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These Dallas bakeries are doing special Easter sweets and treats

Easter cookie from Bisous Bisous Pâtisserie

Photo courtesy of Bisous Bisous Pâtisserie

Although Easter is hailed as a religious holiday, it’s also recognized as a symbol of spring, pastel colors, and sweet treats. And who among us is not interested in where to get a lime green iced cookie or bunny-shaped cake?

With the March 31 date looming, these Dallas shops and bakeries are offering a smorgasbord of goodies, including the seasonal spring favorite hot cross buns (sweet rolls, studded with dried fruit, raisins, and/or candied fruit, plus cross-shaped icing), which are also sold at supermarkets including Whole Foods and Central Market.

This list includes both locally owned spots and national chains, and it will continue to be updated as the holiday nears. Still don’t know where to get Easter brunch? We’ve got that list here.

Note: Some of these offerings have order-by deadlines, and those are noted.

Here’s where to get an Easter treat in Dallas:

Bresnan Bread & Pastry in McKinney has a pack of six hot cross buns for $13 and a lemon meringue pie with strawberry rhubarb compote for $38. Preorder by noon March 26 for pickup March 30. Closed on Easter Sunday. 214-578-1979.

Bisous Bisous Pâtisserie will have custom Easter-themed macarons in flavors like lemon marshmallow, carrot cake, and lemon raspberry. They’re also doing Easter-themed tarts and cakes, plus a carrot cake croissant and carrot cake cruffin. Available to preorder online or in-store from the case. 214-613-3570.

Casa Linda Bakery in East Dallas has Easter-themed cupcakes in flavors such as lemon, strawberry, and red velvet for $3.50-$3.75. They’re also doing Easter bunny-cutout and egg-themed cakes, plus petit fours. 214-321-0551.

CocoAndré Chocolatier & Horchatería in Oak Cliff is selling themed lollipops and chocolates shaped like bunnies, flowers, Easter eggs, carrots, and chicks. 214-941-3030.

Eataly, the Italian food emporium, is selling its first La Colomba di Pasqua, AKA “Easter dove,” a fluffy Easter cake they say marks the arrival of spring in Italian households. It's similar to panettone, but baked into a dove shape and comes in various flavors including chocolate-raspberry, 4-fruit, limoncello, chocolate-orange, and vegan chocolate chip, and is $26 to $50.

Empire Baking Co. has brought back its hot cross buns, priced at $9.96 for a four-pack. They’re also offering a lemon chess pie, ham & cheese quiche, iced coconut cake, iced apple cinnamon walnut bread, and mini cinnamon rolls. Ordering deadline is March 26, but they'll be available in-store through March 28. Inwood Village 214-350-0007, SMU 214-308-7025.

Haute Sweets Patisserie in Lake Highlands has a variety of Easter treats, including a bunny cake made with vanilla cake stuffed with strawberry marmalade and vanilla pastry cream and iced with vanilla buttercream for $75; a chocolate egg pod, a hand-painted dark chocolate egg filled with Easter candies for $20; an egg-shaped chocolate brownie for $8; and carrot cupcakes with cream cheese icing for $4. Lake Highlands 214-856-0166, Far North Dallas 469-677-5757.

House of Bread in McKinney has a range of Easter baked goods, including a four-pack of hot cross buns for $10.49, a dozen cinnamon rolls or blueberry muffins for $34.99, carrot or chocolate zucchini quick bread for $9.99, ham & cheddar or veggie quiche for $17.99, and spring focaccia bread for $9.99. Preorder by March 27 for pickup March 29-30. 214-842-8066.

Hot Cross Buns Ravelin Bakery Hot cross buns from Ravelin Bakery in Denton, cooling on a rack.Ravelin

JK Chocolate, a cookie shop on Lovers Lane, has several Easter gift bundles, including a half dozen carton of Easter eggs filled with their signature “microchip” cookies for $25 and an Easter pail filled with a stuffed bunny, plastic bunny filled with orange sugar microchip cookies and two plastic eggs filled with chocolate chip microchip cookies for $26. 214-350-0427.

Le Gourmet Baking, the shortbread cookie shop in Park Cities, has bunny, carrot, and egg-shaped cookies available individually or in gift boxes. 214-738-2378.

Leila Bakery & Cafe in East Dallas is offering a rose and cardamom spiced hummingbird cake, strawberry rhubarb pie, a four-pack of hot cross buns, and carrot cake. Preorder for pickup March 30; closed Easter Sunday. 972-807-6297.

Proper Baking Co. is selling hot cross buns for $3.50 each, $18 for six, or $36 for a dozen. Other Easter treats include their Cadburys Cream Egg Scotch Egg, a cadbury's cream egg wrapped in cold brew chocolate coffee cake, double-breaded in coconut flakes, and deep fried; Scotch Egg, a hard-boiled egg wrapped in pork and double-breaded then deep fried; and simnel cupcakes, made with simnel sponge cake and topped with almond buttercream and cadbury’s mini eggs. 817-807-5414.

