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Oakland

Updated: Apr 24

Mariposa Baking Co.

by: Kana Murase


Address: 5427 Telegraph Ave d3, Oakland, CA 94609

Phone Number: (510) 595-0955

Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 9AM - 5PM

Friday: 9AM - 6PM

Saturday: 10AM - 5PM

Sunday: 10AM - 4PM



I have been going to Mariposa bakery in Oakland, California since I was little and they have always provided amazing foods. They are an allergen-friendly facility with goods that explode with flavor. Their specialty is gluten-free baked goods, but they also sell other things that are completely vegan, egg-free, soy-free, dairy-free, etc. Some of my personal favorite products include the Viennese tea cookies, mocha cake, apple cinnamon hand pies, raspberry squares, and sandwich rolls. Mariposa Bakery has another location in San Francisco. This bakery also offers online purchasing on their website: https://www.mariposabaking.com/. I hope you enjoy Mariposa Bakery as much as I do!



Personal Favorites:

Viennese Tea Cookies and Ingredients

Source (both pictures above): Mariposa Baking Co. website


Mocha Chocolate Layer Cake and Ingredients

Source (both pictures above): Mariposa Baking Co.


Apple Cinnamon Hand Pie and Ingredients

Source (both pictures above): Mariposa Baking Co.


Raspberry Squares and Ingredients

Source (both pictures above): Mariposa Baking Co.


Sandwich Rolls and Ingredients

Source (both pictures above): Mariposa Baking Co.




Interview with Employee:


What are your allergy procedures?


There are a lot of procedures, good manufacturing practices too. It begins with storage. The goods come in, they have to be separated and stored separately. Allergens can't be stored over, you know, ordinary food, right? No almonds over lettuce, that kind of thing. And then, when we take them out, it's sort of the same thing, right? You take out the things that are allergens, you gotta have gloves, you gotta wash your hands every time you switch to touching another ingredient or product.


Before you do that, you gotta wash your hands, change your gloves, change your apron. A new apron after working with allergens. That's pretty much the basics. Keeping ingredients separated and making sure that after you touch the ingredients, wash your hands, change your apron, new gloves.



Which items are the most allergy-friendly?


I'll say the banana muffins and the Penguino cupcakes. The chocolate cupcakes are actually probably the most allergen free. No milk. They're completely vegan. No nuts.


Banana Muffins and Ingredients

Source (both pictures above): Mariposa Baking Co. website


Penguino Cupcakes and Ingredients

Source (both pictures above): Mariposa Baking Co. website


Chocolate Cupcakes and Ingredients

Source (both pictures above): Mariposa Baking Co. website


Chocolate Mini Cupcakes and Ingredients

Source (both pictures above): Mariposa Baking Co. website




Have you been to Mariposa Baking Co.? Planning to go? Feel free to leave your own thoughts in the comment section of this article and/or ask questions about the bakery, and we will try our best to answer!





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