September 20, 2016Dining & Drink Magazine

Bites of Nostalgia

Inspired by grocery store snacks from childhood, local bakers are creating some captivating treats.

BY Ann Christenson

Photo by Adam Ryan Morris.
Photo by Adam Ryan Morris.

1. NUTTER BUTTER COOKIES

Buttery peanut butter sandwich cookies on steroids
West Allis Cheese & Sausage — 6832 W. Becher St.

2. FRUITY PEBBLES TREATS

Sugared cereal and marshmallow: A dentist’s nightmare
Miss Cupcake — 3801 N. Oakland Ave., Shorewood

3. POP TARTS

This flaky pie-dough tart switches its seasonal filling this month to brown sugar-cinnamon
Stone Creek Coffee — 10 area locations

4. OATMEAL CREAM PIES

Little Debbie who? Thick, chewy cookies and a dreamy cream-cheese filling
Palomino — 2491 S. Superior St.

5. L’OREO

Thicker, creamier, richer than the Nabisco milk dunkers
C. Adams Bakery — Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water St.

‘Bites of Nostalgia’ appears in the September issue of Milwaukee Magazine.

Find the September issue on newsstands beginning August 29, or buy a copy at milwaukeemag.com/shop.

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Ann Christenson
Ann Christenson has covered dining for Milwaukee Magazine since 1997. She was raised on a diet of casseroles that started with a pound of ground beef and a can of Campbell's soup. Feel free to share any casserole recipes with her.

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