We hastened to South Burlington, Vermont to visit Klinger's Bread Company, a stop on King Arthur Baking's Vermont Bakery Tour, and part of the “Noshing Across New England” series. The favorite bakery has beautiful pastries, cakes, and breads.
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My family happily and hungrily joined me on the trip to Klinger's Bread Company. I knew of Klinger's breads, but I had never visited their actual bakery before. And I didn't know they have a cafe there, too!
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- What this is: A peek inside our family's stop at Kinger's Bread Company in South Burlington, a stop on the Vermont Bakery Tour.
- You'll love this part: Watch the bakers work through the big windows while you dig into delicious treats, like flaky croissants and gorgeous cakes.
- How to use this: Read more about the treats we found and devoured at Klinger's, then plan your own visit to the locally-owned bakery.
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Exploring Klinger's Bread Co.
When you step through the front door at Klinger's, you're transported to a winding street of an old-world village complete with a bright blue sky, thanks to a beautiful mural across the walls and a terra cotta tile roof over the pastry case and counter.
It's a beautiful little space, with tables and counter seats. On our visit, the bakery case was filled with pastries, flavored croissants, cookies, and gorgeous cakes.
On the wall behind the case, baguettes stood tall and striking with a lovely pattern made by the slashes through the seed-coated surface.
There were also lots of loaves for sale: whole grain, sourdough, Vermont maple walnut, and more.
My daughter discovered through Klinger's website that they sell a Cheddar Jalapeño Baguette on Fridays... so I see a Friday trip to Klinger's in our near future!
Our treats at Klinger's
For our visit we indulged in an Almond Croissant (for me), a Chocolate Croissant (for my son), a Boston Cream Round (for my husband), a Lemon Square (for my daughter), and an individual Coffee Cake (for my daughter's boyfriend).
We saw too late a board of breakfast sandwiches that we would have chosen from, but no one complained about having a sweet breakfast for a change! My son also had a Milk Steamer, which is steamed milk with several flavor add-ins available—he had maple.
The pastries were excellent, very flaky and tender, and rich with flavor. The coffee cake had plenty of crumbly streusel topping. (That's always the best part of a coffee cake; so many coffee cakes, in my opinion, have way too little streusel!)
My daughter loved her Lemon Square and said it was brimming with bright lemon flavor. (I should've asked for a taste!)
As we enjoyed our pastries, coffee, and milk steamer we watched the bakery in action through the large windows by the tables.
We could see trays loaded with freshly risen baguettes, and yards upon yards of thick cloth, or couche that the baguettes are nestled in as they rise. The couche keeps the shape of the baguettes as well as helps develop a skin on the rising dough, which will become the characteristic crispy crust on the baked loaf.
It was a delicious stop and one we'll definitely return to. Klinger's baked goods were delicious, it's easy to get to, and because we *must* get that Cheddar Jalapeño Baguette!
Find Klinger's Bread Co.
Klinger's Bread Company is located at 10 Farrell Street in South Burlington, Vermont. They serve breakfast, lunch, and desserts. Find out more about them and see the menu on their website!
The Vermont Bakery Tour
The old Vermont Bakery Tour sponsored by King Arthur Baking Company consisted of eight bakeries scattered over the northern half of Vermont. Participants visited the bakeries, tasted the fine baked goods, and had their Bakery Passport stamped at each.
The completed passports were then redeemed for an exclusive Bakery Tour tote bag!
Here are more spots for Noshing Across New England:
armchairsquid says
You know, we should probably be doing this tour, too!
Great post. See you soon.
Nancy Mock says
You know, we were just saying the same thing! Let's make it happen, Cap'n!
Heidi says
I love baked goods, and your post makes me want to go to Klinger's right now. The steamed milk with maple sounds really yummy!
Nancy Mock says
Heidi, head over to Klinger's this morning. You & the girls will love it!