Where to Buy Holiday Desserts in the Montclair Area

by Victoria Marie Moyeno December 8, 2022

Victoria Marie Moyeno December 8, 2022

If you’re visiting a loved one or attending a party this holiday season, you’ll probably ask, “but what can I bring?” The answer? A holiday dessert, of course. There’s nothing like bonding over a perfectly-baked gingerbread cookie or decadent chocolate cake this time of year. For those who want to impress dinner party guests, the Montclair area has a seemingly endless amount of options to choose from. Read on for the bakeries and shops in Essex County for next-level holiday-themed desserts.

Jayce Baudry French Pastry | 17 Church Street, Montclair

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Where elegance meets pastries — Jayce Baudry put a holiday twist on its classic cheesecake with a cranberry gingerbread theme including gingerbread cookie crust, and cranberry confit cheesecake batter with fresh orange zest.

The Able Baker | 187 Maplewood Avenue, Maplewood

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Key lime pie, gingerbread cookies, chocolate dreidels, and snowman sugar cookies – The Able Baker is a one-stop shop for all holiday dessert needs.

The Cookie Connect | 405 W Passaic Avenue, Bloomfield

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If you’re looking for oozy, chocolaty, cookie creativeness, The Cookie Connect is your spot. For the holidays, this spot is offering a Double Chocolate Dutch Cocoa cookie — and get this, it’s topped with a peppermint glaze and crunchy peppermint candy bits.

The Little Daisy Bakeshop | 622 Valley Road, Montclair

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For cheeky sugar cookies with messages like “Santa, I can explain,” Little Daisy Bakeshop has it covered.

Vesta Chocolate | 598 Valley R0ad, Upper Montclair

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For a truly decadent dessert, opt for Vesta Chocolate’s Holiday Jewel Bonbon Collection. It includes candy cane, rosemary, speculoos (gingerbread), vanilla crème, salted caramel, and eggnog. They’re like little ornaments in a box.

Willow and Olivia | 255 Main Street, West Orange

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It doesn’t get much cuter than this — Willow and Olivia’s Gingies are back this season. Yes, they are wearing puffer coats.

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Mattarello Bakery | 254 Bellevue Avenue, Montclair

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Mattarello’s holiday baskets are filled with authentic Italian treats — a perfect gift for a colleague.

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Victoria Marie Moyeno

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Victoria is MG's Associate Editor and Social Media Coordinator for the Hoboken Historical Museum + Fire Department Museum. She is also an Executive Board Member of LUPE Fund – a nonprofit by Latinas for Latinas in NJ. Victoria is a fourth-generation Hoboken native, BNR in the Mile Square, and Jersey City. Through playing softball in town for fourteen years, playing the trumpet for the Hoboken High School Redwings Band, and graduating from New Jersey City University, these two cities have a special place in her heart. When she isn’t Style Assisting or volunteering at Symposia Bookstore, she’s exploring everything the Concrete Jungle has to offer. You can catch her at art exhibitions, trying new restaurants, traveling, diving into a new book, thrifting, or indulging in some form of arts and crafts.