If you are dessert lover like me, sometimes chocolates are just not enough on Valentine’s Day whether it’s a gift from someone or a treat to myself. 14 bakeries across the Valley have created the best Valentine’s Day specials for baked goods to brighten anyone’s day. If you happen to be a cookie monster or a cupcake lover, these bakeries got you covered!
Urban Cookies Bakeshop
2325 North Seventh Street
This beloved bakery is featuring 11 different Valentine’s Day specials including heart-shaped sugar cookies, pink citrus shortbread, V-Day doughnuts, and so much more. The Cupid’s Quartet Cupcakes come in a chocolate salted caramel and a strawberry menage a trois — and both are gluten-free. The bakery is now accepting preorders, so be sure to check out all 11 Valentine’s Day specials.
Tammie Coe Cupcakes
610 East Roosevelt Steeet, #145
Let’s just dive right into what little this bakery is offering. They’ve got this Bit o’ Love Crack Cake — a sinful, flourless chocolate fallen soufflé filled with chocolate crème, and topped with fresh berries. Then the Itty Bitty Red Velvet is layered with cream cheese frosting, and topped with an “I Love You” plaque. The Sweetheart Cookie collection — Tammie’s famous sugar cookies in both vanilla and chocolate — is also available. The bakery is taking preorders now through Monday, February 11, for pick up on V-Day at either the downtown location or north Scottsdale kitchen. Orders can be placed online or through the downtown store at 602-253-0829. For those last-minute procrastinators, they will have a limited amount of all menu items for purchase day of.
A Bakeshop
6007 North 16th Street
The Parisian Macarons at A Bakeshop in Uptown are made with natural, gluten-free ingredients, and there will be a variety of flavors throughout the holiday week. This bakery will also be featuring flavored cannolis (including raspberry cream, Oreo, and peanut butter cup) along with Valentine cookies.
Noms Bake Shop
1915 North 16th Street
Formerly NOMaste Baking Co., Noms Bake Shop is a family-owned bakery established in 2015 that specializes in premium cookies deliveries. There’s no traditional storefront, but customers can purchase assortments at the website for the office or home. Noms Bake Shop also offers free shipping nationwide, so you can send some to loved ones outside the Valley. Assortments range from 10 ($29.99) to 45 cookies ($59.99) in your favorite flavor. Orders placed before noon on February 13 should arrive to Phoenix locations on Valentine’s Day. Pro tip: Customers can also order from UberEats and Postmates.
Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery
9699 North Hayden Road, #109, Scottsdale
Home of gourmet cupcakes and fresh-made ice cream, Smallcakes is located in the heart of McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale. This Valentine’s Day they are featuring a four-pack of Valentine’s Day cupcakes, 6-inch and 8-inch pink cakes, a 12-cupcake cake, and a 12-cupcake rose bouquet. An associated bakery, Bubby’s Bon Bons, is taking online orders for pick up at Smallcakes, too. Bubby’s has amazing bonbons made from scratch, which are hand-rolled, dipped, and wrapped in colorful foils.
Cookies by Design
8455 East McDonald Drive, Scottsdale
Fill this Valentine’s Day with a sweet treat that everyone can enjoy. Handmade and heartfelt, this bakery personally hand-delivers. You can find a lot of unique Valentine’s Day goodies from cookie bouquets, cookie baskets, and cookie cakes.
The Sweet Tooth Fairy
4331 East Baseline Road, #106, Gilbert
This bakery is offering multiple varieties of some sweet treats. We’re talking the award-winning Nutella crepe, strawberry shortcake, double-chocolate raspberry, Samoa, and more. They also have unicorn-, heart-, and cupcake-shaped sugar cookies, as well as classic rounds and the new, white chocolate raspberry jumbo cookie. Vegan brownies and caramel chocolate oat bars are also available. Make it extra sweet with a limited-edition Valentine’s Day 12-count gift box. All cupcakes, cookies, cake bites, and bars are buy 10, get two free, every day out of the bakery case — or call ahead to place an order.
Sugarloaf Lane Bakery
Chandler
An all-vegan bake-from-home kitchen, Sugarloaf Lane Bakery is known for their Danish cinnamon roll — as everyone and their mother seems to love this fruity, creamy, soft, and moist cinnamon roll. It’s comprised of vegan cream cheese and homemade raspberry jam. And they have a pistachio rose roll — the newest of their signature line of cinnamon rolls. Many of these items make up their Valentine’s Day specials, which can be ordered by February 11 for pick up on February 13. Email them at sugarloaflanebakery@gmail.com for orders and details.
Always With Cake
Queen Creek
A boutique, home-based bakery in Queen Creek, Always With Cake takes orders by appointment only. Owner Donelle Morris is a self-taught baker known for unique, creative, and custom concoctions. This Valentine’s Day their is offering “Sweet” cookies at $20 per box — five decorated cookies in special packaging with a personalized gift tag. Contact dmorris@alwayswithcake.com for orders and details.
Red Apron Bakeshop
1730 East Warner Road, #8, Tempe
Red Apron Bakeshop is a bakery specializing in fresh-baked desserts for all occasions. They have some fun treats for Valentine’s Day including a fun assortment of cakes, cookies, and cupcakes. This year they are also featuring dipped Oreos, dipped pretzels, and dipped marshmallows for those special office and classroom parties.
Honeymoon Sweets
606 West Southern Avenue, #1, Tempe
Honeymoon Sweets came onto the Arizona bakery scene in 1996 with their cakes, cookies, and breakfast pastries. Satisfy your sweet tooth with this decked out Valentine’s Day sweet treat menu. We’re talking a butter cookie gift box, a Valentine’s petit sweet selection, long-stem chocolate-dipped strawberries, tiramisu cake with a big red bow, and much more.
Coyote Oaties
7005 North 58th Avenue, Glendale
Located in downtown Glendale, this bakery specializes in oatmeal cookies. There are more than 15 variations of Coyote Oatie cookies, which do not contain white flour, white sugar, or preservatives. Plus there are vegan and gluten-free options. Popular flavors include chocolate walnut, butterscotch pecan, cherry dark chocolate pecan, and more. Their Valentine’s Day special offers $3 off a dozen cookies, and $5 off a dozen of their chocolate and white chocolate-dipped cookies.
Bread Brothers Bakery
2152 North Mesa Drive, Mesa
This bakery mills whole-grain flour and bakes up some mean cinnamon rolls, cookies, brownies, and bread. Bites could include anything from olive oil to honey, sea salt, chocolate, and pure vanilla with no preservatives. The running Valentine’s Day special includes chocolate-dipped strawberries.
Silver Rose Bakery
Peoria
The delivery-based Silver Rose Bakery is excited to offer its unique cake pop bouquets in counts of 12, 18, and 24 starting at $86, and that includes delivery. A two-day notice is required. Contact the team at 623-499-2222 or teamsweet@silverrosebakery.com for orders and details.