Doughy, gooey, sweet, or just plain good bread are some characteristics you can expect to find at a quality bakery.

Readers ranked the local bakeries, and the votes are in.

Here are the top three bakeries in the Springfield area, as voted by readers in the 2024 Official Community Choice Awards .

Winner: Incredibly Delicious

Finalist: Bake My Day Bakery

Location: The bakery is run by a registered home baker, according to the bakery's Facebook page.

Email: [email protected].

Finalist: Wildflower Bakery

About the Community Choice Awards

The Springfield Community's Choice Awards celebrates the best businesses and organizations in the Springfield area each year.

The State Journal-Register readers vote at sj-r.com in more than 140 categories for their favorites from bakeries and barbecue joints to banks and barbershops.

Nominations for the 2025 Community Choice Awards began June 2 and run through June 23. Readers will be able to vote for their Springfield favorites in August. Winners will be announced in November.

Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register. He can be reached at [email protected].