‘Tis the season for unpacking your sweaters, dusting off your Docs and grabbing a pumpkin-flavored treat. Fall is here, and Eugene’s cafes and bakeries are stocked with all the seasonal treats of your dreams. From pumpkin pie bars at Noisette Bakery to monster whoopie pies at Sweet Life Patisserie, you can’t go wrong. Enjoy these fall-inspired bites while they’re still available.
Noisette Bakery’s pumpkin pie bars
What screams fall more than pumpkin pie? For your yearly dose of this autumn classic, Noisette Bakery has you covered. Their pumpkin pie bars are back for the season and do not disappoint. The bar is cut from full pumpkin pies and fashioned into delicious, on-the-go treats.
These pie bars are a hot commodity come fall. “People start asking for it in September, but we try to hold out until October,” Tobi Sovak, Noisette’s owner, said.
Noisette’s sweet and comforting bars will keep you coming back all season, but don’t wait too long — they’ll be gone by winter.
Acorn Community Cafe’s vegan pumpkin streusel muffin
For all the vegan pumpkin lovers, Acorn Community Cafe offers the pumpkin streusel muffin of your dreams. The muffin features a crispy, sugary top that adds the perfect crunch to every bite. Inside, it’s perfectly spiced — not too overpowering — and light and airy while still being filling. This muffin brings the ideal autumn flavor to any meal.
Sweet Life Patisserie’s monster whoopie pie
Sweet Life Patisserie is a Eugene staple, serving up some of the city’s most creative and delicious treats this season. While the bakery offers a wide variety of seasonal desserts, their monster whoopie pie stands out. This treat features a soft chocolate cookie filled with blood orange buttercream and a raspberry compote center. To top it off, the pie is decorated like an adorable monster.
The monster whoopie pie has quickly become a customer favorite. “The whoopie pie is so good, especially the raspberry center. It’s so cute but also so delicious,” Lily Andrews, a Sweet Life customer, said.
For those seeking a fall treat that’s not pumpkin-based, Sweet Life is the place to be.
Elegant Elephant Baking Co.’s gluten free pumpkin cake roll
Elegant Elephant Baking Co. is an all gluten-free bakery nestled at the base of Skinner’s Butte. This season, their specialty treat is the pumpkin cake roll — a sweet pumpkin cake with a semi-sweet cream cheese frosting center. The cake is velvety, and the creamy center perfectly complements the decadent cake.
“It’s made with extra love,” Astrid Ofstie, Elegant Elephant employee, said. Elegant Elephant’s desserts have something for everyone, no matter the dietary restriction, and it’s a must-try this season.
Hideaway Bakery’s fresh apple hand pies
For all the apple pie lovers, Hideaway Bakery has your fix: fresh apple hand pies. The pies are described as “cinnamony, gooey and homey,” Samantha Vega, Hideaway Bakery employee, said.
The hand pie is the perfect fall treat on the go and transports you to a nostalgic time of eating apple pie at the holidays. The rich spiced apple filling is wrapped in a perfectly crisp golden crust, creating a delicious contrast that will have you reaching for another.
Don’t miss out on Eugene’s delicious fall desserts — once the season ends, so do these special menu items. Whether spooky monster whoopie pies or pumpkin pie bars are your craving, these bakeries have the treat for you. Grab your favorite seasonal treat before it’s too late!