The latest update to the Best Nut-Free & Allergen-Free Bakeries in NJ is written by Vinny Parisi.
New Jersey is home to many amazing bakeries, offering delicious cakes, pies, cookies, and pastries. But if you have an allergy or dietary restriction, it’s tough finding a safe place to purchase baked goods. So we’ve put together a list of The Best Nut-Free & Allergen-Free Bakeries in NJ.
These locations feature lots of yummy options that both kids and adults will love. But the best part is all of these spots offer a range of allergen-free treats. So families looking to avoid peanuts, tree nuts, soy, gluten, dairy, and other common allergens can rest easy.
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North Jersey
Annie & Em’s
Where: Hoboken
Details: This 100% gluten-free bakery offers breads, cookies, cupcakes, cakes, and pies. But returning customers should note the recent change to the bakery’s retail business. They now exclusively take orders online for pickup at their kitchen on Third Street. In addition, smaller baked goods are only available in quantities of two or more. Popular items include orange walnut bread, cinnamon buns, blueberry scones, key lime pie, and vegan vanilla raspberry cake.
Bradley Bake Shop
Where: Bogota
Details: Prior to opening her bakery, Evelyn Bradley wanted to create a gluten-free cookie that tasted like a cookie. After much trial and error, she is now an expert in tasty, gluten-free chocolate-chip cookies. In fact, everything in her bake shop is 100% gluten-free, with a focus on high-quality ingredients. She specializes in special-occasion cakes and cupcakes, and also offers sugar-free, dairy-free, and vegan options. Her treats are also available at Sweet Trail Bakery in Bloomfield.
Busy Bee Organics
Where: Jersey City
Details: This organic health-food cafe provides a unique delivery service of 100% gluten-free meals and baked goods. Their delivery radius extends to Hoboken, Jersey City, Weehawken, Livingston, Summit, and Montclair. Pickup is also available at the café. Menu highlights include sunflower squares, PB Samoa cookies, apple-cider donuts, carrot cake, fig bars, and chickpea cookie-dough truffles. Many options are also dairy-free, nut-free, vegan, and/or soy-free.
Butterflake Bakery
Where: Teaneck
Details: This neighborhood staple promises no tree nuts, walnuts, pecans, almonds, peanuts, or peanut oil are used during production. (However, some ingredients may be processed near nut products). Stop in to sample tasty pastries, cookies, cakes, cupcakes, pies, tortes, and more. Not only is Butterflake Bakery nut-free, it’s kosher, too. Be sure to try their award-winning, authentic challahs available in many different flavors, shapes, and sizes.
Crowley Cupcakes
Where: Madison
Details: This specialty bakery offers cakes and cookies, but their mini and regular cupcakes steal the show. These signature treats are available in both gluten-free and vegan options. Patrons can either walk-in for the day’s fresh-baked offerings, which change daily, or place a special order. Customers love the creativity of flavors and freshness of each cupcake. The owner’s sensitivity and willingness to work with any food allergies is also a big plus.
D’Ercole Donuts
Where: Northvale
Details: D’Ercole Donuts is proudly treenut and peanut free, and always has been. This family owned and operated shop provides gourmet donuts and coffee daily. Donuts are made in small batches throughout the day, so they are always fresh. Plus, they are always coming up with original flavors, from Cotton Candy and Cannoli to Salted Caramel and Churro Cheesecake. The donut shop serves A La Mode ice-cream too, which is also nut-free.
Defying Gravitea
Where: Pequannock
Details: Defying Gravitea is a coffee and tea house with a gluten- and dairy-free bake shop. They like to say they’re “changing the way the world views gluten-free one baked good at a time.” Owner and chef Gina Cassese starts with her family’s traditional recipes and grandmother’s treats. She then reworks them into gluten- free, dairy-free, and vegan versions. Frequent favorites include cakes, cupcakes, lemon loaves, pies, scones, chocolate-chip cookies, and lemon bars.
Florentina’s Specialty Bakery & Cafe
Location: Northvale
Details: Florentina’s has been a tree nut and peanut-free facility for more than 20 years. In fact, they don’t use any soy, seeds, or seed oil when baking products. They offer mouth-watering cakes that are made to order for special occasions, all while being allergy friendly. Their creamy cannolis pair great with a cappuccino or latte from their cafe. Meanwhile, gluten-, dairy-, and egg-free options are available upon request, in addition to vegan creations.
Isaura Bakery
Where: Hawthorne
Details: Isaura Bakery is a dedicated peanut-free and gluten-free facility. They offer breads, bagels, challahs, rolls, brownies, coconut bars, cakes, coffee cake, and pastries. Everything is made in house in small batches using natural and organic ingredients. This ensures both safety and the best gluten-free experience possible for customers. Patrons love their allergen-free treats so much, many of them drive from afar just to pick up their favorites.
