Tasty Bakery

Specialties

Tasty Bakery specializes in amazing artisan gluten-​free baked goods with dairy-​free, naturally sweetened (low glycemic) + vegan options. Organic, natural, premium and local ingredients used. We also have some grain free treats. We bake in a dedicated gluten-​free kitchen. In many of our treats we use coconut nectar or coconut crystals which is low glycemic.

Saturdays we sell at Ann Arbor Kerrytown Farmers’ Market.

History

Established in 2009.

Shortly after being diagnosed in early 2006 with Celiac Disease, an auto-​immune disease in which one cannot eat gluten, i.e. barley, rye, wheat, spelt, and malt, I had the idea of starting a gluten-​free bakery business. Knowing I was moving back to Michigan from Brooklyn, NY after 12 ½ years, I knew Ann Arbor, MI would be the perfect place to start this venture.

In May of 2009, Tasty Bakery finally arrived, with a mission to use natural and organic ingredients, high-​quality chocolate, and compostable packaging. After having a tasting party and the thumbs up from other non-​gluten eaters, I started selling my baked goods at the Ann Arbor Farmers’ Market. With many samples in hand, I challenged market-​goers to taste my wonderful treats and they were pleasantly surprised at how amazing Tasty Bakery products tasted. Now many of our customers include gluten eaters along with the gluten free — just as I wanted it.

Meet the Business Owner

Julie R.

Business Owner

I have been baking and collecting recipes since I was a kid. My mom and grandma always told me I should do something with baking, but I never wanted to take something I really liked to do and make it a business because I thought I would end up hating it. My employment began in nonprofit, then after moving to Brooklyn, NY I worked in the music industry in marketing, then graphic design there and in the cosmetics industry, and finally after realizing I had Celiac Disease and knowing we were moving to Ann Arbor, I thought I should try my hand in baking gluten free.