Are you gluten-free or vegan and looking for bakeries that serve sweet treats you can eat? Here’s where to get your fix!
2 Chicks With Chocolate
Middletown
This women-owned chocolate shop sells a collection of nut-free, gluten-free, sugar-free and vegan artisan bon-bons, bark, bars and other chocolate novelties.
24 Karrot Spread
Multiple locations
The Karrot Guys specialize in turning carrots and cashews into a hummus-like dip you can eat with crackers, cucumbers, carrots, or with a spoon. The dips are vegan and plant-based, made with only carrots, onions, tomato paste, sunflower oil, cashews, garlic, oregano, salt and other spices.
All Roads Baked Goods & Coffee
694 Rte. 15 S., Lake Hopatcong
This spot has cookies, bars, muffins and bakery treats on the menu, including vegan dog treats!
Annie & Em’s Bakeshop
155 Third St., Hoboken
Two sisters opened this shop, which has gluten-free, freshly baked snacks and treats. They make cupcakes, cakes, savory breads, party platters and seasonal items. They no longer have retail hours, so place your order online and schedule a pickup time.
Bradley Bake Shop
55B River Rd., Bogota
Shop owner Eleanor Bradley is a schoolteacher and mom who was disappointed in the poor selection of gluten-free cookies available at stores. She started by creating a chocolate chip cookie, and now sells cakes and cupcakes that are gluten-free, sugar-free, keto, dairy-free and vegan.
Busy Bee Organics
451 Palisade Ave., Jersey City
The meals prepped here are 100 percent gluten-free, plant-forward and organic. Specials change weekly, and can include red lentil paneer saag, broccoli cheddar lentil soup, pumpkin lasagna and a chili bowl. The classics include protein packs, chia pods, a quinoa carrot cake breakfast cookie, “buffins” and butternut squash mac-and-cheese. You can also get immune boosts, elderberry syrup, local raw honey, and pasture-raised eggs.
Choc-O-Pain
Multiple locations in Jersey City and Hoboken
The French bakery and cafe offers select items, such as gluten-free orange olive oil cake, gluten-free flourless chocolate heaven cake, vegan chocolate almond tart, and vegan and gluten-free soups.
Defying Gravitea
211 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pequannock
This gluten- and dairy-free bakeshop is also a coffee and tea house. They also run a food truck, and operate The Cottage House, a venue for your allergy-friendly parties.
GF Sweeties
SoHa Arts Building, 1001 White Horse Pike, Haddon Twp.
The owner of the bakery created gluten-free recipes after her 12-year-old daughter was advised to change her diet due to a medical condition. Now, she serves up Japanese-style sweets for the community, such as cookies, cakes, pies and pastries. She uses various non-gluten flours, such as brown and white rice, oat, tapioca, teff, potato, millet, sorghum and arrowroot; organic cane and powdered sugar, brown sugar, organic raw honey and maple syrup for sweeteners; and butter, olive oil and vegan butter (soy free) as fats. The kitchen is peanut-free, and she does not use preservatives, MSG or artificial flavors.
Isaura Bakery
204 Diamond Bridge Ave., Hawthorne
The bakers here are known for their 100 percent gluten-free and dairy-free challah bread, baguettes, bagels and rolls. They offer an assortment of cakes and pastries, too.
Keeping You Sweet
Willowbrook Mall, Wayne
April Harris, who is a member of the ’80s group Seduction, found her mother’s handwritten recipes after her passing in 2011. Following a vegan and gluten-free diet herself, she decided to make her mom’s recipes using alternative ingredients. She sells 100 percent vegan, gluten-free and naturally sweetened desserts, like cheesecakes, desserts and special occasion cakes. You can choose the sweetener you want, from monk fruit to organic maple syrup to organic cane sugar.
Mightylicious
Based out of Woodbridge
After founder Carolyn Haeler was diagnosed with celiac disease, and couldn’t find a tasty gluten-free cookie, she gave up her job in finance and started her own company. She offers seven gluten-free varieties, including vegan and vegetarian cookies, as well as three gluten-free flour mixes, all certified gluten-free and kosher, as well as non-GMO.
Nola B’s Gluten Free
202 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown
The goodies here include pumpkin rolls, challah bread, plain and everything bagels, focaccia bread, apple cider donuts and mini key lime pies.
No Whey Bake Shop
6473 Route 9, Howell
With both a retail outlet and bake shop, you can choose from allergy-friendly, plant-based, gluten-free baked goods, plus chocolate. Everything from challah and challah rolls to muffins and cookies are 100-percent milk-, peanut-, tree nut- gluten-, egg-, soy-, sesame-free, plus they don’t have artificial flavors or colors, and many are vegan, kosher, and free of the top 9 allergens.
Papa Ganache
106 Main St., Matawan
106 N. Union Ave., Cranford
217 Main St., Manasquan
Primarily a vegan bakery, some items are also gluten-free. Desserts range from cakes to cake pops to cupcakes to cookies. There are a variety of empanadas, sandwiches, pasta dishes, strombolis, wraps and soups. You can sign up for a cooking class as well.
Starseed Bakery
100 Hibernia Ave., Rockaway
The bread, cookies, desserts, cakes and bagels come in gluten-free, vegan and paleo options.
Sweet Avenue Bake Shop
153 Park Ave., Rutherford
Since 2007, this bakery has been making vegan, dairy, nut-free and egg-free delicacies, including some that don’t have gluten or soy. They specialize in custom-made cakes, cupcakes and cake truffles that come in dozens of flavors.
Taste Buddy
515A Millburn Ave., Short Hills
The baked goods, Acai bowls and seasonal popsicles are all gluten-free, with many options being allergy-friendly and vegan. There’s also a selection of juices, smoothies, coffee and tea.
Two Field Bakeshop
528 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights
This bakery prides itself on 100 percent gluten-free, peanut-free, tree-nut-free and sesame-free items, with many milk- and egg-free options, too. Customer faves include the “carroli” roll (a combo of carrot cake with cannoli cream), strawberry shortcake, Irish soda bread and petit fours.
Vegan Pastry Lab
18 E. Forest Ave., Englewood
Plant-based soft-serve flavors include vanilla and pumpkin. The kitchen is Certified Kosher, and puts out a variety of brownies, cupcakes, cookies, cheesecakes and quiche. There’s also a mini market that sells drinks, snacks, candles, accessories and cannabis-infused products.
Veganica
124 Church St., New Brunswick
Their vegan, organic, scratch-made meals include a variety of pizzas, flatbreads, bagels, pastries, sandwiches and salads. There’s also a craft cocktail bar and lounge, plus SPACE downstairs. Visit their sister restaurant, Veganized, a block away.
Wild in the Treats
183 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands
Their Instagram page is filled with pictures of vegan rainbow cookies, pumpkin cupcakes, apple cider donuts, blueberry muffins, and lime ginger biscotti.
Yellow Rose Vegan Bakery & Cafe
410 Ridgewood Rd., Maplewood
The Savories Menu includes vegan sausage egg n’ cheeze, ham n’ cheeze croissant and a buttermilk biscuit. Cookies and bars are flavored with Funfetti, raspberry shortbread and s’mores. Pastries include a pumpkin whoopie pie, Notella croissant and guava cheeze Danish, plus a handful of donuts. Gluten-free options include a quiche tart, pumpkin maple donut and mummy brownie.
You can also order online from Mightylicious, located in Woodbridge, which offers all-purpose gluten-free, vegan gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian flour to make your own baked goods at home. Some of their holiday selections include chocolate brownie, gingerbread cookies, Hanukkah donut holes and red velvet cake, among others.
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