Are you amazed that gluten free bakeries even exist today? I know I am! Once upon a time to find anything gluten free was like trying to find a needle in a hay stack. Those were rough days! However, today there are many options for those who are celiac or gluten intolerant. One is gluten free bakeries which are growing in leaps and bounds.
Edmonton, the city of champions! And it’s true when you think of past successes of their sports teams such as the Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton Eskimos. The city is now becoming a champion in gluten free bakeries which is great! Let’s look at a few mouth watery options:
Rio Vida – Located on 17515 100 Ave. NW, this bakery is not only gluten free but it is also vegan, egg free, dairy free and no sugar added. Impressive! This bakery has many tasty treats such as their Gluten Free Organic Lemon Curd Jelly Roll with Elderflower Buttercream, Gluten Free Dinner Rolls, and Gluten Free Homemade Beef Sausage Rolls. One of the most impressive products in my mind is the gluten free puff pastry – NOT an easy baking ingredient to find anywhere else!
They also supply other types of frozen balls of gluten free dough, which would be really handy to keep stocked in your freezer all the time. Some of the varieties include:
- Frozen pizza crust dough ball (vegan and Gluten free)
- Frozen pizza crust dough ball (Gluten free)
- Frozen Brioche dough ball (wow!!)
- Frozen gluten free pie crust dough ball
- Frozen gluten free shortbread cookie dough
And, Rio Vida gets a whopping 4.8 out of 5 star rating on Google. Sounds like an absolute treasure.
Celebrate, Gluten Free – Located on 15211/15213 Stony Plain Road NW, this gluten free bakery also caters to those who are vegan, and dairy free. It has both sweet and savory treats to meet your needs such as Cakes, Bagels, Jelly Donuts and Grilled Ham and Cheese. And their cinnamon buns are a perennial customer favourite that look downright impressive – it’s hard to get those kinds of delicate layers of cinnnamon roll dough when working with gluten free dough. Nicely done, Celebrate!
Food in the Nud – Located on 9618 76 Ave. NW, this bakery is not only gluten free but it is also paleo and plant based. This bakery has many gluten free pastries such as Flax Seed Bread, Pumpkin Turmeric Muffins, Chrysta’s Awesome Cookies and Sexy Lexi Date Bars. Their cakes look incredible, as do their intricately frosted cupcakes that are unlike anything I’ve ever seen.
Kinnikkinnick Fresh Store – Located on 10940 – 120 Street, this bakery carries a wide variety of products for people who are gluten free, Dairy free and nut free. This bakery bakes a large amount of gluten free goodies such as Baguettes, Breads, Hamburger and Hot dog Buns, Muffins and Donuts. We have written about our love of Kinnickinnick gluten free whole grain bread here. It is what we make our every-morning toast with! And even an occasional batch of GF French Toast – which we’d recommend using their white bread for.
Conclusion:
Edmonton’s gluten free bakeries are growing in popularity like never before. There are honestly some of the best gluten free bakeries available in this Alberta city, and customers continue to support them. Because of these bakeries, Celiac and gluten intolerant people can now enjoy delicious pastries like everyone else.
So, is Edmonton still the city of champions? When it comes to gluten free baking, they definitely win the title!