At Zehnders bakery there are just too many good options it is so hard to choose just one. I ended up getting a peanut butter cookie and a brownie and both were so good. I absolutely love this place and will be coming back when I stop in frankenmuth again read more

Don't miss this place! It is quite interesting. It's in the lower level of Zender's restaurant. This level is Christmas themed with decorations everywhere. In addition to the bakery there is a gift shop and cafeteria style restaurant. One might think this is a hotel and not just a restaurant. In the bakery the pastries are huge, probably double the size of a normal item. There are a multitude of pastries, donuts, breads, cookies, candy, and beverages. I had the strudel light flaky crust delicious apple filling. It's set up like a retail bakery (ok hence the name). However, that was my biggest disappointment. I was expecting a 'coffee shop' style place, but here is that it's somewhat set up as like a grab-and-go pick up or select items and have to take them to a cashier. And the coffee was self serve. I expected more like a regular café. In any case everything was very good. I'm glad I went to the bakery and not just the restaurant or I would've missed this entire place. read more

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My goodness too many DELICIOUS treats and goodies in one place! It was so hard to not go overboard! Service was great and staff is very helpful. Area is clean and well stocked with all kinds of items including baked goods, teas, noodles and a variety of other items to satisfy any palate! read more

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Despite our substantial lunches, we were still tempted by the baked offerings at Zehnder's Bakery. The selection is huge, so we first lapped the store before making any final selections. We were greeted with different loaves of bread, sliced and bagged; I had eyes only for Stollen bread. Other baked goods, seasonings, jams, salad dressings, and more were there. My friend and I both ended up at the bakery case, where we picked out some treats. I ended up with cherry and apple fritters and a pineapple hand pie. The fritters were okay; I had one at the end of the day and thought it was a bit stale. The pastry for the hand pie was a bit more like shortbread than pie dough so not to my taste. However, the staff at the bakery counter were friendly and helpful. The place was buzzing but they worked quickly to accommodate all of us, even the undecided. read more

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I always like the Zehnder's bakery! The chocolate is the best and the service is excellent, perfect for pre ordering cakes our bake goods. read more

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A trip to Frankenmuth would not be complete without a stop at this wonderful bakery in the basement of Zehnder's. Whenever I make a stop to Frankenmuth with my family, I always make sure to stop here to grab a pound cake or loaf as a tasty souvenir. Unfortunately, I typically come in during the late afternoon or early evening so sometimes options are slim. I have previously tried the vanilla poundcake, as well as the blueberry poundcake and love them both. My most recent adventure ended with me trying he zucchini bread loaf and it truly hit the spot! Very moist and well spiced. Very fresh, too! They take a lot of pride in their food! My only complaint about coming here is that the staff seems very rude or standoffish . I'm not sure if this is because I'm coming in closer to the end of the day, but I have always been polite and understanding. Stop in during your next visit! read more

Great bake good's and the "BEST" Coconut cream pie!! The food dinning area is a great place to get a bite to eat and relax. read more

We had the chicken dinner and it was delicious! Lots of food for what I think is a fair price. Our waitress was very nice and helpful as well and it is such a cute building. read more

Zehnder's Bakery - Peppermint ice cream! Yum! - Bakeries Near Me - Frankenmuth, Michigan

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Great food and bakery but it's a little pricey and normally they are busy. But well worth the money and waiting to get serviced.

Beautiful & delicious cake; friendly and helpful staff. A pleasure working with Zehnder's Bakery.

My parents brought me here when I was a kid. My favorite thing to get was the Butterhorns. My mom also made them and once in a blue moon I'll make them. Most people think a Butterhorn is a flaky rolled up tube like a cornucopia that is filled with cream. This is a sweet yeast bread rolled like a crescent roll and topped with a butter cream icing and walnuts. Zehnder's adds a brown sugary walnut paste to the middle. When you come to Frankenmuth, be sure to stop in. read more

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Delicious! Wide variety of yummy treats. I couldn't believe how great everything was that I got here.

All the baked goods we got were as expected other than the frosted sprinkle donuts nearly as large as my kids head. They enjoyed mowing it down. read more

This place is the bee knees!! We spoke to Pam at the bakery who helped us cure all of our sweet tooth's. You could tell she truly loved her job. Not only was she a ray of sunshine but she was a great ambassador for the entire company. She praised how well they are all treated as employees. Regardless of quality of baked goods, this is always great to here, especially for a family owned business. Now onto the sweet treats! We got the lemon long John-delicious, cherry fritter-pretty good, cinnamon sugar twisted donut-yummy, and cinnamon bread. If I were a local, I would definitely go back here for all my bakery needs. read more

If you are looking for items you ate at dinner to take home such as stollen bread, many varieties of fresh bread, preserves, homemade egg noodles and seasonings this is the place to go. They have the most amazing dessert cases plus many other wonderful items. I always get stollen bread which is the fruit bread to take home to freeze as I live a few hours away from Frankenmuth. I have to be very disciplined and practical in my choices here as it all looks great. There are some gift items and many other choices here but I usually get food items. read more

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Let me make this very clear - these folks know what they are doing. It was very apparent that these folks are absolute expert bakers. We had two donuts, a peanut crusted raised donut and a custard filled long John. They were made with completely different doughs and each very appropriate. The peanut donut was a more structured, yeastier dough. The long John was fluffy and airy. Both were incredible. Next we had the butter horns. A touch sweet but also great. My wife had a molasses cookie which she says was the best she ever had. The only slight disappointment for me was the raisin cookie. It was well made, but had a bit of a sour dough taste too it. Well made - it's just not my thing. All in all, a great experience. read more

I really like this bakery! It has such good homemade breads and baked goods. I drive over an hour to get my favorites often.

