Monkey Bar
Sweet Cakes , 1227 Kingstown Rd ., Peace Dale , 789-5420 , sweetcakesbakeryri . com Is it a house-baked Mounds bar or is it a monkey bar ? These multilayered squares come packed with a chocolate cookie crust on the bottom and chocolate chips combined with a blanket of sweetened condensed milk and shredded coconut , with more flakes dusted on top . It ’ s like a homemade version of a favorite candy bar with extra crunch .
Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treat
Bake My Day , 24 North Union St ., Pawtucket , 374-2747 As if giant Rice Krispies treats weren ’ t decadent enough on their own , this Barbie-pink Pawtucket bakery gets a little nutty by incorporating peanut butter into the rice krispies and marshmallow mixture , slathering another layer of PB on the surface and then topping the treat with peanut butter cups . Known for creating dessert bars for parties , the bakery also offers chocolatecovered pretzels and cookies .
Fruit Tarts
Pastiche , 92 Spruce St ., Providence , 861-5190 , pastichefinedesserts . com A local dessert legend , Pastiche is known for its tasty tarts — the famous custard fruit tart topped with blueberries , strawberries , raspberries , mango and kiwi ( varies by what ’ s available by season ) in the warmer months , and the cranberry raspberry tart when winter sets in . The buttery tart shell is hugged by lemon-zested custard , topped with a fresh local cranberry and raspberry compote , and garnished with fresh raspberries and candied lemon zest .
Oatmeal Sandwich Cookie
Little City Coffee and Kitchen , 170 Mathewson St ., Providence , littlecitypvd . com The new kid on the block , Little City Coffee and Kitchen is making sugarlaced waves in downtown Providence . The bakery is sandwiching two house-baked oatmeal cookies with scratchmade fluff buttercream that almost always sell out fast . If you are too-late-you-missed-it , the backup plan is pretty sweet , too : brown butter cardamom pound cake with blood orange glaze , cranberry white chocolate orange cookies , savory shortbread , a vegan gingerbread cake and more .
Individual Cheesecakes
Beehive Pantry , 87 Gooding Ave ., Bristol , 396-9060 , thebeehivepantry . com Beehive Pantry makes the cutest single-serving size cheesecakes in weekly changing flavors like Dunkaroos and oatmeal cookie . For when you don ’ t want a full-sized cheesecake , these personal portions are perfect for indulging every once in a while . Also , don ’ t miss the special Saturday doughnut day .
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Brownie
Wildflour Bakery and Cafe , 727 East Ave ., Pawtucket , 475-4718 , wildflourbakerycafe . com Vegans and gluten-intolerant folks can indulge without worry at Wildflour , where the gluten-free and plant-based chocolate brownie is even better than traditional versions . “ The brownies are made with a creamy tofu base , which gives them a fudgy consistency and holds in the moisture ,” says head baker Kyndal Kennett . The gooey , rich squares come in both chocolate and chocolate peanut butter versions ( though PB is not gluten free ).
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