Fall in the Smokies isn’t just about scenic drives and hikes—it’s also a time to savor the season’s best flavors. With charming markets and cozy coffee shops, the Peaceful Side is brimming with autumnal treats to satisfy your sweet tooth. These are our top picks.
Amburn’s Market in Maryville is fully stocked with fall goodies, including apple and pumpkin butters, jelly pumpkins and pumpkin spice caramels, caramel and candy apples, creamed honey, apple cider and a variety of baked goods. Indulge in fresh pumpkin bars, pumpkin Biscoff cake, pumpkin bread, pumpkin roll slices, pumpkin spice yogurt pretzels or pumpkin whoopie pies.
While you’re there, you can also pick up your fall decor. They have pumpkins and gourds, corn stalks, small scarecrows and mums.
Apple Valley Mountain Village in Townsend has pumpkin fudge and pumpkin praline fudge. At the Apple Valley Cafe, enjoy their famous fried apple pie.
Bear Grounds Coffee in Maryville is offering pumpkin spice lattes—hot, cold or frappe. They recommend adding brown sugar cold foam for the full fall effect.
Bigfoot Popcorn in Maryville has a limited-edition pumpkin spice flavor, perfect for getting cozy and watching your favorite fall series.
Blackhorse Pub and Brewery in Alcoa is offering Apple Crumb Crunch for dessert.
The Dancing Bean in Townsend added the Pumpkin Spice Latte, Apple-achian Chai-der (apple cider and chai), Honey Bear Latte (butter pecan, honey and caramel) and Pumpkin Cinnamon Horchata to the fall menu.
RT Lodge in Maryville has Caramel Apple Cake and Caramel Floating Island on the menu.
Towns End Coffee in Townsend has several seasonal beverages, including Campfire Cold Brew (chocolate and marshmallow), The Cozy Pumpkin and Stars Hollow (salted caramel, toffee crunch and pumpkin). Pair your coffee with a pumpkin cream cheese muffin.
Vienna Coffee House in Maryville is honoring local bakers with lattes that mimic their signature items for the month of October. They have lattes for Small Comforts Kitchen (gluten free) – Brown Sugar Cinnamon Hand Pie Latte (brown sugar and cinnamon), Crustic – Cardamom Bun Latte (brown sugar, honey, and cardamom) and Hammie’s Sammies – Vanilla Almond Macaron Latte (vanilla, almond, amaretto, and white chocolate).
The Walnut Kitchen in Maryville is serving the Tellico Grains Cinnamon Roll, topped with house bourbon caramel, bacon, walnuts and vanilla bean ice cream.
Will you be trying any of these sweet treats? We’d love to hear about it. Be sure to tag us on social media (@peacefulsmokies).
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Born and raised in Maryville, Tennessee, with roots tracing back to Cades Cove, Emily Huffstetler is a proud Maryville College graduate and passionate storyteller of the Greater Smokies region.
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