It's travel time to your family for the holidays! If you want to make a good impression, try to avert the gaze from your new significant other, or make up for forgetting your mom's birthday, there's one sure fire way get it done: BRING AN AWESOME DESSERT.

So, we decided to do the work for you and get you the top bakeries from around the Hudson Valley. We hit up both TripAdvisor and Yelp in the 3 biggest areas for the HV, and came up with the best of the best.

Don't be a hero. Deflect the attention. Head to the holidays equipped with amazing desserts.

Poughkeepsie - La Deliziosa

Newburgh - Rockland Bakery (Satellite Location)

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