Hopkins House Bakery

Best strawberry muffin I’ve ever had. There were REAL strawberries in it! Serious noms.

Amazing. Their iced coffee used ice cubes made out of iced coffee. Their muffins were melt in your mouth good. We had blueberry raspberry, peach, French (wow– like a donut), lemon and a few others. Sooooo good. Barely made it out of the parking lot before they were all gone. Only complaint– it’s crowded. It’s like stepping into their living room.

I’ve luckily not encountered the crowds that some warn of. Baked goods are all delicious and the café and gift shop are set in an older house giving everything a cozy feel. Make sure to call ahead as hours are not regular.

Pretty awesome cape cod alternative to a standard dunkin or starbucks breakfast. They have a wide selection of muffins and a few scones. They also have cupcakes and other assorted baked goods. Only thing keeping it from 5 stars is the size of the muffins. They were a little on the small side but I guess that just gives you the opportunity to try more than one.

I have walked and driven by this bakery/​gift shop dozens of times and just recently finally stopped in when it was open. I bought the most delicious cookies — all flavors — snicker doodle, peanut butter surprise, molasses, m and m – each one as good as the next. Do not miss this stop on your next trip to Brewster. The adirondack chairs out front are a lovely place to eat the delicious baked goods.

I’ve been going to Hopkins House for most of my life (20 years – the length of their business). That should speak volumes for their quality. I’m a carboholic and a discriminating baked goods connoisseur – yes, we exist! – so just trust me on this place.
The location is a typical Cape Cod style house (grey shingles, white picket fence, and indigenous, overflowing gardens), with the bakery on the left-​hand side of the house. Antiques/​gallery in the back part of the house. Mary Beth Baxter, a relatively famous folk artist, is the mother of the baker (pretty sure I have the lineage correct) and her paintings adorn the house. Small room with baked goods behind the counter.
What you must try: the French breakfast muffin (slathered in jam); the lemon squares; any of the cookies. Get here early for the best selection. Locals and frequent Cape vacationers like myself know this, so, please excuse my elbow as I try to beat you to those morning muffins. Everything is homemade on-​site.
Hours: open for the season in June; Thursday-​Sundays.

The lemon squares were awesome. The french toast muffin was sugary goodness.
The store is really cute and quaint. From looking at the old brown shingled house, you just know everything inside is home made and will be good. The selection wasn’t bad either. The brownies looked sinful as did the pies
Next time I’ll stop in for more. There is a little barn store behind the bakery with cute antique items. Go inside and take a peek. I saw some cool books and vintage croquet sets.
Limited hours-​open Thurs-​Sunday. 8am-​4pm.

My girls ADORE the chocolate chip and sugar cookies from there. I’m a hero whenever I bring some back. If you are lucky enough to get there when cookies are coming out of the oven… swoooon!

OMG! This bakery had a writeup in the Rt 28 paper in 2009. We always stay at Ocean Edge and had passed it hundreds of times — so we decided to try it. We’ve been going ever since. The new sausage pie is heavenly. The kids like the french morning muffin. We like the lemon and the crumb cake muffin. Of course — Sunday — can’t miss the cinnamon buns. Get there before 7:45 to be first on line. Can’t say enough about these guys. The owners are so sweet and it is just a fun experience.

I love this little bakery! Great muffins, cookies other special goodies! Only open Thurs — Sun, but worth the wait. Their pie crust is delicious — in fact, everything I’ve tried has been great. I recommend it highly. Better go early — it’s a small place and they sell out of things quickly.

Is there anything more comforting than a locally owned, daily made bakery, whose goods are made from scratch and from love? That’s the Hopkins House Bakery.
I had the good fortune to stay on Nelson Street, and walk to the bakery in the morning. I never did get to try their dessert bars, which looked amazing in the cooler behind the counter. But I did get to try many of the muffins. I loved the French Breakfast Muffin (or Dirt Bomb, as my family calls them) and the Peach. My boys loved the chocolate chocolate chip (of course!). Another of my favorites was the lemon muffin.
I would advise against the berry muffin. The muffin was dense and heavy, not light and fluffy. It could have just been the flour quality of that day’s batch, so you might want to give it your own experience.
A word of advise — get there early! They open at 8a, and often the line is out the door. Many muffin flavors are gone by 9a. Enjoy!