This is a family favorite when visiting Frankenmuth, and while the bakery has delicious and generous baked items, the people hired to serve/help are horrible. Bad moods, not friendly, unhelpful, especially the cashier "Haylee" inside the marketplace store. Advice for management ~ Hire people based on PERSONALITY and people-skills. Rude behavior hurts you and your reputation. Your food/stock is fine, however, your employees act like they hate their job and take it out on your paying $$$$$ customers! Or they just have zero self control in managing their attitude problems. Either way, please address the issue. read more

This bakery is great! They open at 8am so come and get some really good donuts and pickup a strudel for later. I'd also recommend picking up some of their chicken seasoning, it's really tasty! read more

Great place in the lower level on the Inn. Good selection of bakery goods. Very fresh. Try the Cinnamon Crunch bread.

By far the best option for gluten-free bakery items in the area. A separate, and tremendous selection. Oh, and their regular (not gluten-free) bakery items are tremendous in variety and equally yummy! read more

Absolutely amazing bakery!! They even have quite a few sugar feee selections which is awesome for diabetics like me. Prices are very reasonable and the product is very good. Will make this an experience each and every visit!! read more

Yes it was good and delicious but very expensive and just over priced. Charging $6 dollars for a loaf of white bread and $20 for a small pie

The staff is always smiling and the ambience is always on point and not to mention the sweet treats are always a plus. I have never had a bad staff member serve me. Everyone is just so kind and hard working. read more

My absolute favorite! I always order the giant molasses cookies ahead. They freeze so well. Priced great $36/dozen (6" round). They have wonderful fresh bread selections, pastries, and chocolate case! read more

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Highly recommend. We love the round cinnamon bread. Best toasted. Pies are delicious too.

Every time I stop by Frankenmuth, which is quite a few times a year, I always check this bakery for my favorite croissant donuts. I love them. Super flakey like a croissant but glazed and sweet like a donut. Sometimes they don't have them, but if they do you have to check the very back counter. So good. read more

I realize businesses are short staffed, but just about everyone in the gift shop, marketplace, and the bakery were just plan rude and ornery today. It's a busy time of year, but still, if you're working with the public you need to slap a smile on your face no matter what. And the Napoleon we bought was so old we couldn't eat it. Couldn't get a fork in it until we took the top layer off, and the middle was so rubbery. So disappointed in the whole experience today. read more

We purchased some stollen bread today along with some pastries and two kinds of jam. There is not enough room left in our cooler for any more purchases. read more

Every conceivable bakes pastry, bread, candy and wines are available here. The bakery is downstairs at their restaurant. The restaurant is known world wide. The pies are absolutely delicious. Next to the bakery they have a buffet dining area that is almost as good as their restaurant upstairs. read more

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DONUTS! Maple Cinnabon, sprinkle, cherry fritter, lemon long John, and vanilla long John with chocolate drizzle....Fantastic!!! Started our morning with a pleasant interaction with the employee who helped us! Wish I could remember her name, so nice! We were in about 10:30 on Wednesday morning! So yummy and hit the spot! Highly recommended! read more

Zehnder's is not just a bakery, but a tourist complex that includes a huge restaurant, bakery, and gift shop. They also own a nearby golf course and water park. This complex is set on the main street in downtown Frankenmuth. For many people, Zhehnder's or Barvarian Inn (across the street) are the reason they come to vacation in Frankenmuth. Their self-proclaimed "World's Best Chicken Dinners" have their own cult following. The dinners include fried chicken, buttered noodles, mashed potatoes, and many other old world side dishes. Forget counting calories here. Zehnder's uses butter in the way other restaurants use water. I imagine this is what Paula Deen's heaven looks like. The restaurant on the top floor features a variety of themed rooms that all cater to family style dining. The lower lever features the bakeries and gift shops. The bakery includes every baked good imaginable! Cakes, donuts, bread, pies, and more! If you happen to be in Frankenmuth, this is the default place for dinner. For major holidays it can become quite packed. Even for lesser holidays, such as Mother's Day brunch, it will fill up fast. read more

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I think calling this spot a bakery is somewhat of a misnomer! It's HUGE! Bakery, shop, restaurant, etc etc. Really fun visit. I only tried some of the baked goods and chocolates, but they were delicious and reasonably priced. The spot was packed even early on a Sunday. The staff was super friendly and accommodating and I liked that there were plenty of check out counters all over the place. We took a swing by the history wall upstairs and it was quite a good read! Guinness book shout out - nice! Truly, this is a spot not to be missed. I'm not even sure what else to say - except stop in! You won't be disappointed. read more

