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Where To Buy Holiday Baked Goods In San Diego

Score some sweet treats this season.

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From gingerbread houses, to rum-soaked fruitcakes and French yule logs, nothing says the holidays like fresh baked breads, cakes and cookies. Here's a special bakers dozen — local spots offering festive seasonal fare, so you can cross at least one thing off your holiday to-do list.

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Bread & Cie

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The insanely rich chocolate-cherry Challah bread – dark Belgium chocolate and sweet cherries in buttery, brioche-type dough – only comes but once a year at this heavenly Hillcrest bakery. Other yuletide fare includes handmade holiday cookies in flavors like white chocolate macadamia and Breton sablè with crystallized sugar. While the traditional Italian Panettone, made fresh daily using an assortment of candied and crystalized fruit, raisins and ricotta cheese, is also not to be missed.

Con Pane Rustic Breads & Cafe

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The artisan bakers at Liberty Station will be featuring a seasonal cranberry gingerbread scone throughout December. Made with sweetened fresh cranberry, candied ginger and molasses the festive goodies will be baked every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. In addition, Epi Wreaths, a Dresden Stollen made with dried cherries and apricot soaked in rum and house made rum infused almond paste, and an apricot Panettone will also be available.

Hans & Harry Bakery

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While Bonita’s veteran dessert shop isn’t releasing their official holiday menu until later this week, we have it on good authority cookies dipped in white chocolate and a festive Yule log will be featured. Their world famous strudels never go amiss at this time of year, and include Black Forest with cherry filling, mocha with chocolate fudge, and apple in puff pastry – topped with lashings of delicious Bavarian cream. Pro Tip: With long lines out the door on Christmas Eve don't wait until the last minute to place your orders.

Extraordinary Desserts

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While master pastry chef Karen Krasne’s full holiday menu comes out later this week, we can reveal that a creamy vanilla bean cheesecake drizzled with passion fruit gelée will be available throughout December. If you’re looking for something a little more exotic for your holiday table this year why not try a Moroccan Cake. Made with almond-pistachio nougat, chocolate cake and chocolate ganache, it’s surrounded by chocolate mousse and finished with a smothering pistachio whipped cream.

The Cravory

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The innovative cookie company just unveiled their delicious seasonal 'from scratch' Christmas cookie lineup. Holiday flavors include eggnog, rocky road, Baileys Irish Cream, peppermint bark, cranberry streusel and butterscotch oatmeal. A perfect gift for the co-workers, friends or family these gourmet biscuits come boxed in either one or two dozen ($25.95/$49.95) batches.

The French Gourmet

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Known for its delectable pastries this Pacific Beach bistro is offering up a slew of European style treats for Christmas. Holiday items include classic gingerbread houses (small, medium, large), a Buche de Noel (Christmas log cake), and Croquembouche - a French dessert consisting of choux pastry balls piled into a cone bound with threads of caramel. Holiday cookie trays and plates will also be available. Call ahead for pricing and special orders.

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Heaven Sent Desserts

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Red velvet bombs - a dome of red velvet cake filled with soft vanilla cream cheese ($5.75), and pecan chocolate coffee pie - fresh pecans and creamy pecan filling infused with house Kyoto coffee and chocolate chips ($7.25) are just two of the items Heaven Sent will have on offer through the holidays. With flavors that change seasonally (butterscotch and chocolate are on the menu for December), their cake-in-a-jar also makes a thoughtful Christmas gift ($7.95). Look out for the festive yule log coming later this month.

Paris Baguette

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While this cult Korean bakery chain might be the Kearny Mesa go-to for éclairs, croissants and other delectable French-style pastries, they will also be offering a special limited edition Christmas cake for the holidays. While details were still being confirmed for 2015, their special edition Christmas cappuccino cake was a real crowd pleaser last year. In the meantime you can't go wrong with either their mocha chiffon or decadent tiramisu.

