Edmonton 
The assortment of St. Patrick’s Day treats in Edmonton are sure to brighten up your week.
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From now until March 17th you can find cupcakes, cookies, cakes, and squares, all decorated with rainbows, green, gold, or all three. There are even a few St. Patrick’s Day breads you can pick up to enhance an Irish dinner of stew or soup. See below for some of the most festive St. Patty’s Day treats around Edmonton this year!
Bread & Butter Bakery
These Irish goodies are available all weekend, starting Thursday March 17th. And as this is the Bread & Butter Bakery, expect some handmade bread and butter! Their savoury St. Patty offerings include Beer & Smoked Cheddar Sourdough, or Beer Bread with Whipped Butter. For your sweet craving, they also offer a festive Cookie & Square Combo Box.
Where:10158 90 St NW, Edmonton
Crave Cupcakes
The bright green feature cupcake from Crave come in a few options: you can get the adorable mini cupcakes or the full-size treats, and in either 6 or a dozen. Each pack includes an equal serving of both chocolate and vanilla cupcakes with green vanilla buttercream frosting.
Where:7929 104th Street Edmonton
Flirt Cupcakes
Flirt’s St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes are a delectable assortment of velvet cupcakes in chocolate and vanilla. Each cupcake is individually decorated with different St. Patrick’s Day goodies like candy rainbows, chocolate gold, or buttercream clouds.
Where:9124 82 Avenue NW, Edmonton
Dutch Delicious Bakery
This is another local bakery who have a both the savoury and sweet favourites from Ireland and St. Patty’s inspiration. Their sweet treats are Deluxe Irish Cream Cups, made with cookie crust and Irish butter cream. They also offer a selection of fresh-baked breads (like Clover Buns) for any Irish stews or soups you have planned for dinner.
Where:13232 118 Ave NW, Edmonton
Confetti Sweets
The St. Patrick’s cupcakes from Confetti appear to be magically delicious. They are piled with green frosting, Lucky Charms marshmallows, and gold chocolate coins for a bit of extra luck. The packages are an even 3:3 mix of chocolate and vanilla.
Where:41 Broadway Blvd #6, Sherwood Park
Green Thumb Bakery
The entire Ottewell Farmers’ Market is going green and gold this Thursday with a special St. Patrick’s Day Market. Green Thumb Bakery will have their booth on site, with a delicious variety of cupcakes and cookies with Oreo gold coins, icing rainbows, and little leprechaun faces.
Where:Ottewell Community Artisan Farmers Market – 5920 93a Ave Edmonton
Milk & Cookies Bakeshop
Milk & Cookies have a lineup of special St. Patrick’s Day cookies available from now until March 17th. These include bright and colourful sugar cookies in fun shapes like rainbows, clovers, lucky horseshoes, and leprechauns. Stop into their shop to view all of their St. Patty’s themed goods.
Where:5532 Calgary Trail NW, Edmonton
Second Cup Café
This all-Canadian café brought in a March collection of cold and hot drinks filled with bright festive colours, and perfect for a St. Patrick’s Day pick-me-up. Try out a new Green Super Smoothie, the Golden Mist Tea Latte, or the Blue Butterfly Tea Latte.
Where:9832 – 22 Avenue NW, Edmonton
3414 Gateway Blvd NW, Edmonton
2051 Leger Road NW, Edmonton
Purdy’s Chocolatier
Purdy’s has made a St. Patrick’s Day guarantee: if you purchase their chocolate, you are 22% more likely to see leprechauns on the 17th! They’ll help with green chocolate clovers, chocolate golden coins, or Lucky O’Minty Bars.
Where:Southgate Centre
#417 – 5015 111 St NW, Edmonton
#299 Edmonton City Centre East – 102 Street & 102a Ave, Edmonton
West Edmonton Mall – 8882 170th Street, Edmonton
Kingsway Mall – 109 St & Princess Elizabeth Ave, Edmonton
Yan’s Flowers
St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t necessarily need to be all about beer or sweets; it can also be a sign of the approaching spring season. Yan’s can help you with an all-green spring collection just in time for the 17th, all of which make beautiful décor for any celebration.
Where:14716 Stony Plain Rd NW, Edmonton
