What's Thanksgiving without pie? Here's a list of Polk County bakeries taking preorders
No Thanksgiving Day feast can be complete without the mouth-watering promise of an aromatic pie or decadent cheesecake. Unfortunately, baking is a precise art that's sometimes better left to professionals.
For those who haven't gotten the family's top-secret apple pie recipe mastered, here's a list of places in Polk County that are taking Thanksgiving preorders or have pies regularly for sale:
Almora's Sweets
Almora's Sweets in southwest Lakeland specializes in cheesecakes, from single-serving portions to large New York-style, 10-inch pies.
Address: 5040 Lunn Road, Lakeland
Cost: varies
Website: www.almoracheesecake.com
Call: 954-952-1732
Bandidas
Bandidas, a pop-up bakery familiar to those who frequent Lakeland Farmer's market, is offering a range of holiday preorder sweets from spice plum crumble and espresso pecan pies to pumpkin olive oil cake with brown butter maple glaze.
Address: Pick up at Catapult, 502 E. Main St., Lakeland.
Cost: $12 - $36
Website: www.bandidaslkld.com/holidaypreorders
Contact: contact@bandidaslkld.com
Born + Bread Bakehouse
Born + Bread Bakehouse is sure to impress your Thanksgiving guests with one of their four 10-inch pies: pumpkin, brown butter apple, (vegan) tart cherry and pecan. If you are looking for something different, try their whole burnt basque cheesecake. Pre-orders for pastries and breads start Nov. 12.
Address: 1113 Florida Ave. S., Lakeland
Cost: $36 - $42
Website: www.bornandbreadbakehouse.com/thanksgivingpie
Contact: 863-450-4513
Gourmet Goodies Bake Shop
This Winter Haven bakery has a selection of Thanksgiving Day desserts that goes beyond pies into cakes, bars and dessert platters. Traditional 9-inch pies will be offered in pumpkin, apple streussel, cinnamon apple, blueberry, cherry, pecan and bourbon pecan. A variety of cheesecakes are also available.
Address: 68 4th St. NW, Winter Haven
Cost: $15 to $78
Website: www.instagram.com/gourmetgoodieswinterhaven
Contact: 863-318-1400
Honeycomb Bread Bakers
Honeycomb Bread Bakers is accepting Thanksgiving preorders for the sweet and savory, offering pies and various holiday breads. Preorders are due by Nov. 17 at 11:59 p.m. Pickups will be Nov. 22, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Winter Haven and 5 to 6 p.m. in Lakeland.
Address: Winter Haven - 140 6th St. SW
Cost: $7 - $29
Website: www.honeycombbread.com/holiday
Contact: 863-662-5513
Meraki Bakehouse
A familiar pop-up Meraki Bakehouse from Lakeland's Downtown Farmer's market is offering holiday preorders for pick up Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Classic offerings including apple and pumpkin pie while gluten-free options feature a Hazelnut Praline cheesecake. Boxes of croissants and cookies are also available.
Address: Pickup at Catapult, 502 E. Main St.
Cost: $14.50 - $50
Website: www.merakibakehouse.com
The Proper Pie Company
This British-based restaurant and bakery in Haines City offers a variety of takeaway pies available chilled or frozen. Proper Fruit Pies come in apple, apple and custard, cherry and blueberry. Other homemade sweets, including scones, Scottish shortbread and Eccles cakes, are available with imported goods.
Address: 511 U.S. 17-92 W., Unit 520, Haines City
Cost: $2.25 to $8, more for a large
Website: theproperpiecompany.com
Reececliff Family Diner
Serving Lakeland since 1934, there's always the option of walking into Reececliff Family Diner to order a pie and bringing it home for your family's Thanksgiving table.
Address: 940 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland
Cost: varies
Website: reececliff.com
Contact: 863-686-6661Tessier's Tasty TreatsTessier's Tasty Treats, an online bakery run by Nicole Tessier, is offering preorders on Thanksgiving pies in pumpkin cheesecake, Reese's peanut butter pie and while chocolate banana cream pie. Limited amounts will be made with pickup Nov. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Cost: $30 - $40
Website: On Facebook only
Did we miss your favorite spot or is your business not listed above? Contact swalsh@theledger.com to be added.
Sara-Megan Walsh can be reached at swalsh@theledger.com or 863-802-7545. Follow on X @SaraWalshFl.
This article originally appeared on The Ledger: Don't want to make Thanksgiving pie? These Polk shops have you covered