Michele Coulon Dessertier

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La Jolla’s premier dessert maven has an array of festive treats for the Christmas season including a rum eggnog cheesecake ($65) and Kringle – a specialty Danish sweet bread pastry filled with almonds, cinnamon and marzipan ($45). A classic Buches de Noel ($75) and gingerbread people cookies ($4) decorated with icing and dipped in chocolate, plus mini cakes ($24/dozen, minimum order), like German chocolate topped with gold and copper dust, and Amarena cherry will also be available throughout December.

Cafe Gratitude

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Thanks to Little Italy’s hip plant-based eatery those of you adhering to a vegan or gluten free diet can enjoy a little sin-free indulgence over the holidays. With any of Café Gratitude’s in-house desserts available to order, just take your pick from the 'Irresistible' coconut cream pie (coconut custard, dark chocolate swirl, date crust); the 'Adoring' signature tiramisu (raw almond biscuit, coconut cashew cream, espresso, raw cacao), or 'Rapture' raw seasonal layer cake (orange & cranberry), which all cost $65 a piece.

Bake Sale Bakery

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Terryl Gavre’s home-style bakery is set to celebrate the season with specialty holiday items and classes beginning on Wednesday, December 2. Assorted holiday cookies, include chocolate crinkle-peppermint crunch, peanut butter kisses, sugar "ornament" cookies and gingerbread ($1.95 per cookie, $10 per half-dozen or $20 per baker’s dozen) will be available throughout December.

Cafe 21

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Starting today through December 24, Café 21 (Gaslamp location only) will have a Christmas cookie board set up offering a variety of 10 plus cookies made from scratch daily. The special holiday ‘cookie board package’ will include 5-7 different cookies and a cup housemade hot chocolate, milk or almond milk for $10. Flavors change daily and may include pistachio, coconut macaroons made from fresh coconuts, madeleines, nougat and chocolate chip.

Le Parfait Paris

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Known for its decadent French-inspired desserts this Euro-chic café will be offering several treats throughout December. In addition to gingerbread macaroons three different flavors of Christmas log cake will also be available: hazelnut biscuit, milk chocolate mousse and milk chocolate cream; almond biscuit with mixed berry puree and dark chocolate mousse; almond biscuit fresh berries and vanilla cream custard. Available for pre-order they cost $45 each and will only be available for pick up the week of Christmas.

Bread & Cie

The insanely rich chocolate-cherry Challah bread – dark Belgium chocolate and sweet cherries in buttery, brioche-type dough – only comes but once a year at this heavenly Hillcrest bakery. Other yuletide fare includes handmade holiday cookies in flavors like white chocolate macadamia and Breton sablè with crystallized sugar. While the traditional Italian Panettone, made fresh daily using an assortment of candied and crystalized fruit, raisins and ricotta cheese, is also not to be missed.

Con Pane Rustic Breads & Cafe

The artisan bakers at Liberty Station will be featuring a seasonal cranberry gingerbread scone throughout December. Made with sweetened fresh cranberry, candied ginger and molasses the festive goodies will be baked every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. In addition, Epi Wreaths, a Dresden Stollen made with dried cherries and apricot soaked in rum and house made rum infused almond paste, and an apricot Panettone will also be available.

Hans & Harry Bakery

While Bonita’s veteran dessert shop isn’t releasing their official holiday menu until later this week, we have it on good authority cookies dipped in white chocolate and a festive Yule log will be featured. Their world famous strudels never go amiss at this time of year, and include Black Forest with cherry filling, mocha with chocolate fudge, and apple in puff pastry – topped with lashings of delicious Bavarian cream. Pro Tip: With long lines out the door on Christmas Eve don't wait until the last minute to place your orders.

Extraordinary Desserts

While master pastry chef Karen Krasne’s full holiday menu comes out later this week, we can reveal that a creamy vanilla bean cheesecake drizzled with passion fruit gelée will be available throughout December. If you’re looking for something a little more exotic for your holiday table this year why not try a Moroccan Cake. Made with almond-pistachio nougat, chocolate cake and chocolate ganache, it’s surrounded by chocolate mousse and finished with a smothering pistachio whipped cream.

