, Chesterfield–14870 Clayton Road (carryout only) Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 11am-11pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-12am, Sunday 11am-10pm Website: pi-pizza.com
Facebook/ Hurts Donut – Springfield MO
The Treat: What do you get when you mix apple pie and donuts? Perfection.
Location: 320 Park Central W
Hours of Operation: 24 Hrs/ 7 Days a Week
Facebook Page: Hurts Donut Company
http://destinationdesserts.org/chocolate-stout/
Facebook/ Destination Desserts
The Treat: Destination Desserts’ Chocolate Stout Cupcake is a unique and delicious cupcake infused with Irish stout beer. Location: 11786 Westline Industrial Drive Website: destinationdesserts.org Note: 100% of proceeds go to support the nationally recognized Center For Head Injury Services.
Facebook/ Bailey’s Chocolate Bar
The Treat: Any Chocolate Martini at Bailey’s is good, but you have to try the Chocolate-Covered Cherry made with cherry heering, white chocolate, crème de cocoa, rum, and chocolate liqueur. Location: 1915 Park Avenue Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 4:00pm-1:00am, Sunday 4:00pm-12:00am Website: baileyschocolatebar.com
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