11 US Bakeries With Huge Portions In 2026
What most people think of when it comes to large portions barely scratches the surface of what's out there. Beyond Levain's famous, chunky cookies and stacked Whoppers from Burger King, the U.S. is home to some truly oversized eats. At mostly unassuming bakeries, some of the biggest desserts in the U.S. are being carefully crafted behind the scenes for customers. For those who prefer their sweets to be the main course, these bakeries dream up cookies, pies, and everything in between to be a feast for both the eyes and the mouth.
You'll find a small family-run, Jewish-style bakery in New York churning out huge portions of challah and chocolate babka. Meanwhile, giant donuts fit for King Kong himself and staggering apple pies fill tables at other spots around the country. These unique desserts are perfect for sharing among friends and family, savoring throughout the week, or delivering to your next big celebration. Some might even be worth planning a road trip around, just to witness the glory with your own eyes. Here are 11 bakeries across the country with some of the most staggering portions.
The Blue Owl Restaurant and Bakery
Tucked away in Kimmswick, Missouri, is a family-run bakery with a big reputation. The Blue Owl Restaurant and Bakery greets incoming patrons with a welcoming blue exterior and a sign advertising the very menu item you'll want to look out for. The famous Levee High Apple Pie was actually dreamed up in honor of a real-life levee that saved The Blue Owl from a near-disastrous flood back in 1993. Since then, the more delicious, but no less impressive, Levee High Pie has been dazzling customers, from locals all the way to Oprah.
This legendary dessert is served two ways. One is a standard, sugar-crusted apple pie and the other is topped with a decadent caramel pecan sauce meant to represent the rocks that covered the original 1993 levee. Both versions are filled with a total of eighteen Golden Delicious apples, sliced and layered into a towering mound that is then covered with hand-crafted pie dough and baked to golden-brown perfection. This is one pie that's definitely worth making the trip for, especially when The Blue Owl offers plenty of other treats and savory options to enjoy. However, if Kimmswick is too long of a journey, these are two pies that will ship straight to your door, no matter what state you call home. The only downside will be the waiting.
Two locations in Missouri
T-Rex Cookie Company
If giant Levain-style cookies are your thing, then T-Rex Cookie Company is another bakery with equally large cookies that you might enjoy. Rather than the tall and thick cookies Levain Bakery is known for, this bakery crafts flat, chewy cookies that are as wide as a person's head and weigh in at half a pound each. The cookies come in classic flavors like snickerdoodle, sugar, and sea salt caramel chocolate chip, which was named the No. 1 cookie in the U.S. by Time Out Magazine in 2016. There are also some more unique flavors available, like the PB Crunchasaurus, which features pretzels, chocolate chips, caramel, and black sea salt nestled in a peanut butter cookie dough.
But T-Rex Cookie Company doesn't stop at half-pound cookies. The bakery also creates truly prehistoric-sized giant and mega cookies, coming in at 3 and 5 pounds respectively. They're available in chocolate chip, chocolate chocolate chip, caramel cookies and cream, and sea salt caramel chocolate chip flavors. These cookies are showstoppers, so much so that if you swapped your next birthday cake with one, no one would think to question it.
(612) 345-5815
525 Diffley Rd, Ste 2080, Eagan, MN 55123
Round Rock Donuts
Saying everything's bigger in Texas is no understatement when it comes to Round Rock Donuts. The renowned bakery was founded in 1926 and has had customers lining up from all over to experience its donuts ever since, making it one of the best donut shops in the U.S. The shop is famous for its hand-rolled, classic glazed donuts, but it's the Texas-sized donut that's the real Lone Star legend. The donut is made with the bakery's beloved dough recipe, except a bucket is used to shape the dough. It can be ordered with Round Rock Donuts' signature orange-tinted glaze, chocolate icing, or half and half.
Unlike some other goliath treats, the Texas-sized donuts do not need to be ordered ahead of time. Thanks to their popularity, they're fried fresh every day. So unless you need an especially large order, all you have to do is walk in and pick one up. Just be prepared to wait your turn. One thing customers can order ahead of time is donut cakes, which are perfect for celebrations. The bakery takes its largest donuts and decorates them for birthdays, graduations, Halloween, and more.
