Top 15 Must-Have Snacks of Lancaster PA Amish Country

[@lindaleonard7938]

I just came across your channel, I live right next door to Lancaster county and we go to a lot of the places you mentioned so I'm going to give you one of my favorites places to go...It's the Green Dragon farmers market. There's a place in there called Beiler's Bakery that makes Cookies/Sticky buns/cinnamon rolls etc I love to stand there and watch them roll them out & put butter, cinnamon sugar mix and roll them up , then cut them out! We usually get 6 to go. Also there's a place called Newswanger’s Sausage that makes sausage, pepper & onion sandwhich on a roll It's so good and so many more I like too!

[@joshuahedrick]

Green Dragon farmers market outside of Ephrata PA is great, they have stuffed pretzels and also Sunnyside Bakery their really good too!

[@ElleLiving]

@@joshuahedrick yes! I got to go there last summer and LOVED it! And I had Sunnyside donuts 🍩 AND I made a video about both Green Dragon and Sunnyside ;) it was terrific! Thank you 😊

[@aisletrials6714]

The pretzels from Countryside Roadstand in Ronks are nothing short of amazing! We visited last August and are still talking about them.

[@ElleLiving]

YES!! They are exactly what you said! Just outstanding 🥳🥳🤩🤩

[@christine-vf5gp]

You hit on allll my favorites! You definitely need to try the hot, freshly made cinnamon donuts they cook outside Kauffman's Fruit Farm on Saturday. Absolutely Delishhhhh! light and sweet and they melt in your mouth! Also the Long John's at Stolzfus Meats.

[@ElleLiving]

Oh yum!! That sounds amazing! We should do that together 😊👍 thanks for the suggestions! Great minds think alike 😍

[@suehamblin9652]

Yes to the donuts outside of Kauffman’s Fruit Farm Store! I think they are called cider doughnuts because they are cooked in apple cider.

[@ElleLiving]

@@suehamblin9652 I love apple cider donuts so I REALLY hope I can try some of those!!

[@joshpavlik3343]

Achenbachs long johns are amazing. Along with W’s Donuts which used to be the Weisers market in Akron

[@ElleLiving]

@@joshpavlik3343 thanks for the info! Always appreciate suggestions 😊👍 Ironically, on my Green Dragon video, we spent some time eating and reviewing Sunnyside’s donuts and their Long John - my husband loved it! Have you tried theirs?

[@joshpavlik3343]

@@ElleLiving i haven’t and I don’t get over to green dragon often heck I live in Manheim about 3 miles or so from roots and rarely head there.

[@ElleLiving]

@@joshpavlik3343 I was just curious 😊 Sunnyside also has their own bakery store, just FYI :) Roots isn’t for everyone especially if you don’t like crowds. 😆

[@jwilson1106]

Lapp’s Butter Brickle ice cream is my go to. Achenbach’s Pastries in Leola, Long Johns are a must!

[@ElleLiving]

Ah yes! I HAVE heard of Achenbach’s from many viewers and it’s on my list of places to go! Thanks for the reminder and suggestion! 😍😍

[@NoodleMutt]

Great video! I'm Pennsylvania German & born, raised and currently living in Lancaster County, so I can say with maybe some sort of authority that these are some of these are the very best our county has to offer! Favorite of tourists (and us locals) alike!

[@ElleLiving]

@@NoodleMutt aww 🥰🥰☺️☺️😁it’s so nice to hear your agree! You are blessed to live there!! Thanks for your fun and kind comment! 🤩

[@debbienichols3362]

Danielle I love this video. You always do such a great job. Lancaster has the most wonderful snacks ever I have a question the Lapps Valley Farm you went to where you were sitting on the porch which one is that because I went to both and I not sure which that is and I wanna go back in September and that’s the one I wanna take my mom too thank you for all you do to help others have a great getaway ❤

[@ElleLiving]

@@debbienichols3362 aww Debbie you are so kind!! Thank you so much for those sweet words. So the original farm is where you want to go. It is still open for ice cream and walking around. They usually close an hour before sunset and of course closed on Sundays. If you need more info let me know ;) But it’s just called “Lapp Valley Farm” (not Lapp Valley Creamery & Cafe - that’s the new one on Rt 340). Have a grand time!