The Little Daisy Bake Shop
Location: Montclair
Details: Made from scratch daily, the treats at this bake shop are both tree nut and peanut-free. To ensure there’s no contamination, Little Daisy uses Vermont nut-free chocolate, along with Americolor icing and peanut-free sprinkles. Baked goods are made with quality ingredients such as real butter, eggs, sugar, and buttermilk for a genuine homemade taste. Stop in anytime to enjoy fresh coffee and delicious scones, as well as yummy seasonal breads.
Mo’Pweeze Bakery
Where: Denville
Details: This small, family-owned bakery makes concoctions that are free of animal products and the top ten main allergens. The name comes from the owner’s child, Maddox. After tasting his first allergen-free treat, he said “Mo, pweeze!” (meaning “More please!”) Mo’Pweeze has cupcakes, cakes, cookies, breads, pies, and more, including vegan and Kosher options. Stop in for a treat or order online and take advantage of nationwide shipping.
Plum Bakery
Where: Montclair
Details: This 100% gluten-free bakery offers an expansive menu. Options include bagels, baguettes, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, crumb buns, pastries, rugelach, challah, pies, brownies, cannolis, scones, and cinnamon rolls. But the most popular by far is their chocolate éclair, which tastes exactly like the real thing. They also offer seasonal and holiday menus and a variety of dairy-free options. Take note: Everything is made in small batches and will sell out, so get there early.
Starseed Bakery
Where: Rockaway
Details: Every option at Starseed is certified gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and GMO-free. They are also a peanut-free facility that also offers vegan, paleo, and sugar-free options. As a result, Starseed can basically handle any food allergy. Their menu includes breads, bagels, muffins, cakes, cupcakes, pies, cookies, brownies, brookies, and seasonal and holiday options. They offer online ordering and scheduling for pickup, shipping, and plenty of treats for walk-ins.
Sweet & Flour
Location: Secaucus
Details: Sweet & Flour specializes in custom cakes, cookies, cake pops, cupcakes, and other desserts. However, the menu changes daily, so there’s always something new to try. Although the facility is nut-free, they can’t guarantee all ingredients come from a nut-free environment. The shop also offers baking classes for kids and small birthday parties after hours. For large events, Sweet & Flour can even travel and bring the baking party straight to patrons.
Sweet Avenue Bake Shop
Where: Rutherford
Details: This 100% vegan, dairy-free bakery does not use nuts, but doesn’t claim to be 100% nut-free. This is because some of their raw ingredients are processed in a facility that also processes nuts. They also offer gluten-free and soy-free options, made with separate bowls and spatulas. Their transparency is crucial for those with severe food allergies. Cakes, cupcakes, cake truffles, and cookies are their specialty, and they offer a wide array of flavors available daily.
Taste Buddy
Where: Short Hills
Details: Taste Buddy is a 100% gluten-free store with everything baked freshly in-house. Their drink options include juices, smoothies, coffee, and tea. Celiacs can delight in their assortment of gluten-free breads and pastries. The menu features focaccia, baguettes, scones, pies, cake pops, cupcakes, cake, cookies, brownies, and bars. They also offer vegan cookies, cupcakes, cake pops, muffins, and donuts. Their fresh and hot-out-of-the-oven breads are a big hit with patrons.
Two Fields Bakeshop
Where: Stirling
Details: Nick Nikolopoulos, owner of Two Fields Bakeshop, is a second generation French trained pastry chef. His mission is to create high quality desserts made in a safe environment, providing patrons with peace of mind. Personally, his sons and nephew have life-threatening food allergies. This motivates him to provide custom cakes, cookies, cupcakes, muffins and more; all of which are safe to eat for people with celiac disease, food allergies, or food restrictions
Zadies Bake Shop
Location: Fair Lawn
Details: Zadies is famous for its classic, made-from-scratch recipes bursting with unforgettable flavor. In fact, this authentic fourth-generation kosher and nut-free bakery sells over 1.5 million award-winning challahs every year. The menu also includes muffins, brownies, cakes, cupcakes, and breads, all made with quality ingredients and old-world recipes. The bakery’s products are also available at shops and supermarkets throughout NJ, plus they offer nationwide shipping.
Central Jersey
Jammed Up Bakery
Where: Union
Details: Jammed Up Bakery comes from the owners of the popular Van Gogh’s Ear Cafe right next door. They specialize in cookies and custom cakes, but they also make vegan and gluten-free items. In addition, they love baking for both people and pups. A portion of every purchase of their dog products — from treats to accessories — is donated to Happy Paws Rescue. Sweets have no borders at this shop, as Jammed Up ships cookies and DIY decorating kits all over the world!
