Hey, how are these New Yr’s resolutions coming, Dallas? For those who’re prepared so as to add some sugar again into your food regimen, it’s a beautiful time of yr to take action, as Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. ‘Tis the season, you possibly can say, to purchase your honeybun a butter cake. Share a sorbet along with your sweetie. Eat tiramisu along with your real love.

We tried to maintain this checklist to eight nice dessert retailers, as a result of that rhymes. However, alas, the sugar rush kicked in, and we couldn’t resist a couple of extra bites.

Possibly various.

Retailers listed in alphabetical order.

Ain’t No Mo Butter Truffles in Garland

It’s known as Ain’t No Mo Butter as a result of there ain’t no mo butter left after these superb buttery Bundt desserts are made. Quincy and Sheri Brown have been operating this small enterprise since 2001, and had a spot on the Dallas Farmers Marketplace for years earlier than opening a cell trailer. Now they’re primarily based at Revolving Kitchen in Garland, and you may order for pickup or supply. — Erin Booke

Ain’t No Mo Butter Truffles is at 520 Shepherd Drive, Garland. Closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Bisous Bisous Patisserie in Uptown Dallas

Macarons are sometimes what I plan to purchase after I stroll into chef Andrea Meyer’s cute West Village store. However then there are eclairs for a couple of bucks a bit. And raspberry cream cheese cruffins: Wouldn’t my Valentine love that? (And wouldn’t he like to share it with me?) Meyer and her staff additionally host macaron-making classes, a improbable method to learn to make these beautiful treats. However I believe they all the time style higher when another person does the baking. — Sarah Blaskovich

Bisous Bisous Patisserie is at 3700 McKinney Ave., Suite 150, Dallas. Open seven days every week.

Botolino Gelato Artigianale in East Dallas, Oak Cliff and Preston Hole

As soon as a single gelato store on Greenville Avenue, proprietor Carlo Gattini has expanded Botolino to a few Dallas areas. As Claire Ballor stories, Gattini is type of like our personal Italian-Texan Willy Wonka, particularly if you happen to might see him in his gelato lab in Truthful Park. (It’s closed to the general public, so read this story to get an inside look.) Past the wonderful gelato and sorbetto, be sure you cease on the cake case. We’re picturing these at birthday events, workplace get-togethers, and, hey! Valentine’s Day. The tiramisu cake is a showstopper. — SB

The most recent Botolino gelato is at 269 N. Bishop, Dallas. Others are at 5959 Royal Lane, Dallas, and 2116 Greenville Ave., Dallas. Open seven days every week.

Cake Bar in West Dallas

Isn’t it unusual that you would be able to’t purchase a single slice of cake at very many locations? Cake Bar in West Village, began by baker Tracy German, is the reply to that dilemma. German’s store is a colourful, sugar-filled place with desserts like coconut, hummingbird, Key lime, Neapolitan and extra. After all, if one slice isn’t sufficient, you should purchase the entire thing. — SB

Cake Bar is at Trinity Groves, 3011 Gulden Lane, Dallas. Closed Monday. Ordering online is available.

Chez Fabien and Principal Road Bistro & Bakery in Grapevine

Downtown Grapevine is already darling, and maybe it’s due to family-owned companies like Principal Road Bistro and Bakery and its adjoined French restaurant, Chez Fabien. Chef Fabien Goury’s pastries at Principal Road Bistro are artworks: tarts, eclairs, mini cheesecakes and extra. Clients can order on the counter and take sweets residence, or they’ll get pleasure from lunch or dinner next-door — heat brie with mushrooms, escargots, or quiche, as an example — and end with crème brûlée or profiteroles on the desk. — SB

Chez Fabien and Principal Road Bistro & Bakery are at 316 S. Principal St., Grapevine. Open seven days every week.

Emporium Pies in Oak Cliff, McKinney, Deep Ellum and Fort Value

For those who’re searching for a candy method to finish date night time, cease into Emporium Pies. (Excellent news: Their 4 areas are fairly geographically various throughout North Texas, so we’re hoping there’s one close to you.) February specials embody a pink velvet chess pie obtainable by the slice, entire pie or as a mini 6-inch; and an lovely heart-shaped chocolate mini pie with a pretzel crust. Emporium Pies is a store that feels splendidly old school, like you must put your telephone down and share a slice. — SB

Discover Emporium Pies’ 4 addresses here. Online ordering available.

Howdy Selfmade in North Dallas

Restaurateur Tom Landis began Howdy Selfmade as a protected, enjoyable place the place adults with disabilities might work. It’s turn out to be an empire that’s rising throughout the US. Ice cream bought at H-E-B and Central Market grocery shops present the smiling faces of their onerous employees. Search for my cousin Austin on the Strawberry Milkshake pint. — SB

Howdy Selfmade is at 12300 Inwood Street, Dallas. Different areas are in North Carolina, Indiana, Louisiana, Colorado and a suburb of Houston, Katy. Howdy in Dallas is closed Mondays.