[@billbeckett1021]

Pretty much everything in your vid is delicious. Thanks for the shout out!

[@ElleLiving]

Thanks ☺️ and of course! Love to hear what other fans love!!

[@lindamorrison9755]

I live in Manheim about 2 1/2 miles from Root and have lived in Lititz once. You have shown me two new restaurants to try. They sound and look yummy. Now how about Shady Maple Market and Smorgasbord.

[@ElleLiving]

@@lindamorrison9755 oh how awesome for you that you live so close to Roots! I would LOVE to live near so many great markets! And I’m glad you have some new restaurants to try! I love how beautiful and historical Lititz is! ❤️❤️ I actually have done a couple videos on Shady Maple Smorgasbord but not one yet on their market 😊😊👍👍 Good idea:)

[@brucecoulter312]

Every time I see one of your videos, I get homesick for Lancaster - and I've only visited twice!

[@ElleLiving]

Well this would be a great year to make that 3rd trip if u can ♥️♥️

[@christinehood2608]

Great video! Bird in Hand Bakery has the best Red Velvet cake! And l love the peanut butter spread at Katie’s Kitchen But, the fresh baked bread and jelly at Windmill Farms was awesome!

[@ElleLiving]

Oh yes! I LOVE Katie’s PB spread! Good mention 😍👍😉. So glad you enjoyed the food at Old Windmill Farm!

[@vafunseekers]

I knew the pretzels from Countryside Road-stand would have to make the list. I really need to try that Nutella bar!!! Lol The ice cream from Lapp’s is so good! I will have to rewatch this before my next trip to Lancaster. I was so excited to watch this video when I saw the title. As always it didn’t disappoint!

[@ElleLiving]

Hi my YT friend!! Thanks for your comments - it’s fun talking about delicious food!! 🤩🤩👍👍. I have to tell you, again, that we watch all your videos on our TV, usually right when they come out. Unfortunately I can’t comment on the TV and then I’ll forget to do it later! So sorry! Will try to get better but know we always watch all of them 🥰👍. When I know when I am headed to Lancaster next I will let you know! Do you have plans yet? U can always text me too! Take care ♥️

[@vafunseekers]

@@ElleLiving I want to go and see Daniel I have not gotten tickets yet. Not sure when we will be coming there. Let me know when you know when you will be there.

[@ElleLiving]

@@vafunseekers sounds great and I will!! Hoping to go beginning of June! I booked tickets to Daniel for October 25th I believe. Taking a group of friends from OK to Lancaster!! Our first couples’ trip since we will officially be empty nesters! 😄. It’s a group of friends from our small group at church 😍👍

[@suehamblin9652]

Glad to hear you are just taking a break Daneille. I was kind of worried not seeing any videos out for a while. Anyway, my sister has lived in Lancaster County most of her life, so I asked her who makes the best whoopie pies. Without hesitating, she said Shady Maple Farm Market.

[@ElleLiving]

Aww thanks Sue! That is so sweet. I probably should have announced that I was slowing down for the winter but didn’t. I’ll make sure to say that if it happens again 😊👍 Honestly, I have been quite busy! My youngest is a senior in HS and is quite busy so we are trying to soak in all the time we can with him. He’s going to Milwaukee to college at Marquette with an army rotc scholarship and then will contract with the Army for 8 years. He’s also going away all summer to a flight academy in Florida! Our middle son is getting married in the beginning of August! I led a ladies’ Bible study this winter at our church which kept me joyfully busy 🥰 And then there is regular life stuff ;) So…it’s a funhouse around here 😆😁. There will be more time for videos this summer ☀️♥️ I love doing them and will keep at it Lord willing ☺️

[@joanshute3384]

Oh Danielle i love them all. But my two very favorites are IceCream and whoppie pie. Lets just say i Love everything about Lancaster. Thank you for sharing this video with us. So until next time God Bless you and your family and have a Blessed Sunday and stay safe my dear and Special Friend. It was nice to see your two boys. I have one son and today is his Birthday. It is so funny he was born on St. Patrick's day and his wife wS born on Halloween. I also have two Daughter's. ❤❤❤

[@ElleLiving]

Hi Joan! Happy belated birthday to your son! And it IS funny that he was born on St Patty’s Day! I love your pics for favorite snacks :) I actually have 3 sons but he is at college and missed this video 😆 Hope you have a blessed day and week!