Jersey Shore
Broad Street Dough Co.
Where: Freehold | Oakhurst
Details: Monmouth County residents already know that Broad Street Dough Co. is the go-to spot for donuts. This specialty shop offers 40 types of donuts daily, as well as seasonal and holiday flavors and custom options. Their custom creations allow patrons to pick the color, toppings, filling, and other details of their donut. In addition to a kosher certification, Broad Street has vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free donuts. They can also accommodate nut allergies.
Cupcake Magician
Where: Red Bank
Details: This family-owned bakery has a menu of more than 35 cake and cupcake flavors. Even better, almost all of them are available in a gluten-free variation. Favorites include French toast, carrot cake, and red velvet. They also offer a customizable option that starts with a gluten-free vanilla or chocolate base. Patrons can top this with cannoli cream, salted caramel, raspberry cream cheese, chocolate ganache, and so much more. Walk-ins will find a selection of gluten-free items available daily.
Kizbee’s Kitchen
Where:Egg Harbor City
Details: Everything at Kizbee’s Kitchen is 100% gluten-free, with many vegan and soy-free options as well. Owner and chef Jenna Kisby saw a need for good gluten-free food back in 2008. That’s when she started developing the proprietary flour blend now found in most of her baked goods. Best-selling items include cupcakes, cakes, cinnamon buns, pumpkin cheesecake bars, carrot cake, lemon scones, donuts, strawberry shortcake, and cookies.
Liv Nut Free
Location: Shrewsbury
Details: Liv Nut Free is a peanut-free and tree nut-free bakery. They bake everything from scratch and in small batches. The idea for Liv Nut Free comes from Olivia Moglino, who first envisioned the business when she was nineteen. She wants people with nut allergies (like herself) to feel safe when picking up a dessert. They make custom cupcakes, cakes, cookies, and brownies by request, ranging from birthday cupcakes to five-tier wedding cakes. They also sell nut-free brownie and cake mixes.
Papa Ganache
Where: Cranford | Manasquan | Matawan
Details: Papa Ganache is not a certified nut-free establishment, but it can make nut-free treats by request. The bakery is, however, vegan and gluten-free. The menu mainly consists of sticky buns, baby cakes, cupcakes, and birthday cakes. They bake all items in small batches on-premises, using mostly organic ingredients. Plus, all their products are cholesterol-free, made without any trans fats, hydrogenated oils, or high fructose corn syrup.
Trio Fudge
Where: Ocean County (delivery only), but they ship nationwide.
Details: Trio Fudge gets its name from the three owners/bakers behind the business: Jaime, Pete, and Jesse. After a decade of making fudge for their family & friends, they now own a business that ships nationwide. The fudge here is peanut, tree nut, and sesame free, and comes in both classic and combo flavors. Popular flavors range from red velvet to blueberry smoothie. Their seasonal specials are also a hit, and include flavors like Pumpkin Pie fudge and Apple Crisp fudge.
South Jersey
Sweet T’s Bakeshop
Where: Haddonfield
Details: Sweet T’s is NOT a certified nut-free bakery, but they will accommodate tree-nut allergies upon request. They can also accept requests for dairy-, egg-, vegan-, and peanut-free treats. The bakery offers a small selection of gluten-free items daily, in addition to cakes, cupcakes, scones, pies, and macarons. Meanwhile, the full barista menu offers drinks like espresso to pair with their desserts. Owner Toni Walton learned from the best, working for “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro in Hoboken.
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Allergen-Free Bakeries in New Jersey FAQs
To find the best allergen-free bakeries in New Jersey, simply visit https://bestofnj.com. Our curated list provides recommendations for the best spots in every region from North Jersey to South Jersey.
Many allergen-free bakeries also offer a range of vegan items, and can also make them upon request. For instance, Annie & Em’s in Hoboken makes a popular vegan vanilla raspberry cake. Jammed Up Bakery in Union also has many vegan treats.
The bakeries on our list sell items that avoid all of the most common food allergens. This includes tree nuts, soy, gluten (celiac), and dairy allergies. In particular, Busy Bee Organics in Jersey City provides dairy-free, nut-free, vegan, and/or soy-free items.
A number of allergen-free bakeries in New Jersey accept custom orders. Two Fields Bakeshop in Stirling offers custom cakes, cookies, cupcakes, muffins and more. Likewise, Sweet & Flour in Secaucus provides custom cakes, cookies, cake pops, cupcakes, and other desserts.
There are all sorts of taste allergen-free treats to enjoy. Popular examples include sunflower squares, PB Samoa cookies, apple-cider donuts, carrot cake, fig bars, and chickpea cookie-dough truffles.
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