There’s a magical moment when you bite into a perfect cinnamon roll – that split second when the soft, pillowy dough yields to reveal swirls of cinnamon and sugar, all crowned with a glaze that somehow manages to be both delicate and decadent – and Creswell Bakery in Creswell, Oregon has mastered this moment to perfection.
Hidden in plain sight in this charming town just south of Eugene sits a bakery that has Oregon residents mapping out special detours and planning entire day trips around its operating hours.
The unassuming green exterior with its wooden sign doesn’t scream “worth driving three hours for,” but the steady stream of customers clutching pastry boxes tells a different story.
Creswell Bakery has become something of a pilgrimage site for pastry enthusiasts across the state, with their cinnamon rolls serving as the siren song that lures sugar-seeking travelers from Portland, Bend, Medford, and beyond…