Kate Weiser Goodies in Dallas and Fort Value

Kate Weiser’s clever bonbons seem like one thing out of a film — like a deal with some fictional character would purchase window buying in Las Vegas or New York Metropolis. However fortunate for us, she’s primarily based in Dallas, and extra importantly, that is actual life. Weiser’s candies are a mixture of acquainted and adventurous. The Snick Snack will remind you of the favored sweet bar with an identical identify, whereas the Strawberry Basil or Mango Habanero mix extra attention-grabbing elements that chocoholics like me search for in a single-bite dessert. Valentine’s Day bins include simply in regards to the prettiest pink, pink and purple edible artwork you’ll discover wherever. — SB

Kate Weiser’s unique location is at Trinity Groves, 3011 Gulden Lane, Dallas. Discover them additionally at NorthPark Heart, 8687 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, and on the Retailers at Clearfork, 5182 Marathon Ave., Fort Value. Open seven days every week. Online ordering available.

La Casita in Richardson and Rowlett

One among Texas’ most spectacular bakeries began in a humble strip middle in Richardson. Since then, the store has bought reliably nice croissants to just about each indie espresso store on the town. Proprietor Maricsa Trejo opened a coffee shop in Rowlett and owns an occasion venue known as La Casita Backyard in Frisco. The store has been nominated for James Beard awards in 2022, 2023 and again in 2024. Regulars have been raving in regards to the new brunch menu on the Richardson store. — SB

La Casita pastries may be discovered at dozens of espresso retailers in North Texas. Or, go to La Casita Bakeshop at 580 W. Arapaho, Richardson (closed Monday and Tuesday) or La Casita Espresso at 3837 Principal St., Rowlett (open seven days every week). Online ordering available.

La Duni within the Dallas Design District

Though beloved bakery La Duni has closed its traditional restaurants in Dallas, co-owners Dunia and Taco Borga have continued promoting meals at their commissary kitchen within the Design District. I particularly love stopping in for a jar cake; it’s a easy and cheap deal with that’s certain to shock a buddy or coworker. What pastry chef Dunia is greatest recognized for are her marriage ceremony desserts and Cuatro Leches desserts, however the menu contains a lot of others: Boston cream pie, Nutella milk chocolate, pink velvet and extra. — SB

La Duni Baking Studio is at 2612 Irving Blvd., Dallas. Closed Sunday and Monday. Meals, pastries and jar desserts may be ordered ahead, online.

Tea City in Plano

After I first stumbled into this tea spot, I used to be floored. Not solely have they got stunning bubble tea and different drinks like a Halo-Halo milkshake, however an array of Filipino sweets and avenue meals snacks. Their pandesal — crammed bread rolls — are available ube and pandan flavors, and different common pastries and desserts embody macapuno pies, baked turon (banana and jackfruit in puff pastry), inutak desserts (like a rice pudding), yema desserts and — my favourite — the buko pie (a custardy coconut deal with). Test their website and Instagram to see what’s on the rotating menu. The particular treats go quick, so you need to get your orders in. — EB

Tea City is at 2731 W. fifteenth St., Plano. Closed Tuesdays.

Sugar Llamas in Keller and Rockwall

We have now doughnut holes. We have now doughnut ice cream sandwiches. Now, how about some mini-doughnuts? Sugar Llamas makes a speciality of tiny, scrumptious doughnuts drizzled with frosting and sprinkles. This kid-friendly spot permits clients to get inventive. The Chocolate Chip Pancake mini-doughnuts, that are co-owner Mike Ridgeway’s favourite, include a drizzle of maple syrup. Amanda Ridgeway’s choose is the Cotton Sweet, a purple and blue quantity with sugar sprinkles. Whereas we are able to image youngsters’ birthday events and after-soccer meetups right here, the Ridgeways say morning clients are sometimes businesspeople taking mini-doughnuts to colleagues. They appear much less indulgent than an entire doughnut, however they’re simply as enjoyable. — SB

Sugar Llamas originated in Tulsa and has two areas in D-FW, with extra coming: 242 Rufe Snow Drive, Keller, and 6601 Horizon Street, Rockwall.

Val’s Cheesecakes on Greenville Avenue and within the Cedars, each in Dallas

Chef Valéry Jean-Bart’s cheesecakes are scrumptious. But even better is the story of his shop. Val began making cheesecakes along with his mom as she suffered from breast most cancers. For 4 years, they made desserts each Sunday. After she died, Val opened a store in her honor, and what you’ll discover on Val’s Cheesecakes’ menu are recipes he knew his mom would love. Subsequent on my checklist to strive is the BaeBae: a basic cheesecake with vanilla pudding, caramel, candied pecans and salted chocolate ganache, on a graham cracker crust. Cheesecake superfans should enroll in one of his classes; they’re a blast. — SB

Val’s Cheesecakes is at 1112 South Akard St., Dallas, and 2820 Greenville Ave, Dallas. Closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Zero Gradi in downtown Dallas, Frisco and McKinney

The house owners of 400 Gradi, a growing Italian restaurant and pizza company in North Texas, are beginning to increase the dessert facet of their enterprise. Zero Gradi now scoops gelato and sells pastries in downtown Dallas, Frisco and McKinney. You may be tempted to order gelato, and you must. However go forward and get a croissant, too. They’re well-known for the spiral and cubed croissants — massive pastries with hidden filling like raspberry pistachio and cookie butter. If you fall down an Instagram rabbit hole looking at these sweets, we’ve been there! — SB

Zero Gradi is at 2000 Ross Ave., Dallas (closed Sunday and Monday); 6975 Lebanon Street, Frisco (closed Monday); and 6651 Alma Street, McKinney (closed Monday).