Two locations in Texas
Layered
Realistic fruit-shaped desserts took the internet by storm not too long ago, with hundreds of videos of people biting into the treats and urging others to find them at their nearest bakeries. The desserts are formally known as trompe l'oeil pastries, a style of patisserie meant to mimic the look of other objects. In many cases, they feature a hard outer shell and centers filled with whipped ganache, mousse, cake, fruit, and more. Layered Cafe is one of the newer spots on the scene, having only just opened its doors in August of 2025. The menu features standard-sized realistic pastries including strawberry, lemon, and raspberry, along with other additions like pistachio and vanilla brûlée. But there's an even bigger, more internet fame-worthy surprise in store.
Layered offers two extra-large fruit pastries that can be pre-ordered. The first is a large mango-shaped dessert that serves two to three people. It has a crunchy white chocolate shell that gives way to mango cream and a fresh mango fruit filling. The second is an even larger raspberry pastry, meant for around six to eight people. It has a white chocolate shell much like the mango pastry, and inside is a raspberry cream and raspberry insert. Luckily, you won't have to worry about these selling out so quickly since they're made to order.
(703) 965-1198
3924 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030
Bonnie's Donuts
Another donut shop offering up larger-than-life treats is Bonnie's Donuts, located in the Lone Star State just like Round Rock Donuts. It's a cozy, family-operated shop that's become a staple in the local community. What Bonnie's is most well-known for is its massive 5- and 10-pound cinnamon rolls. Each roll is baked fresh in-house and comes served with icing on the side so patrons can decide just how much or how little they'd like their pastry slathered in. With desserts of this size, sometimes making sure each bite is just right can be difficult. However, customers at Bonnie's say the texture and flavor are phenomenal in every inch of these giant rolls.
While people flock to the shop for the cinnamon rolls, Bonnie's Donuts also makes other desserts that are just as large. As a shop with donuts in the name, of course it has to serve giant donuts. The Texas-sized donuts — which is no exaggeration — can be made in all sorts of flavors, from strawberry sprinkle to jelly-filled. Texas-sized apple fritters and croissants are the other oversized pastries that round out the impressive selection at Bonnie's.
(281) 554-7655
2047 W Main St, Ste A4, League City, TX 77573
JOS Fifteen
If you find yourself in a panaderia, a concha is one of the Mexican pastries you need to try. If you stumble into JOS Fifteen while in Antioch, Tennessee, however, there's one very specific concha that you'll want to pick up. The concha gigante (giant concha) is around $17 as of September 2026 and is best paired with an equally giant drink. The concha is bigger than the average human head, and the colorfully painted coffee cup you can order alongside it comes filled with enough coffee to power you through the entire week. Though if patrons prefer their over-sized drinks with less caffeine, a giant hot chocolate is also available.
The portions are so huge that they typically come served with a knife to carve up the concha into more manageable pieces and a ladle and cups to dish out drinks for the table. According to the owners, sharing these menu items is a great way to bring people together over food and culture (via WKRN). As it turns out, JOS Fifteen is aiming for community-building over spectacle with its unique desserts, though it actually manages to achieve both.
Two locations in Tennessee
Circo's Pastry Shop
Circo's Pastry Shop is a bakery that has been running on tradition since 1945. Nowadays, Nino Pierdipino runs the shop alongside his two sons, bringing classic French and Italian flavors straight to the streets of New York City and shipping treats to doorsteps across the country. While Circo's prides itself on maintaining a classic style to its baked goods, it's also no stranger to pushing the boundaries now and then. One of those boundary-pushing items is the family-sized cannolo, which the bakery claims to have invented in 1970.
Though the size of this treat is a modern take on the traditional, the process of making one has an artisan touch right down to the tools. A friend made the special stainless steel tubes Pierdipino uses to wrap the cannoli dough around. The cannoli are then deep-fried until the giant shells are bubbly and crisp. After the shells are prepared, they are filled with more mini cannoli, the ends are coated with cannoli filling, and the whole thing is decorated and wrapped with a shiny bow. The finished cannoli weigh around 5 pounds each and serve 30 people.
(718) 381-2292
312 Knickerbocker Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Resch's Bakery
Over in Columbus, Ohio, Resch's Bakery has been serving the local community delicious pastries and other assorted baked goods since 1912. German immigrants founded the business as a small shop on the outskirts of town, and it has been passed down through the family for generations. The donuts at this bakery are some of the most popular items, but Resch's also bakes cakes, cookies, and pretzels. There is one standout among Resch's many offerings, however. It is an oversized ring donut, lovingly dubbed "The Big Boy."
