Owned and operated by Joanna Wilson, Punkin’s Pies Sweet Treats is a one-stop shop for any sweet tooth.
Wilson, lovingly nicknamed “Punkin’” by her older brother as a child, started her business with community and homemade baked goods in mind. Registered in June 2017, Punkin’s Pies is now located in The AMP at 16 Tech, but Wilson’s been baking pies and crafting sweet treats for the community long before that.
Famous for her sweet potato pie, Wilson’s mother was her inspiration — and the one who taught her to bake during the holidays. Her mother’s famous sweet potato pie was a community favorite at Thanksgiving, church functions and dinners, and she took informal orders from neighbors frequently.
Punkin’s Pies came about when Wilson decided it was time to recreate the dessert and take over local orders once her mother got older. After several failed attempts, she finally got it right and quickly went from selling 20 pies to more than 100 during the holidays.
Wilson’s business motto is “Making life a little sweeter,” and the baker said she’s been passionate about making others happy through her cooking and baking since she was young, according to the website.
Today, Wilson’s menu at Punkin’s Pies offers a sweet potato pie in addition to a pecan pie, cheese pie variety of fruit crumble pies, chocolate dipped strawberries and pineapples, Oreos, pretzels, truffles, cake pops, gourmet apples and more.
Punkin’s Pies Sweet Treats is in the AMP at 16 Tech, 1220 Waterway Blvd. For more information or to view a full menu, visit punkinspies.com. To get in contact, email punkinspies@yahoo.com.
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