Artisan Bakeries near Friendswood, TX (17)

Duane’s Country Bakery is staying true to the way baked goods should be made – and it should be from scratch!  This baker churns out delectable bread loaves, all homemade and handmade, without any artificial flavors or colorings.  His baked masterpieces include different types and flavors of bread:  multigrain, whole wheat, white bread, as well as pumpkin and banana nut bread.  He also has his hand in baking cakes for special occasions.

Nation Brand Breads is a family-owned bakery, that provides the best handmade bread, specialty breads and snack foods, and also designer cakes. They are only using the best local and organic ingredients. These include honey, herbs, and flours. They are also producing sandwich bread, burger buns, hoagie, and hotdog buns. You can find their bread at local farmers markets and local coffee shops. What's makes their product great is not just the flour, and/or local ingredients. Its the chef bakers, slicers, and others that care, and want the great Houston community to have a healthy choice for their family.

Event Center is a “neighborhood bakery specializing in fresh made, artisan bread.” Founded by a couple passionate culinary friends in 2007, Event Center is proud to be a part of the “growing slow food and organic food movement.” They use time-honored techniques to craft some of the most amazing baked delights. Using only the “finest organic and natural ingredients,” they put their heart and soul into baking bread, and it shows. The loaves and fresh breads they offer are “crafted from small batches and baked to perfection.” If you are in the area, visit this neighborhood bakery to try one of their signature loaves. There are plenty to choose from! All it takes is one bite and you'll be well on your way to only ever eating handcrafted artisanal bread.  

The Bread Man Baking Company is an “wholesale artisan bakehouse” specializing in handcrafted naturally fermented, whole and ancient grain breads and European inspired pastries. The company’s roots grew from the home kitchen of their founder’s home where he would bake bread daily to feed his “obsession of creating the perfect sourdough loaf.” His obsession is now shared on the tables of over “60 restaurants, hotels, and grocery stores” owned by top Chefs in the Houston metro area. Whether it's wholesale, retail, or home delivery, Bread Man Baking Co take an “artisanal approach” by respecting the process of bread baking. They source local ingredients and flours. Each of their products is a “labor of love” and they are obsessed with each piece that comes out of the bakery.Read more about Bread Man Baking Co.'s full business profile in Turning Passion into Profit. 

Sinfull Bakery offers baked goods that are so sinfully delicious you won’t believe it’s vegan! This is “Houston’s first 100% vegan bakery,” established back in 2009! Everything is “made from scratch, with all-natural and mostly organic ingredients.”  Check out this award-winning bakery’s selection of baked goods from bars, cookies, soft granolas, cinnamon rolls, pies, mini-sweet loaves, cupcakes, muffins and even a Giant Cinnamon Roll Birthday Platter that can feed up to 35 people! They also offer cinnamon rolls and other ready to bake items that can be frozen and reheated at home! While others might be hesitant about these treats being labeled as vegan and organic, those who have tried it can attest that “you do not have to be vegan to enjoy these treats” and that they “would have never guessed” because it is that good!

If you can’t resist baked treats and pastries but you are vegan or committed to consuming only “organic and minimally processed, cruelty-free and environmentally sustainable” food, Baked with Love HTX is the answer to your worries. Everything is plant-based and made from scratch; you will be assured that everything is “food made pure, from process to ingredients.”  They even make their own butter and cheese! But being healthy does not mean skimping on flavor, because “you will be hooked,” with their “absolutely amazing goodies.”   Visit their mini-mart and choose from their wide assortment of drool-worthy sandwiches and paninis, savory kolaches, sourdough donuts, vegan drinks, and even pizza, which is made from sourdough! You will definitely feel that all these are baked with love!    

Mademoiselle Louise, which is located in Houston, Texas, is a coffee house that makes fresh and delicious French pastries. Frederick Fortin, the owner, was born in France. After numerous visits to Texas, Frederick was convinced that this is the perfect place for him to start his dream and his business. Today, Mademoiselle Louise is the place to go in Houston if you are looking for bread like country-style bread, baguettes, and more. You can also come here if you are looking for desserts like a fruit tart, or pastries like a croissant, cruffin, etc. If you are into sandwiches, they offer a delicious twist to traditional favorites like ham and cheese.

Nothing but the best and finest from La Petite Pâtisserie! This locally-owned bakery ensures the freshness of all their baked items, by “using quality ingredients” like European butter, high-grade flour, and the best chocolate. Fully internalizing his passion, the owner and chef wanted to pursue “making others happy through the love and appreciation of quality baked goods” through their local artisan creations!   Some of the “works of art” that they produce are tasty and hearty quiches, sourdough bread, cakes, chocolate chip cookies, scones, as well as baguettes and croissants that “teleport you to mornings in Paris!”  From farmers market pickups, to specially made orders, you can also get that gastronomic experience, in just a piece (or more) of their “amazing bread!”  

Treat yourself to an aesthetically pleasing and satisfying snack or set the perfect visual backdrop and embellishment to your party with The Happy Macaron! “It’s hard to resist a macaron” when you see them all lined up, looking “pretty and oh so delicate” in their adorable colors! The Happy Macaron creator, Rose handmakes each macaron, from its smooth and colorful shells to its assorted tasty fillings! She offers an extensive selection of flavors for you to choose from, from chocolate variants to Strawberry Buttercream, Peanut Butter Jelly, Carrot Cake, Pistachio, and even a Bacon Maple Cream flavor with real bacon inside! But aside from these happiness-inducing macarons, Rose also offers macaron making workshops where she teaches the “art of creating perfect macarons, every time!”

Angela’s Oven is a family owned and operated bakery in the Houston Heights that was “founded by Jerry and Angela Shawn in 2006.” All of the bread and pastries they offer are handcrafted without the use of preservatives or dough conditioners. Everything is “fresh and delicious,” and the staff are always friendly. The handcrafted bread are made with unbleached and unbromated flour, in a range of “vegan-friendly styles like sourdough and baguettes.” There are also several breakfast and lunch options on the menu. Angela’s Oven has a storefront in the Houston Heights and also sells artisan bread at farmers’ markets around town all week.

Serving the greater Houston community with “Authentic French-inspired baking,” since 2019, Magnol French Baking provides “handcrafted, small batch, high end French baked goods & organic artisan French breads.” It is the culmination of a long-envisioned and carefully planned dream of “Chef Otto.” The menu features artisan baguettes, seeded baguettes, epi bread, whole wheat baguettes, plain and seeded boules, batards, white and whole wheat loaves, and walnut and cranberry bread. They use “organic ingredients and make everything fresh.” The chefs are not only great when it comes to baking, but they also have great personalities and they are so inviting! They value unfailing respect for their craft.