Abe’s grew from a family’s effort to help their son, Abe, take part in school celebrations despite severe food allergies. The West Nyack company has made its own vegan baked treats since launching its first school-friendly muffin in 2016, with production designed around safer snacks for children and families who need them.
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Chubby Bunny BakeryAllyson Moore started Chubby Bunny Bakery in 2012 after her own food-allergy journey inspired her to create treats she could safely enjoy. The Hamilton bakery grew from five years of wholesale production in Moore’s home kitchen into a local storefront, making certified vegan baked goods for people navigating food allergies and intolerances.HAMILTON, OH
Sweet Vegan ChocolatesVegan chef Andrea Young founded Sweet Vegan Chocolates after learning to bake from her grandmother in Indiana, building a New York City chocolate company around inclusive, allergy-conscious indulgence. Its small-batch truffles are made for people who want plant-based chocolate without giving up flavor, while the company’s partnership with the Summer Youth Employment Program gives local students practical experience in food entrepreneurship.NEW YORK, NY
Baked CravingsFounded by father and former New York City financial executive Craig Watson, Baked Cravings makes school-safe, nut-free desserts from its East Harlem bakery. The bakery maintains a nut-free facility, sources ingredients from nut-free vendors and follows strict packing and testing procedures so children with nut allergies can enjoy its cupcakes and other baked treats. Baked Cravings also creates custom cakes and ships select desserts nationwide.NEW YORK, NY
Fatcat Baking LLCBorn from Megan Mills’s furlough-era decision to pursue baking full time, Fatcat Baking is a small-batch Syracuse bakery making 100% vegan pastries and custom cakes. The Jewish, woman-owned business was incorporated in January 2020 and has grown from a home kitchen into a commercial operation supplying vegan pastries to local businesses while also meeting customers at pop-ups and markets. Named for the household cat Loki, Fatcat aims to make plant-based pastry inviting to everyone from committed vegans to the merely curious.SYRACUSE, NY