Savor the Holidays: Explore the Auburn-Opelika Holiday Dessert Trail!

Holiday flavors take center stage on the Auburn Opelika Holiday Dessert Trail. Local favorites are serving seasonal sweets and festive drinks made just for this time of year, creating a fun way to explore and enjoy the season.

The trail features comforting desserts, holiday inspired flavors, and creatively crafted beverages that capture the spirit of the season. Follow along and discover new seasonal favorites while supporting Auburn Opelika businesses.

Botanic

Botanic kicks off the holiday season with a gingerbread cheesecake layered with a spiced gingerbread crust, creamy vanilla custard filling, and bright orange and cranberry coulis, topped with a cheerful gingerbread man.

Acre

Celebrate the season at Acre with a Mini Holiday Cupcake Flight showcasing gingerbread with rich molasses buttercream, winter mint vanilla finished with peppermint buttercream and bark, and a hot cocoa cupcake topped with milk chocolate buttercream and a house made vanilla bean marshmallow.

Lucy's

Lucy’s is serving cozy holiday vibes with a toasted s’mores martini made with Wheatley vodka, dark crème de cacao, chocolate syrup, cinnamon, and cream, finished with shaved dark chocolate and mini marshmallows. Additionally they are offering a Valrhona Caramelia budino topped with sea salt and warm miso caramel!

The Collegiate

The Collegiate’s Meet the Nutty Snowman, a grown up twist on hot chocolate made with rich dark and milk chocolates, Wheatley vodka, and Frangelico hazelnut liqueur, topped with a playful marshmallow snowman.

Piedmont on Piedmont

Piedmont brings Italian warmth to the holiday season with their Tiramisu: espresso-soaked layers, velvety mascarpone, and a touch of cocoa. It’s a holiday indulgence that is classic and effortlessly celebratory

The Graduate

The War Eagle Supper Club curated a fudgy chocolate brownie crowned with toasted marshmallow fluff, drizzled in warm dulce de leche, and finished with a buttery graham-cracker streusel.

The Depot

The Depot presents a Carrot Cake and Apple Cobbler Junction features roasted apple chai spiced filling layered with brown sugar and carrot biscuit crumble, then topped with holiday spiced cream cheese gelato for a cozy winter finish.

Stinson Breads

Based on a family recipe, this treat is a take on the traditional German Christmas stollen. A cross between a cake, a bread, and a pastry, Stinson's mini stollen is a bit more tender than the classic version. Studded with pecans, raisins, candied fruit, and citrus, our stollen has a rich butter and cinnamon sugar center and is topped with a vanilla glaze