Chicago's Favorite Dessert Spots for Families

Erin P. said:  This place has been serving Chicagoland for over 40 years. They carry a full line of doughnuts, doughnut holes (or, as my kids call them, "doughnut balls"), and sweet rolls. They also make a 10″ round raised doughnut that can be decorated for any occasion. (Must be ordered one day in advance.)

Kathleen O'Donovan said:  Sugar Fixe offers breakfast pastries, tarts, cookies, cupcakes, little dessert cakes, pastries, macarons and celebration cakes. I'm proud to say that I've tried almost all their sweets and everything has been perfection -- especially the macarons!! Their location is bright, the coffee is great, and the seats are comfy.

For the gluten-free kids in your life, this bakery is a gift to party-throwers everywhere! Specializing in gluten-free baking, this bakery offers beautiful cakes for all types of occasions, with customization and tastings available.

Chrissy OGorman said:  Bent Fork bakes handcrafted cookies, cakes, pies, brownies and more. They are a small batch, all butter bakery, that makes every item with love daily!

Kristy Pepping said:  Deerfield's Bakery is a family business that has lasted over 5 generations! Their first bakery was opened in Germany in 1886. After immigrating the family set up in Chicago and now have several locations in the Chicago Suburbs. They still use old world recipes and bake everything from scratch daily. Deerfield's offers everything from bread to bagels to cakes to cookies. They have a book of designs you can look through for inspiration or you can simply tell one of their team members what cake you would like created.

This shop is a trek from downtown Chicago, but the donuts themselves are worth the drive. The staff is very nice and happy to walk you through the day's flavors, which include both seasonal and staple items like apple cider, chocolate suicide, red velvet and the cinnamon coffee donut which are all fantastic.

Vanessa M. said:  Ask anyone in the Northwest suburbs where to get the best local donuts, and they'll unanimously say, "Spunky Dunkers". They may say "Spunky Dunkers" another few times just because is fun to say! With all the classics like Boston cream, chocolate iced Bavarian, blueberry cake, and vanilla iced rings, and seasonal specialty donuts such as pumpkin, cherry cake, and peanut butter n' jelly, Spunky Dunkers will satisfy your sugar cravings. Their coffee is top notch too!

This unique bakery is worth the drive to try their vertical "spring donuts," aka kurtos, in various flavors and fillings like Nutella, peanut butter, sprinkles and Oreos. The coffee here is also exceptional, so dining in is suggested.