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Merridee's Breadbasket

Cuisine: American, Bakery

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In the heart of downtown Franklin, Merridee's is a treasure among bakeries. Serving only scratch-made products, it is no surprise that Merridee's Breadbasket is one of the most popular bakeries in the area. Satisfy your sweet tooth with heavenly homemade pies, brownies, cookies, cakes and various pastries. Merridee's is also a great place for breakfast and lunch, with everything from made-to-order omelets and homemade chicken salad sandwiches to ham and cheese baguettes and the classic Philly cheese steak. They're open from breakfast to dinner, and their sandwich and salad fare are as satisfying as their delicious baked goods. Try both, and don't forget to take a side of chocolate to go.

Address:

110 4th Ave S
Franklin, TN 37064
615-790-3755

Hours:

Mon-Wed: 7am-5pm
Thu-Sat: 7am-9pm

Website:

merridees.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Paige Crutcher
Nashville Local Expert

Bakeries: "Pick up a loaf of their homemade bread to go. I vote for the oatmeal."

Main Menu
- Coffee Cakes
  
  Cinnamon Raisin Ring
  
  ($7.29)
  
  Cinnamon Round
  
  ($7.29)
  
  Caramel Pecan Round
  
  ($8.59)
  
  Fruit & Cheese Horseshoe
  
  ($8.39)
  
  Almond Ring
  
  ($8.79)
- Cookies
  Chocolate Chip
  $0.79
  
  $7.89
  Peanut Butter
  $0.79
  
  $7.89
  Oatmeal Raisin
  $0.79
  
  $7.89
  Molasses
  $0.79
  
  $7.89
  Snickerdoodles
  $0.79
  
  $7.89
  Tea Cakes
  $1.99
  
  Bag Of 4: $7.89
- Fresh Baked Breads
  Egg Bread
  
  Our white bread made with milk, fresh eggs and honey using unbleached spring wheat flour. ($3.69)
  
  Oatmeal Bread
  
  Oatmeal, unbleached spring wheat flour, brown sugar, corn oil, salt and a minimum of eggs - delicious and nutritious. ($3.95)
  
  Viking Bread
  
  Full of whole grains, whole wheatberries, flaxseed, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds - no eggs, sugar or honey. ($4.19)
  
  Viking Sticks
  We add dates, pecans and raisins or apricots to our viking dough for this nutritious snack.
  
  $1.79
  
  $15.79
  100% Whole Wheat Bread
  
  ($3.69)
  
  French Bread
  
  ($3.59)
  
  Cinnamon Raisin Bread
  
  ($4.39)
  
  Cinnamon Streusel Bread
  
  ($4.95)
  
  Dinner Rolls
  
  Egg Crescents; Dinner Rounds; Silver Dollar Rolls (available in egg, oatmeal or whole wheat). ($4.95)
- Homemade Pies
  
  Our Favorites
  
  Chocolate Chess Pecan; French Coconut; Pecan; Chess; Apple Streusel; Cherry; Blueberry; Rhubarb; Peach; Pumpkin; Fudge. ($14.95)
  
  Specialty Pies
  
  Banana Cream; Blue Ribbon Blackberry (sweet, tart and delicious); Chocolate Meringue; Coconut Cream; Key Lime; Lemon Ice Box; Lemon Meringue; Peanut Butter Pie; Red Raspberry. ($15.95)
- Entree Braids
  
  Spinach & Feta Braid
  
  Whole wheat bread filled with spinach, white cheddar and our homemade feta cheese mix. ($32.50)
  
  Ham & Cheese Braid
  
  Oatmeal bread filled with sliced ham and white cheddar cheese. ($32.50)
  
  Turkey & Honey Dijon Braid
  
  Oatmeal bread filled with sliced turkey and our special honey dijon sauce. ($32.50)
  
  Breakfast Braid
  
  Egg bread filled with scrambled eggs, sliced ham and white cheddar cheese. ($32.50)
- Box Lunches
  
  Sandwich Box Lunch
  
  Homemade Chicken Salad, Gourmet Tuna, Egg Salad, or Pimento Cheese served on one of our homemade breads (egg, oatmeal, viking or whole wheat). ($11.95)
  
  Crescent Box Lunch
  
  Choose from Ham & Cheese, Spinach & Feta or Turkey & Honey Dijon note: Our crescents are made from bread dough, not to be confused with croissants which are made from pastry dough. They taste great and are better for you! Also, you may wish to warm them prior to serving. Ask one of our friendly staff for more details. ($11.39)
  
  Merridee's Fruit Tea (half gallon)
  
  Absolutely the best fruit tea in town!! We combine decaffeinated brewed tea with 9 different fruit juices for a taste that our customers have come to love! ($8.35)
- Gift Baskets
  
  Small Breadbasket
  
  A half loaf of raisin bread, a half loaf of viking bread, 3 sticky buns, 2 fruit snackems, 2 asst. brownies and 2 teacakes. ($32.95)
  
