We list 36 independent bakeries across 30 towns in Sussex, Morris, Warren, Hunterdon and Somerset counties that bake on the premises: bread, pastry, pies, cakes and cookies. No chains. Each one below is checked against its own website or social pages and its Google Business Profile, with the date we last checked.
Café Pierrot’s Andover bakery bakes French breads, croissants and pastries every morning, plus custom cakes, cupcakes and macarons from a Cordon Bleu-trained chef.
Made here: Country French sourdough, baguettes, semolina and rye bread, Croissants, including almond and chocolate, Scones and apple turnovers and more
A licensed sourdough microbakery in Lafayette selling naturally fermented breads, focaccia and bagels by preorder, plus a Sunday stand at the Lafayette Farmers Market.
Made here: Classic sourdough boules, Sourdough focaccia: jalapeño cheddar, garlic parmesan, rosemary garlic, Sourdough bagels and more
A Wantage bakery, deli and caterer on Route 23 that bakes pies, doughnuts, scones and cupcakes on the premises every morning, open from 5:30 AM on weekdays.
Made here: Fruit and cream pies, including Dutch apple and pumpkin, Doughnuts, crumb cakes and Danish, Scones and muffins and more
A Dutch family bakery on Route 23 near Sussex, open since 1954, baking speculaas, banket and almond pastries from recipes the founders brought from Friesland.
Made here: Speculaas windmill cookies, Krakelingen and Jan Hagel cookies, Banket almond rings and almond stollen and more
A Chester biscotti shop baking a family Sicilian and Neapolitan recipe in more than 25 flavors, including pumpkin, caramel apple and gluten-free biscotti, sold in the shop and shipped.
Made here: Biscotti by the pound: almond, anise, cappuccino, pistachio, lemon, coconut, Nutella, vanilla bean, French toast, s'mores, spumoni, cranberry white chocolate and more, Fall biscotti: pumpkin and caramel apple, Gluten-free double-baked biscotti: funfetti, coconut, lemon, fudge, walnut chocolate chip and mixed and more
A Dover coffee shop and Mexican and Colombian bakery on East Blackwell Street that bakes hojaldras for Día de Muertos and rosca de reyes for Three Kings Day.
Made here: Hojaldras and pan de muerto (October), Rosca de reyes (late December to January 6)
Morristown bakery and café on South Street, open since 1970, for custom cakes, pies, croissants and pastries plus an all-day halal breakfast and lunch menu.
Made here: Custom and everyday layer cakes, Cupcakes, Pies, including apple, blueberry and key lime and more
A licensed cottage bakery on a small goat farm near Belvidere, baking sourdough loaves and bagels with organic unbleached flour and a homemade starter for a Saturday farm stand and pickup orders.
Made here: Sourdough bread, plain and everything, Sourdough bagels, plain and everything, Gourmet chocolate chip cookies
Home of River Valley Community Grains and New Jersey's only commercial stone mill, with a Saturday pop-up bakery baking sourdough, cinnamon buns and pastries from its own flour.
Made here: Stone-milled flours: einkorn, hard red wheat, spelt, rye and more, Sourdough breads: country loaves, cranberry walnut and focaccia (Saturdays), Cinnamon buns, cookies, muffins, sweet breads and brownies and more
A family micro bakery and small regenerative farm in Harmony baking organic-grain sourdough, croissants and cookies, with raw honey from its own hives and chicken and duck eggs.
Made here: Sourdough breads, $10–$15 depending on inclusions (original, everything, cinnamon raisin and more), Sourdough English muffins, rolls and baguettes (at markets and by request), Sourdough pastries: croissants, pain au chocolat and scones and more
A Route 519 bake shop in Stewartsville baking pies, breads, cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes and decorated cookies fresh daily, with gluten-free and vegan options.
Made here: Pies, Breads, Cakes and custom celebration cakes and more
A Califon cookie shop baking scratch-made cookies in small batches, with gluten-free options, cookie cakes, ice cream and coffee.