Worth a pop in! So many tasty and authentic treats. The cheesecake and the blackforest cake were delish. They have lots of breads and treats for sale to take home as well. Their chef is a decorated and celebrated baker. So truly you can't go wrong. read more

Bakery is great. We were in Frankenmuth on a bit of a "spur of the moment" trip - so hadn't put a lot of research into things - read some brochures, looked on yelp etc., but hadn't noticed anything in particular about the bakery. Located in the basement of Zhender's Market Place, and way at the back, I'm glad we even noticed it - we were actually trying to find a place to go for breakfast, and ended up stuffing ourselves on pastries instead. Lots of choice and all the bakery items we tried were fresh and good. We tried apple fritters, sticky buns, cupcakes and oh! the ginormous brownie was great - big enough to split amongst 4 people and everyone would feel happy they got a good sized treat. The other counter in the area had chocolate type goodies and desserts. We didn't try anything, but we would have like to! Gotta go back. Coffee was fine. (We like really strong coffee - it wasn't anything special to us but at least it wasn't weak!). They only had one table to sit down and eat at - so it would have been nice to have a bit more cafe seating there. Would I recommend - for sure - if you like baked goods, it's worth the wander down to the back of the basement. Would I return - yes, and I'd allow time to browse through their gourmet cooking supplies, located next to the bakery too. read more

I think the proper name is Zehnder's Marketplace, located beneath Zehnder's Restaurant. Really cool Polish Pottery! I mean - nice, real nice! Doughnuts the size of dinner plates! And breads, and cakes, and cookies - oh my! Gifts galore. Don't walk in here with an appetite - eat first. The fresh breads and other baked goods will make your pocketbook quite a bit lighter. Don't park out back, or else you'll have to endure the smell of fresh breads being baked. read more

There isn't much to dislike as far as the Zehnder's Bakery is concerned (well, there is one thing I don't like, but more on that little tidbit later on). The baked goods are, for the most part, high quality and are worth the money (let's be honest, Zehnder's isn't exactly super cheap). If you're going to go out to Frankenmuth, a visit the bakery downstairs is often a "must." Encompassing much more than just a few baked goods, the bakery is part of the larger hodgepodge of retail shops located in the basement of the Bavarian Inn. Along with baked goods, there are various retail areas, including a wine and beer shop, a few chocolate confectioners and candy shops and a few different souvenir shops. The bakery is a big part of all this, selling freshly-baked breads, pies, cakes, pretzels, etc. For me, they bake some of the best Stolen bread around. It's delicious and I usually pick up a loaf when shopping. That stuff nearly qualifies as addictive. I love it and can't get enough of it. Many bakeries make Stolen bread, but usually they aren't quite as nice as Zehnder's bread. Their other fresh-baked breads are great, too. Most of the time, I check their sale rack just to find out what they have on sale, but it's usually empty! Darn. Even when the regular inventory appears to be low, just wait around a few minutes and bam, they will have more freshly-baked breads out to replenish their shelves. As for the cookies, I think they're great. They're usually working hard, baking up fresh batches. I absolutely recommend them, but not as much as the chocolate bark they sell. That stuff is amazing. They're always pretty free with the samples, especially of the chocolate bark. I never pass that up. I've only had their pies in the restaurant, but those are good, too, but their price tag on them in bakery case does seem a bit high. Honestly, I'd say they're good, but maybe not entirely worth the money. The one thing I don't care for (and maybe I'm odd for thinking this way) is their homemade pretzels. I don't know what it is, but they just aren't good. Maybe I'm weird, maybe I'm not, but I really don't like them. Every single time I get one, they are stale and tasted like they were made days ago. I don't get it, but it really is what it is. To each their own, I guess. To me, they are't worth the money and I'd rather get a super salty mall pretzel anytime. Go figure. I really don't care for those pretzels at all. If I'm weird, then I'm weird. I don't care. I'll take a middle of the mall pretzel any day. The service is usually quick and courteous, though not overly friendly, which I attribute to the staff just wanting to get people in and out. Don't forget to tour the rest of the shops. The wine shop is excellent and they have some fine chocolates in the candy shops around the corner. The rest of the gift shops run the gamut from kitschy collectibles, Bavarian gear, toys, and decor to jewelry, accessories, monogrammed merchandise, and clothes. read more

in LOVE with Zehnder's bakery!! You must stop here for monkey bread as well as their bread. Honestly have never had a bad item here and will always make a stop at the bakery for homemade goods. read more

So happy to see all the gluten-free baked goods at Zehnders bakery. Banana bread, chocolate pound cake, brownies, cookies, (all gf!) so many loaves of gf bread... I love getting their pate, cranberry relush and cheese spread to go for at home. It was a great surprise to see we can get gf baked goods there now as well. The staff is always super friendly and the food is always awesome. Love Zehnders!! read more

Oh my goodness, we grabbed a few goodies to bring back home. Some cookies, donuts and cream puffs. All absolutely delicious! Everything looks amazing and it was really hard to pick just a few things. read more