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Best Holiday Donuts & Baked Goods in Milwaukee
Holiday season in Milwaukee tastes like pecan fingers, marzipan stollen, kringle and sufganiyot, with plenty of festive donuts in between. Here are the donut shops and bakeries we send friends to, grouped by neighborhood, and you can taste a few favorites on our Downtown Milwaukee Tour: Donuts, Sweet Treats & More.
By the Underground Donut Tour team · Updated November 2026
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DOWNTOWN
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Uncle Wolfie's Downtown & The Wolf
Our Milwaukee tour starts at this cozy downtown hangout, where warm donut holes and a hot drink are the perfect way to thaw out on a frosty December morning.
Donut Tour Recommends: A festive seasonal flavor from the case
DOWNTOWN
● Women-owned
Midwest Sad
Samantha Sandrin's bakery, now in its new downtown home on Jefferson Street, turns out cozy Midwestern bakes with a wink, and the holiday case brings peppermint brownies, molasses cookies and eggnog panna cotta.
Donut Tour Recommends: Peppermint Brownie
HISTORIC THIRD WARD
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La Masa Empanada Bar
Golden, flaky empanadas at the Milwaukee Public Market make a hearty stop between holiday shopping and sweets in the Third Ward.
Donut Tour Recommends: A festive seasonal flavor from the case
HISTORIC THIRD WARD
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C. Adam's Bakery
This Public Market bakery is a Christmas Eve tradition for plenty of Milwaukee families, with holiday cookies and pastries filling the case alongside its classic glazed donuts.
Donut Tour Recommends: Holiday Cookies
HISTORIC THIRD WARD
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Likewise Coffee
A bright, airy Third Ward coffee bar where a seasonal drink and a fresh-baked cookie make the ideal warm-up on a winter walk.
Donut Tour Recommends: A festive seasonal flavor from the case
EAST SIDE
● Women-owned
Poppy Bakery
Amy Gorski's charming Lower East Side bakery shines at the holidays, with Christmas pies and a cranberry almond financier that tastes just like the season.
Donut Tour Recommends: Cranberry Almond Financier
EAST SIDE
Blooming Lotus Bakery
Milwaukee's beloved vegan and gluten-free bakery takes pre-orders for whole holiday pies, so everyone at the table gets a slice.
Donut Tour Recommends: Pumpkin Pie
SOUTH SIDE
National Bakery & Deli
A South Side institution where the holiday trays overflow with pecan fingers, pfeffernuesse, decorated gingerbread men and rum balls.
Donut Tour Recommends: Pecan Fingers
SOUTHWEST SIDE
Scordato Bakery
This family-run Italian bakery packs its Christmas cookie trays with bon-bons, pecan fingers, Mexican wedding cakes and biscotti, a must for any holiday dessert table.
Donut Tour Recommends: Italian Christmas Cookie Tray
WEST ALLIS
Aggie's Bakery & Cake Shop
7328 W Greenfield Ave, West Allis
West Allis bakers have made the same white chocolate Christmas tree cookies and pecan fingers for decades, and holiday cookie pre-orders go fast.
Donut Tour Recommends: White Chocolate Christmas Tree Cookies
WAUWATOSA
Cranky Al's
Tosa's classic donut counter brings out seasonal flavors as the weather turns, led by a pumpkin-iced cake doughnut that tastes like the holidays are on the way.
Donut Tour Recommends: Pumpkin Cake Donut
WAUWATOSA
Mochi Ring
Chewy, colorful mochi donuts in Tosa, where a pumpkin spice ring brings cozy seasonal flavor to the lineup.
Donut Tour Recommends: Pumpkin Spice Mochi Donut
WAUWATOSA
Black Twig Bakery
A sweet Wauwatosa bakery known for its macarons, with festive flavors like peppermint and eggnog plus gingerbread cupcakes in past holiday seasons.
Donut Tour Recommends: Peppermint Macaron
NORTH SHORE
● Women-owned
Matilda Bakehouse
6874 N Santa Monica Blvd, Fox Point
Allie Fisher's Fox Point bakehouse goes all out for the holidays with a chocolate hazelnut bûche de Noël, croissant trees with peppermint cream and gingerbread cookies.
Donut Tour Recommends: Chocolate Hazelnut Bûche de Noël
NORTH SHORE
Friendship Circle Cafe & Bakery
8649 N Port Washington Rd, Fox Point
This welcoming kosher cafe and bakery in Fox Point fries up sufganiyot for Hanukkah, with pre-orders for big batches to share.
Donut Tour Recommends: Sufganiyot
NORTH SHORE
Kurt Schulz Deli & Pastry Shoppe
A German deli and pastry shop on the far north side where Christmas means marzipan stollen and holiday cookies sold by the pound.
Donut Tour Recommends: Christmas Stollen
OAK CREEK
O&H Danish Bakery
Wisconsin's famous Danish kringle bakery rolls out limited-edition holiday kringles every year, and the Oak Creek store is an easy drive from downtown.
Donut Tour Recommends: Holiday Kringle
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Milwaukee Donut FAQ
Are these holiday spots ranked?
No. Every donut shop and bakery here is one we would happily send a friend to, so we list them by neighborhood instead of ranking them.
When can I find these holiday treats?
Most holiday specials appear from late November through the New Year, and many bakeries take pre-orders for pies, cookie trays and holiday cakes. Menus change every season, so check each shop's site or social before you go.
Can I taste some of these on a tour?
Yes. Our Downtown Milwaukee Tour: Donuts, Sweet Treats & More visits Uncle Wolfie's, La Masa Empanada Bar, C. Adam's Bakery and Likewise Coffee in Downtown and the Historic Third Ward.
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