Made here: Classic cookies, such as chocolate chunk and snickerdoodles, Giant stuffed and specialty cookies, Italian rainbow, black and white, and linzer cookies and more
A Flemington sourdough bakery on Main Street making naturally leavened breads and sourdough croissants from organic, stone-milled flour, with sandwiches and coffee.
Made here: Naturally leavened sourdough breads, such as country, olive and herb, and sesame semolina, Focaccia, Sourdough croissants and Danish and more
A Lambertville artisan bakery for sourdough and multigrain loaves, focaccia, croissants, babka and homemade jams and butters, with all-day brunch sandwiches on its own breads.
Made here: Sourdough country loaves, demi-baguettes and personal loaves, Multigrain seeded loaf, Sea salt and olive focaccia and more
Family cheesecake bakery on Route 31 in Ringoes with a storefront market selling a dozen-plus cheesecake flavors, apple crumb pie and oven-ready meals.
Made here: Cheesecakes, including gluten-free and no-sugar-added, Decorated celebration cheesecakes, Apple crumb pie and more
A small Whitehouse Station bakery making everything from scratch with organic ingredients, known for its Fluffy Cinnamon Rolls, sourdough, scones, cakes and a menu that changes every 6 to 8 weeks.
Made here: Fluffy Cinnamon Rolls, Sourdough, Volcano Sourdough, ciabatta, focaccia and rye sandwich loaves, Scones, including pumpkin and date walnut and more
A Mexican bakery and restaurant on Bound Brook's Main Street, known for pan de muerto in sesame and sugar styles each fall and rosca de reyes for Three Kings Day.
Made here: Pan de muerto, with sesame or sugar (October), Rosca de reyes (late December to January 6)
A Hillsborough bakeshop known for French macarons and custom buttercream cakes, with weekend pre-orders of cinnamon rolls, croissants and gluten-free treats.
Made here: French macarons, including custom colors and monthly flavors, Custom buttercream cakes and wedding cakes, Brioche cinnamon rolls and mini cinnamon rolls and more
A family bakery in Manville since 1966, still run by the Karpinski family on the original machines, baking sourdough rye, babka, Danish, doughnuts, pies and cakes.
Made here: Sourdough rye and French bread, Challah, babka and Irish soda bread, to order or in season, Doughnuts and crullers and more
A French-style patisserie on Peapack's Main Street since 2004, baking croissants, baguettes, tarts, tortes and cakes from scratch, with soups, quiche and sandwiches at lunch.
Made here: Croissants, plain, chocolate, almond and savory, Kouign amann, dartois, Danish and apple turnovers, French baguettes and fresh bread daily and more
A Somerset dessert shop on Easton Avenue making custom cakes, cupcakes, cookies and macarons from scratch, with eggless, vegan and peanut-free options.
Made here: Custom cakes and cupcakes, Decorated sugar cookies, French macarons and more
A small-batch dessert bakery on Somerville's Main Street, open since 2021, known for its cannoli brownie and other brownies, plus cupcakes, scones, layer cakes and coffee.
Made here: Brownies, including the cannoli brownie, Cupcakes and cake slices, Four-layer grab-and-go cakes and more
A Warren Township sourdough microbakery baking slow-fermented loaves, bagels and cookies from a 100-year-old starter, sold by preorder for local pickup.
Made here: Slow-fermented sourdough loaves, Sourdough pumpkin loaves (fall), Sourdough bagels and more
Sourdough breads, $10–$15 depending on inclusions (original, everything, cinnamon raisin and more); Sourdough English muffins, rolls and baguettes (at markets and by request)
Biscotti by the pound: almond, anise, cappuccino, pistachio, lemon, coconut, Nutella, vanilla bean, French toast, s'mores, spumoni, cranberry white chocolate and more; Fall biscotti: pumpkin and caramel apple
Sourdough bread; Italian bread, French baguettes and ciabatta
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