This huge donut measures 8 inches and is typically available on a regular basis. However, be aware that there may be limited availability in comparison to the smaller donuts Resch's sells. Each Big Boy donut is covered in a sugary sweet glaze that crackles when you bite into it. Underneath is a pillowy soft dough, and plenty of it to go around. After over a century in business, Resch's has fine-tuned its recipe and made a home in the hearts of Ohioans.
(614) 237-7421
150 N Hamilton Rd, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe
Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe has been in business for 24 years now. The bakery has a brick-and-mortar location in Weaverville, North Carolina, inviting customers to enjoy sweet and savory goods every day of the week. But Well-Bred also has a food truck, open Monday through Saturday, where guests can enjoy a sweet treat or meal under the sun. At both locations, you'll find a unique dessert called the Mountain Eclair. Unlike the traditional long, cylindrical pastries, the Mountain Eclair mirrors the mountains of North Carolina that surround Well-Bred Bakery.
This eclair is round and tall, filling out almost the entire plate it's served on. Each massive, golden-brown choux pastry is filled with a mixture of pastry and whipped cream, resulting in a filling that's both rich and creamy without being too heavy on the palate. The outside is coated in a silky smooth chocolate ganache that beckons you to dig right in. The Mountain Eclairs cost $12 each as of September 2026. Customer reviews suggest skipping over the smaller eclairs and heading straight for the main event. Unless, of course, you have the funds and the appetite for a little bit of both, in which case you can't go wrong.
(828) 645-9300 ext 1
26 N Main St, Weaverville, NC 28787
Oneg Bakery
There is a wealth of must-visit local bakeries throughout New York City. While you'll find trendy chains around the city, it's usually the mom-and-pop shops that hide the best baked goods. One such shop is Oneg Heimishe Bakery, which, despite residing in a small storefront, has garnered a much larger reputation. Oneg is a kosher bakery crafting traditional Jewish recipes passed down through generations. It remains family-run to this day.
Oneg is known for its chocolate babka, with many customers calling it the best babka in NYC. The sweet bread is baked up in a giant loaf, which is then sliced and sold by weight. This is one of the densest slices of babka you'll find in the city, with rich swirls of decadent chocolate almost completely obscuring the bread. Because of the sheer amount of chocolate in each loaf, you'll want to be careful when choosing the size of your slice. Unlike the endless cheese at Olive Garden, you might end up overspending if you go overboard.
While Oneg is beloved by locals, people outside of the city can also get their hands on the famous treats. The double chocolate babka is available to ship as a half loaf, which weighs 3 pounds and serves anywhere from eight to 10 people. For customers willing to commit to a full loaf, it comes in at 6 pounds, 16 inches. You'll also find a jumbo party-sized challah, which is another legendary Oneg Heimishe creation that will stop any dinner guests in their tracks.
(718) 797-0971
188 Lee Ave at Rutledge/Heyward, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Legendary Doughnuts
With a name like Legendary Doughnuts, this bakery has big shoes to fill. Well, not only does it fill these shoes, it creates even bigger ones and steps into those. With seven locations throughout Washington state and on wheels in even more locations, Legendary serves extravagantly decorated donuts, donut paninis, pastries, and more. But what's really worth noting is the assortment of monstrous donut creations that can be ordered in advance. There are three donut tower options to choose from, combining donut balls, oversized Homer donuts, and standard ring donuts into staggering centerpieces.
If you'd prefer one even more massive donut over a tower of smaller ones, Legendary Doughnuts offers a 9-inch ring donut that can be stacked and decorated to your preference. A step up from that is a creation that looks like it came straight out of a cartoon: the large hamburger. Three 9-inch donuts are stacked and decorated with icing to resemble a juicy patty between two sesame-studded buns. The donut burger comes with a bag of cylindrical donuts covered in cinnamon sugar to represent the fries and raspberry sauce for dipping. And just when you thought the donuts couldn't possibly get bigger, the King Kong donut smashes those expectations to dust with 4 pounds worth of dough. The original King Kong is more than 2 feet wide, covered in maple icing and topped with more than 3 pounds of bacon.
Multiple locations