Chef Lila Colello’s woman-owned Bryn Mawr bakery makes gluten-free, wheat-free French pastries and artisan breads using classic techniques and simple ingredients. After her celiac diagnosis, Colello set out to recreate the croissants she missed; Flakely is now among the few gluten-free bakeries worldwide to master the technically difficult pastry. The microbakery serves the Philadelphia area from its storefront and ships frozen baked goods nationwide.
Gluten Free Bakery GirlFounded by pastry chef Tricia King in 2011, Gluten Free Bakery Girl makes scratch-baked treats in a completely gluten-free kitchen in Easton, Maryland. Inspired by her own gluten intolerance and work creating menus for customers with celiac disease, King develops original recipes that are tested routinely for the National Celiac Association’s gluten-free certification. The bakery prepares small batches locally and serves retail, wholesale, and nationwide-shipping customers.ST MICHAELS, MD
Different Blend BakeryFounded in 2015 by CIA-trained pastry chef Jessica Smith after her celiac diagnosis, Different Blend Bakery makes gluten-free baked goods in-house from scratch. The Schenectady bakery grew from Smith’s recipe testing and research into a small-batch shop known for pastries, cakes, and custom wedding cakes that appeal to customers whether or not they need to avoid gluten.SCHENECTADY, NY
Everybody Eats, IncEverybody Eats began in Brooklyn in 2004 when lifelong celiac Pedro Arroba started baking with $600 after failing to find bread he wanted to eat. Two decades later, his personal approach still defines the bakery, which makes handmade gluten-free food for people managing celiac disease and other allergies. Its dedicated facility supports that mission while Arroba continues developing breads and treats with familiar flavor and texture.BROOKLYN, NY
Steiner's Baking CoBuilt on a 40-year family flour legacy, New York’s Steiner’s Baking Co. makes clean-label gluten-free baked goods and flour for cafés, bakeries, and home bakers. The women-led company grew from founder Nanci Steiner’s effort to create a coffee cake so moist and flavorful that nobody would suspect it was gluten-free, with its German sour cream coffee cake becoming a signature. Steiner’s products are also made without nuts and are kosher dairy.SEA CLIFF, NY