Readers' Choice Winner: Best Dessert in Croton & Ossining

As part of our Readers' Choice contest we asked you who has the best dessert in Croton-on-Hudson and Ossining? Your answer was in Croton. Baked by Susan won 30% of your vote, edging out Croton's , which came in at number two with 21% of the vote.

Baked by Susan is owned by Susan O'Keefe. Her bakery, located at 163 Grand Street, serves up bread, cookies, cakes, granola, muffins, pies and more. The shop is known for creating foods with no colorings or preservatives.

O'Keefe was delighted that people in the area choose her business as their favorite place to get dessert. "I'm flattered. I'm really flattered. I think it's great. It makes me feel really good, like I'm doing something right," said O'Keefe.

Susan has been in business for just over a year. This morning she told Patch why she decided to open up her shop. "I've been baking my whole life. I was doing this as almost a hobby when I was home with my kids. And then it got to be the time to go back to work, and this was the perfect fit," said O'Keefe.

O'Keefe says she has got an amazing reception from people in the Croton area, and that people here are very happy to have a new bakery in Croton.

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