  Medium Breadbasket
  
  A caramel pecan round, a loaf of viking bread, a half loaf of raisin bread, 3 fruit snackems, 3 asst. brownies, 6 asst. cookies and 2 teacakes. ($45.79)
  
  Large Breadbasket
  
  A caramel pecan round, a loaf of viking bread, a loaf of raisin bread, 4 fruit snackems, 4 asst. brownies, dozen cookies and 2 teacakes. ($57.95)
- Party Platters
  Assorted Individual Pastry Platters
  18" Platter (24 Pieces): $42.75
  
  12" Platter (12 Pieces): $24.35
  New Assorted Mini Pastry Platters
  18" Platter (60 Pieces): $58.95
  
  12" Platter (24 Pieces): $31.59
  New Mini Sandwich Platters
  
  Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad, Egg Salad & Pimento Cheese on homemade Silver Dollar Rolls. ($75.00)
- Fresh from the Oven
  
  Biscuit
  
  ($1.30)
  
  Cinnamon Raisin Biscuit
  
  ($1.85)
  
  Cinnamon Twist
  
  ($2.05)
  
  Fat-Free Cinnamon Twist
  
  ($2.05)
  
  Almond Swirl
  
  ($1.60)
  
  Cinnamon Raisin Roll
  
  ($2.05)
  
  Assorted Muffins
  
  ($1.89)
  
  Fruit & Cheese Crescent
  
  ($2.35)
  
  Bowtie
  
  ($2.19)
  
  Melt Away
  
  ($2.19)
  
  Chocolate Butterfly
  
  ($2.19)
  
  Chocolate Chip Pecan Cinnamon Roll
  
  ($2.25)
  
  Sweet Bread Slice
  
  ($1.89)
  
  Stickybun
  
  ($2.79)
  
  Scone
  
  ($2.25)
  
  Fruit & Cheese Snackem'
  
  ($2.75)
  
  Cheese Bearclaw
  
  ($2.79)
  
  Fruit Turnover
  
  ($2.79)
- From the Kitchen
  Build Your Own Omelette
  
  Two eggs with choice of three ingredients: ham, bacon, onion, peppers, cheese, and/or mushrooms. Served with cinnamon twist. ($7.29)
  
  Scrambled Eggs
  
  Two eggs served with your choice of our homemade bread toasted (egg, oatmeal, viking, whole wheat). ($4.49)
  
  Biscuits & Gravy
  
  A plain biscuit topped with our homemade sausage gravy. ($4.69)
  
  Egg & Cheese Biscuit
  
  Our delicious homemade biscuit filled with egg and more cheese. ($4.35)
  
  Ham & Cheese Egg Braid (slice)
  
  Ham, cheese & scrambled egg braided in our egg bread dough, baked & sliced for a quick delicious breakfast. ($3.45)
  
  Breakfast Burrito
  
  Egg, cheese & your choice of ham, sausage or bacon. ($5.59)
  
  French Toast (Streusel or Raisin)
  Stuffed with cream cheese and served with homemade syrup.
  
  $5.59
  
  $6.39
- Beverages
  Fruit Tea
  
  ($2.25)
  
  Soft Drinks
  
  ($1.85)
  
  Homemade Lemonade
  
  ($2.10)
  
  Raspberry Iced Tea
  
  ($1.85)
  
  Hot Spiced Tea (12 oz.)
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Hot Tea (12 oz.)
  
  ($1.59)
  
  Hot Chai
  $2.99
  
  $3.45
  
  $3.75
  Steamer
  $2.65
  
  $2.99
  
  $3.89
  Iced Tea (sweet or unsweetened)
  
  ($1.85)
  
  Orange Juice
  
  ($1.89)
  
  Hot Chocolate
  $2.75
  
  $3.15
  
  $3.49
  Milk
  
  whole, skim or chocolate. ($0.99)
  
  Bottled Water
  
  ($1.69)
  
  Smoothies (100% natural all fruit)
  
  Check daily for flavors. ($5.35)
- Coffees
  Espresso - Straight Shots
  Single: $1.59
  
  Double: $1.89
  Little Viking (8 oz.) - Small & Mighty!
  Our traditional Italian Macchiato.
  
  Single: $2.39
  
  Double: $2.79
  Cup O' Coffee - brewed, tasty
  12 Oz.: $1.89
  
  16 Oz.: $2.10
  
  20 Oz.: $2.35
  Cappuccino
  12 Oz.: $2.99
  
  16 Oz.: $3.35
  
  20 Oz.: $3.69
  Caffè Latte
  12 Oz.: $2.99
  
  16 Oz.: $3.35
  
  20 Oz.: $3.69
  Caffè Americano
  12 Oz.: $1.95
  
  16 Oz.: $2.25
  
  20 Oz.: $2.55
  Caffè Mocha
  12 Oz.: $3.49
  
  16 Oz.: $3.69
  
  20 Oz.: $3.99
  Cinnamon Roll Latte
  12 Oz.: $3.49
  
  16 Oz.: $3.79
  
  20 Oz.: $4.10
  Gold Rush
  12 Oz.: $3.49
  
  16 Oz.: $3.79
  
  20 Oz.: $4.10
  Marble Mocha
  12 Oz.: $3.49
  
  16 Oz.: $3.79
  
  20 Oz.: $4.10
  Misto (Cafe Au Lait)
  12 Oz.: $2.59
  
  16 Oz.: $2.89
  
  20 Oz.: $3.10
  Scrap Iron
  12 Oz.: $2.59
  
  16 Oz.: $2.89
  
  20 Oz.: $3.10
- Daily Specials
  
  Soup
  
  Made fresh each day, so you never know what culinary splendor awaits you.
  
