3 Sweet Spots: Best Bakeries Near Brentwood, TN

We all know the Puffy Muffin.

RIGHT?!?

Brentwood's signature lunch spot is also the best place to pick up pastries, muffins, or a fancy celebration cake.

I do think their blueberry muffins are the best I've had, and I love the catering packages, too. However, their European style chocolate pastries are always a little too chocolate-y for me.

Merridee's Breadbasket is located on the square in Franklin, Tennessee. 

The peach pie alone gives it a place on our favorite bakery list -- I've never had one with such a flaky thick crust and fresh, tangy peaches.  Divine!

But don't take my word for it:  Road Food's Jane and Michael Stern give it a hearty thumbs-up, especially for its homebaked white bread with pimento cheese.  (So you know I'm biased there!)

Since I'm always on the lookout for Brentwood caterers, I was thrilled to see that Merridee's Breadbasket offers free delivery with box lunch orders of 20 or more.

Cuppycakes Bakery in Spring Hill:

I was lucky enough to try a chocolate cupcake from this home-based business on the edge of Williamson County. 

and....

it was every bit as delicious as local food bloggers proclaimed! 

Until this one, I'm not sure I've ever had a cupcake in which the frosting and cake were equally good.

For now, the sweet cupcakes and chocolates from this mother-daughter duo are available only by delivery. 

I'm guessing it won't be long before we'll be licking our icing-smudged fingers in a retai location near Brentwood or Franklin.

At least, I hope so!

If you live near Brentwood, where do you get your sweet on?