[@carmendavila272]

Currently a month away from our trip to Amish country Ohio (my whole family is from there, including me). I’m so excited!

[@ElleLiving]

@@carmendavila272 so fun! I look forward to visiting that Amish country someday!!

[@venturelyfe]

We enjoyed getting freshly made apple cider donuts from one of those roadside stops we believe in the Bird-n-hand area.

[@ElleLiving]

Oooo! I LOVE a fresh apple cider donut! And they are amazing freshly made I agree 🤩😉👏

[@91210paige]

Roots is huge. Easy to get lost in. Need to go early and learn where things are. As far as donuts I thin Bird in hands donuts are pretty good.

[@ElleLiving]

I also agree with going to Root’s early!! It’s like being at the Disneyworld of Farmer’s Markets with the crowds 🤣😂😆

[@jimmyc7803]

hi Dani ! as of 2 weeks ago pretzel stand at roadside was still closed for winter. immergut is a fairly good substitute. be well. warm regards as usual. jimmy and laurie.

[@ElleLiving]

Oh that’s right! They do close down a bit in winter, like some other Amish run places. I kind of slowed down a bit too from KZbin as a winter break ❄️ 😆👍 Hope u n Laurie are well! I had Immurgut last Fall but it was end of day and not warmed up by the time I ate them so wasn’t super impressed but I definitely need to give them another fresh taste ☺️👍. Nice to hear from you 😊

[@suehamblin9652]

I tried the pretzels at Immurgut because I had seen them advertised but I was disappointed. It wasn’t nearly as good as Countryside Roadstand.@@ElleLiving

[@ElleLiving]

@@suehamblin9652 I agree. I’ve had Immurgut but wasn’t super impressed. Good but not melt in your mouth 😉😆

[@joanlynn688]

Great video really made me hungry and craving a warm pretzel. Have you ever tried Dutch Country Pretzels? I would rate them a close competitor to Countryside Road Stand but I do think that Countryside is better. Mr Sticky's has great sticky buns, I believe that is all that they make.

[@ElleLiving]

Hi Joan! Did u hear me mention your name near the end? And yes, these videos make me hungry too ☺️ Thanks for the suggestions 👍 I have not tried either so they r going on my to-do list 😋😊

[@joanlynn688]

Yes I heard my name at the end very cool. Thank you I have been going to Lancaster for years but still manage to come across so many new to me places. I have a list of things I want to see or do in Lancaster and when I cross one item off the list there is always something that quickly takes the place.

[@ElleLiving]

@@joanlynn688 you are EXACTLY RIGHT! There is always something new or new to me to explore and enjoy! 😉

[@91210paige]

My favorite donut is a white cream filled light and airy. Not the Boston cream stuff. However last weekend in New England I think I found my new favorite. It was like a glazed donut with white cream but it wasn't airy more of a solid and it was to die for. Probably took 2 days off my life just eating it.

[@ElleLiving]

lol 😂 🤣😂🤣. I’m literally laughing out loud inside my car in the Lowe’a parking lot!! U r so funny and I’m pretty sure we were cut from the same cloth bc I wld give up 2 days for such a delicious treat too!! 😆😍😋

[@richardgazinia5482]

Isn't the Bird in Hand Restaurant closed at this time? I think they may have "borrowed" some space at a different restaurant in Intercourse after their recent fire. That corner (340 & Ronks Rd.) in particular, where the restaurant and hotel are located, seems to be cursed at the moment. The hotel (part of it anyway) blew up and the restaurant has had two fires in less than three months. I haven't been past there since the initial explosion but the farmers market was still open when I went past. Also, Uncle Leroy's has a stand alone store about 2 miles west on 340 from the B.I.H. farmers market, that is open Tuesday through Saturday if anyone happens to be in the area on a day that the Bird in Hand Farmers Market is closed. Uncle Leroy's used to sell a pulled pork sandwich at that shop but since the pandemic ended they seem to have stopped. Great video and I'm definitely going to have to get that pretzel you recommended next time I go down 340 on my way to or from Philly.