Ravelin Bakery, the artisanal baker in Denton, is selling hot cross buns, some of the best in Dallas-Fort Worth, for $1.85 each. 940-382-8561.

Society Bakery & Tea Room in east Dallas is making cookies and cakes iced to look like robin’s eggs ($4.95 per cookie and $56.99 minimum per cake), a four-pack of Easter bunny cookies for $16, petit fours with soft pink icing for $5, and a six-pack of frosting rosette-topped cupcakes for $27. 214-827-1411.

Sprinkles, the cupcake and cookie bakery chain, has Easter cupcake flavors including Chocolate Bunny, a dark chocolate cake with a chocolate ganache core and chocolate cream cheese frosting topped with a ladle of chocolate ganache for $6; and Easter Fancy Sprinkle, a red velvet cake topped with cream cheese frosting and Easter sprinkles for $5.60. Available individually or in a sampler through March 31. Dallas 214-369-0004, Plano 469-969-0171.

SusieCakes, the home-style bakery concept from California, is selling Easter-themed cakes and cupcakes, Easter-frosted sugar cookies, and an Easter-themed DIY sugar cookie kit. Hillside Village 945-245-2253, Luther Lane 214-983-2253, Fort Worth 817-813-2253.

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Cool new hang

Rollin Joe's coffee shop to open in old New York Sub space by SMU Dallas

Rendering courtesy of Rollin Joes

Rollin Joe's is going into the old New York Sub space across from SMU.

The iconic former New York Sub space across from Southern Methodist University is being amped up as a cool new off-campus hang: Rollin Joe's, an all-day, music-driven, coffee and beverage shop, will open at 3411 Asbury St., Dallas.

It will debut in late summer or early fall 2026, says a release, in time to serve espresso drinks, matcha, smoothies, and teas to a new crop of undergrads who need caffeine.

Rollin Joe's comes from SMU alumnus (and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' nephew) Jerry W. Mooty, Jr. and hospitality veteran Kirk Thompson, who are transforming the longtime campus-area location into an all-day destination "pairing quality beverages with curated music, comfortable spaces and a community-focused atmosphere," the release says.

The location is notable for generations of SMU students and Park Cities residents who loved New York Sub, which had occupied the space since 1974, before closing earlier this year.

According to the release, Rollin Joe's will encompass 1,373 square feet with seating for 45 to 50. Features will include a covered patio, walk-up ordering, and a "Quick Sip" window for customers on the go.

The menu will focus on beverages, including coffee and espresso drinks, matcha beverages, specialty teas, smoothies, protein drinks, refreshers, energy beverages, grab-and-go sandwiches and snacks.

Notably, it will not sell alcohol. This is not a bar, frat boys.

Rollin Joe's will be an all-day coffee spot.Rendering courtesy of Rollin Joe's

Rollin Joe's will operate from morning through late evening, transitioning from coffee runs and study sessions to afternoon meetups and evening gatherings.

Music will also be a priority. According to the release, house music will be part of the daily soundtrack, with live DJs performing several nights per week and occasional guest DJs to help set the vibe.

For Mooty, the location was a key part of the project.

"The former New York Sub location holds a special place in the hearts of generations of SMU students and Park Cities residents," Mooty said in a statement. "When the opportunity arose to bring new life to the space, we saw a chance to honor that legacy while creating a new gathering place built around great drinks, music, community and meaningful connections."

Mooty is CEO and principal of Christie's International Real Estate @properties Lone Star. He says the idea for Rollin Joe's dates back more than a decade.

To clarify, the namesake "Joe" is not necessarily a person, but a concept, and what he's "rollin'" is, well, left to the imagination. As the release explains, "At the center of the brand is 'Joe' - a laid-back, music-loving personality who embodies the culture and spirit of Rollin Joe's. More than a host, Joe represents the welcoming, upbeat experience the founders hope to create for every guest who walks through the door."

Mooty explains, "The Rollin Joe's concept - and Joe's distinctive look and personality - has been a passion project of mine since I left the legal profession in 2012. I always believed in Joe as the focus of a beverage concept, but I knew bringing him to life would require operational expertise I didn't yet have."

Thompson joined the project after moving to Texas in 2024. His background includes owning and operating Panera Bread franchises in Kentucky and Florida, as well as Jimmy John's locations in Austin.

"When Jerry showed me what he had created, I immediately saw the potential," Thompson says. "The beverage category is evolving rapidly, and there was an opportunity to build something different - something that combines exceptional drinks, hospitality, music, and community."

The space was designed by Alexander Quintanilla of Q-ARC. According to the release, the design draws inspiration from music culture, vinyl listening lounges, and modern cafés, with comfortable seating, greenery, and lighting intended to complement the music-focused atmosphere.

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