Two things I love more than just about anything are sweet treats and Harry Potter. Luckily, this past Saturday Arizona’s own Sweet Dee’s Bakeshop combined the two in one of their famous, over-the top, squeal-worthy theme days. While their darling bakery is, in its own right, gorgeous with yummy treats and wonderful service, Saturday was extra magical.

With Harry Potters upcoming Birthday on the 31st, there was plenty to celebrate Saturday, even if it was very early. Set to to open at 8am Cody and I woke up around 6:30 and arrived by 7:15 because we’d been eyeing their teased menu on Instagram all week. While we did have to wait in line for a while there was water and coffee provided with pop-ins of info from the incredibly kind employees. Come a little after 8am with doors open, walking into the preciously decorated shop was worth the wait.

Beyond the gorgeous Honeydukes-esque candies and treats lining their shelves, floating candles and wizarding music playing, their sweet treats behind the counter were gorgeous. Peering them all down was easily the equivalent to what getting your Hogwarts letter must feel like.

I wish we could have bought every item available, because oh my word they were what dreams are made of and equally delicious. We decided on the treats shown below: sorting hat macaroon, cauldron cake, Hogwarts letter cookie, happee birthdae cake, Ravenclaw pumpkin pasty, and a Harry Potter donut alongside our Butterbeer and Polyjuice potion..

After making our picks, we headed home to sample our treats with our favorite Potter films.

I can can honestly say there was not a single treat I didn’t like. Each was so special and delicious and it was clear a great deal of love and attention to detail was put in each item. I did particularly enjoy the cauldron cakes as they were of a peanut butter flavored (our favorite) but the cookies and macaroons were also wonderful.

The drinks were an extra special touch - funny enough Cody and I ended up liking the others drink better and halfway through switched. The Butterbeer was similar to a delicious butterscotch frappe- something Starbucks really ought to consider bringing out this fall if you ask me. the Polyjuice potion was like a pop rocks infused cherry 7up which was both so fun and refreshing on such a hot day.

Today, I think I’m still on a sugar high BUT am so excited for the other theme days Sweet Dee’s has coming up including their Halloween days, The Nightmare Before Christmas Day and a Wes Anderson Day. The treats and staff knocked it out of the water and now more than even Cody and I are so inspired to make some magical treats of our own in the meantime. Though these Harry Potter treats were a one day event I highly recommend checking them out if you find yourself in Scottsdale and be sure to attend next year! If you’re anything like me, I’m already counting down to their Halloween days and I hope to see you there.