On our way to Maker’s Mart, my friend and I spotted The Southern Girl Bakery.  It was such a cute name, and having lived in Nashville for a while, I thought I would see how it stacked up to some of my favorite Southern bakeries.

Yes, it was technically a pre-dinner dessert, but we do that sometimes!

I chose the Hello, Dolly! bar which are also known as Seven Layer Bars even though it just seems to be a bunch of toppings!  The seven “layers” are salted butter, graham crackers, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, pecans, and condensed milk.  It’s more of a seven ingredient bar, but who am I to say…

It is incredibly sweet, so this is not for anyone with diabetes.  There are, however, tons of other items to choose from!

I very nearly got one of these mini Jack Daniels Pecan pies because they looked so cute!  I only wish the reflection of the glass case wasn’t in the way because my other pictures were not very good.  🙁

There was another table of treats, which looked great!  I also wanted a macaroon, but since I know how to make a great version, I passed.  Maybe next time!

Overall, I am happy to see a new local business.  Since I do enjoy baking, I will most likely make my own macaroons, bars, and pies.  However, if I do find myself in the neighborhood with a sweet craving, I’ll give one of their other creations a try.

The Southern Girl Bakery
401 3rd Street
Long Beach, CA 90802