Pleasant View Bakery

It was a beautiful Autumn day so we decided to head out to the Dalton-​Cambria area for a nice drive and to pick up some of the great Amish foodstuffs this area has to offer. Our first stop of the day was here, at Pleasant View. Having been here on a number of occasions we made sure to leave our house around 7:30 am to make sure that we got there by 8:30 am as after that the line, to get in, can get long very quickly.
A couple of things you need to know about this place. First off, it is easy to miss as the sign, at the driveway is not very big, but once you turn in you’ll know that your in the right place when you see all the buggies tied up and all the cars parked up front. To get to the actual bakery walk towards the farmhouse and just to the left you will see a path that leads down to a basement door off to one side. Unless you are there right at 8:00 am, when they open, you’ll know that your in the right place by the line of people waiting to get in. The retail shop is small so only about 12 – 15 people can get in at any time. Luckily things move pretty quickly. This is a true Amish operation, which means no electricity so not only is the retail shop lit with gas lanterns but the whole baking operation is done by hand (all the mixing, kneading, etc.) and items are baked in food fired ovens, which means the smells are phenomenal (a mixture of wood fire, baking bread, and baking cinnamon rolls). It also means that it is cash only, no credit cards (not sure if they take check or not).
Everything here is top notch, baked the old way, without additives and preservatives and I have yet to taste anything that wasn’t really good, and they have a lot to choose from, from numerous breads and rolls, to pies, cookies, dessert bars, donuts, both glazed and fruit filled, to cinnamon rolls and pecan sticky buns and giant, soft pretzels that are to die for as well as numerous other items. And the prices are really, really great. Today’s haul included 2 loaves of bread, a small pie (enough for 2 – 3 people) 6 pecan sticky buns, a fruit filled donut and 2 of their pretzels and the total came to $ 18.75. Again, bring cash as they don’t take credit card.
The only reason I don’t give it 5 stars is that while the bread is really good, it isn’t great. All of their breads (with the exception of their whole wheat) are basically variations on a traditional American white loaf, which means it’s soft, slightly sweet, with a dense crumb and not a whole lot of depth of flavor.
Pleasant View is definitely «out of the way» for most people, but it is truly worth the trip to load up on baked goods, and at these prices it is easy to load up.
They do have limited hours so make sure that you come on one of the days they are open. During summer they are opened Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, but for much of the year they are only open on Friday and Saturday.

I got here later in there afternoon and there was still plenty to choose from. I got a gigantic pretzel, huge cinnamon roll, a loaf of rye bread and 2 donuts for only $ 7! I love that they listed all of the ingredients for each item as well — which were natural ingredients. Everything is delicious!

Absolutely amazing. Real Amish bakery that uses the most natural and simple ingredients. Hot donuts from the oven blow away anything else you have had. My favorite item is the pretzel. Buy more than one. I just wanted to try one and I started to eat it when I walked out and would have gone back for 10 more if it wasn’t for the line. Still regretting not buying more. Also, some of the other reviews mention only open Friday and Saturday but they have Summer hours too on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Unquestionably the best donuts I’ve ever had. We got a dozen, half glazed half sugar. Served warm and fresh.
Like other people said, this is located on a farm, in the basement of a farm house, and there is a line, about 30 people long when I got there on a Saturday morning around 11 a.m. In the back of the room there is a kitchen where you can see about 6 Amish girls/​women baking, trying to keep up with the demand. I would suggest getting there at a good time. There was plenty left at 11 a.m., but the line did not stop.
There are probably 40 options of pies, breads, donuts, cakes and more. It all looked good and we ended up buying too much, but still got everything for $ 25, which was very reasonable.
We got the hot pretzel, which was huge and better than any I’ve had; Pumpkin Squares which are huge as well, and very good.
Family went with us, otherwise I don’t know how you’d ever have heard of the place, or what the hours and days are. But we will be back!
I believe it is also cash only.

It’s a bit off the beaten path and a really long line to get in, but you’ll be rewarded with some exceptional baked goods if you come.

This is an authentic Amish bakery. As such, you can expect amazing baked goods the likes of which you have never encountered unless you frequent Amish establishments! I’m sure the quality and flavor has everything to do with the organic nature of their ingredients and the fact that the fare are baked in brick ovens which you can see from the counter. An amazing experience. The prices will blow your mind. It’s evident that the owners are working these businesses to simply make a living and not to make it rich off of you. They are only open on Friday and Saturday from 8am to 4pm, so adjust your schedule accordingly and be early! You don’t want to miss out on your favorites!

This has to be the best bakery, EVER. I had been visiting this place since I was young maybe late 90’s early 00’s… Always great baked goods, always a line that is WELL worth the wait. Huge pretzals for $ 1.00 that are piping hot and blow the doors off those chain pretzel places. The cinnamon rolls and baked breads are very very good. I now live in Middleton so I don’t make it up ther every often.
Key points
–You get a lot for your money
–Be patient there will be a line
–Don’t try and negotiate with these people.
An awesome bakery in the middle of Amish Country

First off this is an Amish Bakery. They are only open on Friday and Saturday. From what I understand you also need to get there early or they sell out. There’s a sign at the entrance but besides that things are not marked very well. You’ll actually see the collection of buggies parked by the barn. The area looks like a typical farm and not a modern bakery. We had to stand around for a few minutes until someone drove up and then we followed them. There’s a sidewalk that runs around the side of the house. The bakery is actually kind of in the basement of the house. Once you get near you can start following your nose. Everything smells delicious. The bakery room is probably a 20×20 room with metal shelves on casters and is lit by a gas lamp near the cash register. The baked goods are sitting on the shelving cooling. The line starts at the door and as you walk around you pick up the baked goods that you want. We selected 2 loaves of bread, some cookies and 2 huge cinnamon rolls and it only cost around $ 10. Just the experience was worth the money but the baked goods were amazing.