[@ElleLiving]

Hi Richard and thanks for all the info!! Yes, the BIH Restaurant is closed and yes they have a temporary location. The BIH Bakery is still open tho 👍😊. That’s interesting about Uncle Leroy’s selling pork sandwiches 🥪 ☺️. I have passes their store on way to BIH many times -a good tip to head there when market is closed. Let me know what u think of the pretzel when u get it 👍😁

[@David-jo4gt]

Great video. Not a bad snack in the bunch. We found the Amish in Sarasota FL. Der Dutchman and Yoder's were good but Lancaster is better. We did discover Birch Beer as a new snack.

[@ElleLiving]

Oh cool! Well glad u got to do something new and unique 😊👍. I’m planning to visit Amish Country in Ok soon ☺️. I grew up w birch beer. It definitely has a distinct flavor 😊🤩 nice to hear from u! When r u all headed to Lancaster next? I’m hoping beginning of June and I’m hoping for the grand opening of Hershey Farm to be happening!!

[@JDegori]

Great video I live in Lancaster pa

[@ElleLiving]

@@JDegori oh wonderful! You are blessed to live among such greatness! So if you are going out to eat, where are some of your favorite places/foods?

[@georgekelly9797]

Hi El, I just got KZbin to straighten out why I wasn’t getting you videos. Sorry about that. I know I’m late but here is the goodies I snack on in Lancaster county. At the Countryside Road Stand root beer float and a soft pretzel. Next meat and cheese to go container from the Bird in Hand Farmers Market. I also pick up a dozen whoopies to travel around with from the farmers market. All in all I love all the snacks from the Amish country . Take care El, I got to catch up on your videos.

[@ElleLiving]

Hi George 😊 no worries about videos. I haven’t done much this winter - lots going on right now! I love your picks!! Sounds like a terrific day with those snacks. The only thing I would do differently is give the root beer float to my hubby as he likes them and I don’t. I know that’s weird but I’ve never loved that treat. I would just get some coffee milk instead 🥰👍🤩. Thanks for sharing and hope u r well!

[@pennybechtold3524]

The best donuts in Lancaster County are Beilers, 398 Harrisburg PIKE, Lancaster, Pa.

[@ElleLiving]

Thank you so much for the tip!! 🥰👏👍😉

[@ElleLiving]

So is this the same Beilers that is at the Green dragon farmers market? We went there to try some donuts but they didn’t have any 😉🤣

[@pennybechtold3524]

@@ElleLiving sorry, but I don’t know.

[@evelynnegron8160]

I recommend Hayloft ice-cream shop in New Holland. The best.

[@ElleLiving]

@@evelynnegron8160 thank you 😊 that has been recommended to me before and it is on my to do list ✅ 👍

[@JewishKeto]

I don’t live very far from Lancaster. I love visiting Lancaster.

[@91210paige]

We love Turkey hill experience! Note to Veterans they give you 50% off.

[@ElleLiving]

50%!!!!! That is AMAZING!! Thanks for sharing, Rob!! My youngest son just received an Army ROTC scholarship and will be going to college and then going into the Army to hopefully become an Army helicopter pilot 🧑‍✈️ 😍. So I need to start paying more attention to discounts like that. But I’m still pretty stunned at 50%!

[@tommyb1396]

Yes!! All of them!!

[@ElleLiving]

😍😉🥳😋

[@jackielandman4761]

Love green dragon

[@KodyaxDerschrecken]

Interesting suggestions, as a native of Philadelphia I know how good the food is in Lancaster

[@ElleLiving]

Cool 😎 what snacks do you like in Lancaster ?

