Offbeet Bakery
Sampler
Is there anything more enticing, more inviting, than a cozy little bakery on a cold winter’ s day?
Offbeet Bakery’ s long glass display cases are packed with handmade pastries, cakes, pies( whole or by the slice), specialty cookies of all descriptions, morning baked goods, and locally-roasted coffee / espresso.
Just six months into Nashville’ s dining scene, the new bakery offers not only immediate satisfaction for those afflicted with a sweet tooth, it is a topnotch purveyor of fancy custom cakes for weddings, birthdays, or other special occasions.
Best of all, according to owner / pastry chef Sara Monnett, all these delicious products are made with love.
“ We are a small, from-scratch bakery creating freshly baked items, with love, every morning to sweeten and fuel your day,” she said.
The little bakery on the corner of N. Van Buren and Mound St. in Nashville offers a welcome oasis for shoppers and beckons to the local community. Children are welcome to come and“ play around.”
The selection of high-end baked goodies is amazing and mouth-watering.
Along with freshly baked cinnamon rolls, cheesecake, and tiramisu, there are various iterations of eclairs, Danish, muffins, cookies, cake, and pie. There are also persimmon and caramel / apple scones and raspberry lemon cream horns— a puff pastry filled with sweetened cream, lemon curd, and fresh raspberries, topped off with a candied lemon.
“ You’ ll see things here that you just don’ t see in other bakeries, such as vegan or gluten free offerings,” she said.“ We also have a lot of offerings for folks with Alpha-gal syndrome.”
Offbeet’ s vegan / gluten-free“ morning glory muffins” are a staple at the bakery, as well as a personal favorite of the chef. They are packed with apples, carrots, pineapple, toasted pecans, coconut, and raisins. The obvious problem? Too many choices! My call was for a beautiful fluffy blueberry scone, while Mrs. Sampler wisely chose a beautiful lemon / blueberry tart that was as pleasing to the eye as the palette. As usual, her choice seemed better. Why must I always want what the other person ordered?
54 Our Brown County • Jan./ Feb. 2026