  Quiche
  
  Again, made fresh every day. And good enough that even a real man would eat one of these slices. ($3.75)
- Salads
  House Salad
  Mixed greens with carrots and grated cheese topped with our own croutons, served with a slice of buttered viking bread and your choice of our homemade dressings: Bleu Cheese, Honey Mustard, Ranch, Balsamic Vinegar, Poppy Seed or Low-cal Zesty Tomato.
  
  Regular: $3.25
  
  Regular W/scoop Of Chicken Salad Or Tuna Salad: $6.15
  
  Large: $4.49
  
  Large W/scoop Of Chicken Salad Or Tuna Salad: $7.89
  Chicken Salad Fruit Plate
  
  Our chicken salad on a bed of lettuce served with frozen fruit salad and buttered raisin bread. ($7.79)
  
  Sampler Plate
  
  A sampler plate of our chicken salad, tuna salad and egg salad with frozen fruit salad and buttered raisin bread. ($7.79)
- Crescents
  
  Our homemade bread doughs
  
  wrapped around delicious fillings choose from: Ham & Cheddar on oat, Spinach & Feta on wheat, Turkey & Honey Dijon on oat, Roast Beef & Swiss on oat. ($3.85)
- Deli Sandwiches
  
  Chicken Salad
  
  Our most popular sandwich! Made daily with premium chicken tenders, celery, and Hellmann's® mayonnaise. ($5.10)
  
  Curry Chicken Salad
  
  A wonderful variation of our chicken salad, made with curry, red grapes & chopped pecans. ($5.10)
  
  Gourmet Tuna Salad
  
  Premium white albacore tuna, cream cheese, onions, sweet red peppers and Hellmann's® mayonnaise. ($5.10)
  
  Egg Salad
  
  Hand chopped eggs, relish, celery and Hellmann's® mayonnaise. ($4.59)
  
  Pimento Cheese
  
  Fresh grated white cheddar, pimentos, relish and Hellmann's® mayonnaise. ($4.85)
  
  Peanut Butter & Honey
  
  A great choice for kids! ($3.29)
  
  Baguette Sandwich
  
  Ham or turkey, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, spicy mustard & mayo served on french bread. ($5.95)
- Sandwiches off the Grill
  
  Reuben
  
  Corned beef, swiss & sour kraut grilled on viking bread and served with thousand island dressing. ($7.29)
  
  Philly Cheese Steak
  
  Roast beef, grilled onions, green peppers & mushrooms and melted cheddar served on french bread. ($7.95)
  
  Tuna Melt
  
  Gourmet tuna salad grilled with your choice of swiss, cheddar or American cheese. ($6.19)
  
  Turkey Club
  
  Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo served on your choice of bread. Available hot or cold. ($7.10)
  
  Chicken Quesadilla
  
  Seasoned chicken, colby jack cheese, served with salsa and sour cream. ($6.39)
  
  Patty Melt
  
  All beef patty with American and cheddar cheese topped with our special sauce. ($7.19)
  
  Grilled Portobello
  
  Marinated portobello mushroom, tomato & mozzarella cheese served with seasoned mayo. ($7.95)
  
  BLT
  
  Bacon, lettuce and tomato with mayo on your choice of toasted bread. ($4.79)
  
  Apple Bacon Panini
  
  Green apples, bacon, colby cheese & blue cheese served on french bread and grill pressed. ($7.65)
  
  Monte Cristo
  
  Ham, turkey and cheese dipped and grilled, finished with powdered sugar and jam. ($7.69)
  
  French Dip
  
  Roast beef & cheddar on french bread, served with au jus. ($7.85)
- Side Orders
  
  Chips: Regular and Baked
  
  ($0.99)
  
  Fresh Fruit Cup
  
  ($2.10)
  
  Pasta Salad
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Frozen Fruit Cup
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Pickle Spear
  
  ($0.49)
- Desserts
  
  Pie of the Day (slice)
  
  One or more kinds of pie may be available: Chocolate Chess Pecan, Blackberry, Apple Streusel, Rhubarb, Blueberry, Chess, Chocolate Meringue, Pecan, Peach, Cherry and occasionally, a Cream Pie. ($2.69)
  
  Cookies(each)
  
  ($0.79)
  
  Fudge Brownies
  
  ($1.79)
  
  Slice of Cake
  
  ($2.95)
  
  Cookies (dozen)
  
  ($7.89)
  
  Bag of Tea Cakes (four)
  
  ($7.89)

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