[@KodyaxDerschrecken]

@@ElleLiving in Lancaster or in Philadelphia a top snack is always the soft pretzels. The Philadelphia Soft Pretzel Factory makes a lot neat variations.

[@MaryDurst]

Reading terminal market amish stands have every thing

[@ElleLiving]

@@MaryDurst I have not been! Putting it on the to-do list! ☺️

[@kenlahmers9648]

Cant believe you left out fry pies and apple fritters !!! Those are hugely popular in Ohio's Amish country ....

[@ElleLiving]

@@kenlahmers9648 interesting 🤔 Well Apple fritters are a dessert I see but not at every restaurant or bakery. Fry pies however are not as popular I would say - but just my opinion ☺️

[@iluvlexiful]

Lapp Family Farms ice cream 🍦/ Good and Plenty’s Fried Chicken & white bread & apple butter & sticky buns!! / Stolzfus’ Lebanon bologna & farmer cheese. 😋😋😋😋

[@ElleLiving]

Wow 🤩 you have great taste!! I am still sad that Good & Plenty closed! And I LOVED their bread and apple butter and fried chicken AND buttered noodles!! Which is why I am even more excited about Hershey Farm Restaurant opening a family style part of the restaurant!!

[@iluvlexiful]

@@ElleLiving Good & Plenty closed?!! That’s TERRIBLE! I haven’t been there for a few years, guess now it’ll be just a happy & delicious memory. 😇🌻

[@ElleLiving]

@@iluvlexiful yes they did. I believe 2 years ago - 2022? It was sad. So now Hershey Farm is rebuilding a new and improved restaurant facility that will include a family style area option! The only one in Lancaster I believe! So you can try that if u ever come back!

[@iluvlexiful]

@@ElleLiving Thank you. By the way - fun video. I enjoyed watching!! 😊 PS- Good &Plenty had the best butter, it was like spreading the bread with whipped cream , top it with the apple butter and ooohh ‘heavenly!!

[@ElleLiving]

@@iluvlexiful AGREED!!!

[@aerochicc]

You can't go wrong with their pretzels or pastries.

[@ElleLiving]

Absolutely 👍 😍

[@mem518]

I would have voted for funnel cakes too. Extra sugar please!

[@ElleLiving]

I love funnel cakes too though I'm not sure they are an original to PA Dutch Country??

[@mikestonne]

Bird in hand bake shop is way better

[@ElleLiving]

@@mikestonne I know it’s a beloved place ❤️ I will have to go back and try more stuff. I wasn’t super amazed by what I got the day I went. But I know many people love it 😍 But that’s one reason Lancaster is so great bc there is so many wonderful places to choose from 🤩🤩😍😍👍👍

[@jackielandman4761]

No, Dutch haven is the " Best" shoo fly pie

[@ElleLiving]

@@jackielandman4761 you are not alone in that opinion 😊👍 I’ve heard that before from viewers. There are so many bakeries in Lancaster! I would love to do a taste test video someday!

[@maryleroy7627]

They are NOT WHOOPIE PIES but are gobs!!!!! Gobs are Pennsylvania Dutch and a totally different filling than whoopee pies which are typically New England.

[@ElleLiving]

Well not according to everyone who sells them in Lancaster 🥰😋😂 In fact I grew up in York county which neighbors Lancaster County and all I ever knew was the term Whoopie Pies. Never heard of gobs till I moved away. And yes they are different fillings. Gobs use marshmallow (not nearly as good) and the local Lancaster whoopie pies are made w a cake filling that used milk sugar and lard and or butter and sometimes a bit of flour. NO marshmallow!! I believe they are called Gobs in the Pittsburg area and the western side of PA. But NO ONE sells them or calls them Gobs in Lancaster 😂😆There IS a long standing debate on who made them first - New England or PA Amish country. I vote for the latter of course 😆

[@kbailh01]

I agree. All my family is from Lancaster county. They’re whoopie pies.

[@priscillamutchler6351]

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