The Cravory

The innovative cookie company just unveiled their delicious seasonal 'from scratch' Christmas cookie lineup. Holiday flavors include eggnog, rocky road, Baileys Irish Cream, peppermint bark, cranberry streusel and butterscotch oatmeal. A perfect gift for the co-workers, friends or family these gourmet biscuits come boxed in either one or two dozen ($25.95/$49.95) batches.

The French Gourmet

Known for its delectable pastries this Pacific Beach bistro is offering up a slew of European style treats for Christmas. Holiday items include classic gingerbread houses (small, medium, large), a Buche de Noel (Christmas log cake), and Croquembouche - a French dessert consisting of choux pastry balls piled into a cone bound with threads of caramel. Holiday cookie trays and plates will also be available. Call ahead for pricing and special orders.

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Heaven Sent Desserts

Red velvet bombs - a dome of red velvet cake filled with soft vanilla cream cheese ($5.75), and pecan chocolate coffee pie - fresh pecans and creamy pecan filling infused with house Kyoto coffee and chocolate chips ($7.25) are just two of the items Heaven Sent will have on offer through the holidays. With flavors that change seasonally (butterscotch and chocolate are on the menu for December), their cake-in-a-jar also makes a thoughtful Christmas gift ($7.95). Look out for the festive yule log coming later this month.

Paris Baguette

While this cult Korean bakery chain might be the Kearny Mesa go-to for éclairs, croissants and other delectable French-style pastries, they will also be offering a special limited edition Christmas cake for the holidays. While details were still being confirmed for 2015, their special edition Christmas cappuccino cake was a real crowd pleaser last year. In the meantime you can't go wrong with either their mocha chiffon or decadent tiramisu.

Michele Coulon Dessertier

La Jolla’s premier dessert maven has an array of festive treats for the Christmas season including a rum eggnog cheesecake ($65) and Kringle – a specialty Danish sweet bread pastry filled with almonds, cinnamon and marzipan ($45). A classic Buches de Noel ($75) and gingerbread people cookies ($4) decorated with icing and dipped in chocolate, plus mini cakes ($24/dozen, minimum order), like German chocolate topped with gold and copper dust, and Amarena cherry will also be available throughout December.

Cafe Gratitude

Thanks to Little Italy’s hip plant-based eatery those of you adhering to a vegan or gluten free diet can enjoy a little sin-free indulgence over the holidays. With any of Café Gratitude’s in-house desserts available to order, just take your pick from the 'Irresistible' coconut cream pie (coconut custard, dark chocolate swirl, date crust); the 'Adoring' signature tiramisu (raw almond biscuit, coconut cashew cream, espresso, raw cacao), or 'Rapture' raw seasonal layer cake (orange & cranberry), which all cost $65 a piece.

Bake Sale Bakery

Terryl Gavre’s home-style bakery is set to celebrate the season with specialty holiday items and classes beginning on Wednesday, December 2. Assorted holiday cookies, include chocolate crinkle-peppermint crunch, peanut butter kisses, sugar "ornament" cookies and gingerbread ($1.95 per cookie, $10 per half-dozen or $20 per baker’s dozen) will be available throughout December.

Cafe 21

Starting today through December 24, Café 21 (Gaslamp location only) will have a Christmas cookie board set up offering a variety of 10 plus cookies made from scratch daily. The special holiday ‘cookie board package’ will include 5-7 different cookies and a cup housemade hot chocolate, milk or almond milk for $10. Flavors change daily and may include pistachio, coconut macaroons made from fresh coconuts, madeleines, nougat and chocolate chip.

Le Parfait Paris

Known for its decadent French-inspired desserts this Euro-chic café will be offering several treats throughout December. In addition to gingerbread macaroons three different flavors of Christmas log cake will also be available: hazelnut biscuit, milk chocolate mousse and milk chocolate cream; almond biscuit with mixed berry puree and dark chocolate mousse; almond biscuit fresh berries and vanilla cream custard. Available for pre-order they cost $45 each and will only be available for pick up the week of Christmas.

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