Butternut Bakehouse

Overall: can safely say that this place has the best caneles in Boston as far as I can tell! This cute little bakery in East Arlington doesn't seem like they'd specialize in French patisserie. Yet here I am telling you that the $4.00 (as of Fall '24) caneles are worth every chomp. Caneles: cause this is all I came for. The initial smell of a custard like caramel reminds you of crème brûlée without being burnt to a basque. The visuals of the golden brown are lighter than some but the exterior still maintains the waxy glistening crunch. Once you bite into it the comb like visual really illustrates the beeswax candle imitation. The taste of a sponge like caramel esq custard like flavor mixes well with the crunchy exterior. And as my friend so passionately reviewed last time about how these were some of the best caneles, I too forgot to take a photo of the caneles and hope to come back again.

My friends had raved about Butternut Bakehouse, so I was excited to check it out! They were pretty busy on a Saturday (late) morning, but the line to order moved quickly. The interior was very small, but had some seating and cute art/decor. I ordered a Vietnamese Iced Coffee and Blueberry Bar. The Blueberry Bar was fantastic - great texture, perfect level of sweetness. It was also surprisingly filling. The Vietnamese Iced Coffee was tasty, but not really authentic. It tasted more like an Iced Coffee just sweetened with condensed milk - not as strong as I was expecting. However, I tried a sip of my friend's Hibiscus Limeade, and that was so good and refreshing. Would return to try more!

Finally made it to Butternut Bakehouse in Arlington! Cute bakery with a ton of delicious items to pick from. I picked up a couple of the weekend special Kaya Donuts, a Morning Bun, Banana Bread with Walnuts, and a cappucino to go. Service was great. Store had a steady stream of customers so you know that everything is super fresh. Nothing is uber sweet which leaves room for a finer appreciation of the other flavors and textures. The Morning Bun reminds me of petite palmiers in the flakiness. The Kaya donut is my favorite, with its gooey, custardy center encased in soft fresh bread. The banana bread has a hint of spices, I couldn't put my finger on it, but it's very moist and really quite good.

Okay, last weekend I was photographing a wedding and had the yummiest Morning Bun of my life (provided as a snack to vendors by the wedding couple). The fluffy dough, the sweet cinnamon sugar crystals, the buttery undertones...it transported me to a different dimension.So, a week later, my husband and I came here on a Saturday morning so I could show him the magic I had experienced. And let me just say...the food lived up to my exquisite memory. We got:- quiche (they warmed it up - DIVINE)- morning bun (no words. you must order)- potato croissant (a wild card choice. had frank's hot sauce on top?? v delish!)and to go, we ordered:- cardamom twist (sooo tasty and perfect)- chocolate bouchon (a small baked item that kind of tastes like a chocolate lava cake - no chocolate sauce, but the inside is SO moist and decadent!)We also got coffee and a cappuccino which were both fine. The baked food is where it is AT. We drove 30 minutes to get here and I plan to do it again. Definitely stop by .... even if you're not in town :) P.S. the inside has a few two-top tables and two window bar spots for sitting, so not a lot of seating but very cute! And the guy who took my order was so friendly and emphatically my menu choices.

Cute little spot for pastries and coffee. There are some window seats if you want to eat there. The morning bun and chocolate chip cookie were both delicious!

Walked here on Saturday morning! Got the lavender shortbread and the cretzel with an iced coffee. Coffee was great, the cretzel tasted like a normal croissant but twitch everything seasoning. There was a queue but it moved fast. Good quality pastries for a fair price!

Cookies were large and thoroughly enjoyable. I got the chocolate chip cookie, which might be my favorite of all the fancy bakery chocolate chip cookies I've tried. It's very chocolatey and chewy. The lavender shortbread was divine too. It was half dipped in chocolate, which I didn't mind but I also would have been happy without it. The space inside only has 3 very small tables and room for maybe 4-5 people along the window. But at least there's seating and a bathroom, which many small bakeries like this don't have. It's a bit out of the way for me but I still want to go back and try more baked goods!

Recommend by a friend, I guess the long line every morning in front of the bake house is also a good recommendation :) love the morning bun. We also ordered an egg tart, a little bit too sweet for us. Coffee is great!

Excellent selections and excellent baking. The pain au chocolat was nice and flaky, with large chunks of chocolate inside. The flakiness was spot on, as was the balance of textures. The morning bun was also excellent, though there was a bit too much sugar on the top layer. The cinnamon flavors in the middle were just the right amount, and the middle was also nice and gooey.7 stars if I could!

Excellent Parisian-style patisserie with well made baked goods. Very small, only four tables. Staff is friendly, hardworking and helpful. Tried the egg tart. Pain au chocolat, some others. Great.