PHOTO BY KRISTY GRAVER

Jenny Lee Bakery closed 15 years ago, and although Pittsburghers can still buy the company’s iconic cinnamon Swirl Bread, they crave its other treats, too.

Since 2009, when Scott Baker rebranded his family’s McKees Rocks business as 5 Generation Bakers, he’s declined requests to bring back the chocolate chip cookies, muffins and cakes.

Well, yinz guys, he finally caved! Sort of.

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Visit your local grocery store to purchase four new dry mixes based on old recipes: Yellow Cake, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Sweet Dough and Classic Muffin. Add eggs, butter, some milk or water and a working oven and suddenly your kitchen will become a Jenny Lee Bakery circa 1875!

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Bakers’ baking empire, 5 Generation Bakers will debut a chain of Jenny Lee Breakfast Nooks in the area. Locations and grand opening dates will be announced in the next month or so.

Get an early taste of the menu with a Jenny Lee Sammich, a prepackaged snack featuring sausage, egg and cheese on cinnamon swirl French toast. A collaboration with Mancini’s Bakery is also in the works for 2025, so ditch that “no carbohydrates” New Year’s resolution right now.

It should be noted that Mancini’s will hit the century mark in 2026.  Bakery co-owner Nick Mancini Hartner, who is related to  Scott Baker, says he’s planning more large-scale dough sculptures to celebrate the milestone.

Perhaps they can replace the polarizing Pond Lehockey sign on Mount Washington with a Mancini’s logo made out of bread.

This week, I sampled the Sammich, along with pastries made with the dry mixes, at Flour Power Cooking Studios in Allison Park. Owned by local Navy veteran Amy Knight, it’s the North Carolina-based company’s first Pennsylvania spot.

Pittsburghers pronounce it “Flaher Paher.”

The YaJagoff! Media event pitted local food influencers against each other to raise money for a charity of their choice. One Day to Remember, Community Kitchen Pittsburgh, 412 Food Rescue, Animal Friends and the American Cancer Society all benefited from the friendly bake-off.

PHOTO BY KRISTY GRAVER

After 150 years, Jenny Lee, the hoop-skirted Southern Belle from the Rocks, is still making Pittsburghers proud. And hungry.

You go, girl.