If it isn’t clear by now, I have the world’s biggest sweet tooth. I know that it a huge statement to make – but have you seen my Instagram? It is full of all the treats. Don’t worry for you savoury tooth guys, I’ve got you covered on here too. Since starting my blog, I have found so many incredible gluten and dairy-free postal treat businesses. I’ve made it my mission to try as many as I can (where money allows, anyway). Not only have I included ‘treats’, but there’s also some more ‘snacky’ bits dotted throughout the guide too. I’ve also added a section at the end for subscription snack boxes if this is more your thing. I didn’t include chocolate in this guide as I do already have a comprehensive one for that here.
As I am both gluten and dairy-free, I have only included businesses in this guide which cater for both dietary requirements (plus some GF/vegan). Trust me, there are so many GF small businesses out there now that it is great to see. I love watching new ones pop up and flourish. Feel free to drop me a line if you want any more recommendations for GF-only businesses too. Also please reach out if you are a gluten and dairy-free business/know of one that should definitely be on here. The more the merrier! And the more for me to sink my teeth in to – not that I need more excuses.
Brownies, Blondies and Postal Traybakes
Baked to Taste: A fully gluten and wheat free bakery, that also has dairy free options. Mostly known for their savoury offerings, you can also find some postal tray bake slices here. These are items such as brownies, bakewell slices, and fruit cake. All allergens are clearly listed on their website for ease.
Bakeworks Co: Everything is gluten free and dairy free as standard here. You can find different blondies and brownies on the website, as well as mixed selection boxes. All of the flavours are very unique and intriguing.
BB’s Bakery: A completely gluten free bakery with no chance of cross-contact. They offer a whole vegan range, which includes their postal tray bakes and cupcakes. Some of these are also soya free. These span brownies, tiffin, millionaires shortbread, cake slices, flapjacks, and more. You name it! Note that their bespoke cakes are collection only in Cornwall.
Beaky Blinders: A 100% gluten free, soy free, and dairy free bakery (no chance of cross-contact). They have vegan options for all postal brownies, with blondies being egg-free as standard. They offer these in boxes of 4 mix & match flavours.
Berkson Bakes: Not only are these bakes completely GF, there are also options for dairy free and egg free (or both). Everything is hand-made and utterly delicious! In terms of tray bakes, you can get brownies and vegan chocolate tiffin. Brownies come in the traditional chocolate fudge as well as more ‘out of the box’ flavours including cheesecake brownies. If you’re fancying sneaking in some veggies – you can also try the beetroot brownie.
Honeybuns: This is a Dorset-based bakery that specialised in cake slices and traybakes. These include the classic gluten free range as well as dairy free and vegan, plant-based ranges. You can grab plenty of classic brownies and oat bars here.
Poets Bakery: 100% gluten free, soy free, and dairy free (vegan options) bakery offering mixed postal tray bakes. This includes brownies, blondies, and rocky road. They even have seasonal boxes.
Positive Bakes: A box of bite-sized blondies and brownies? Yes please! They are very fudgy and morish. Perfect for a present (or to yourself). Not only are these gluten free, but they are also vegan, soy free, and alcohol free.
Simply Cake Co: Based in King’s Lynn, you’ll find this 100% gluten free bakery and shop. Their dairy free options come under the vegan section. You can get their brownie selection, millionaires slices, brownie slabs, and even subscription boxes.
The Authentic Kitchen: As well as cookies, you can also find classic and high protein brownies here. They also offer personalised brownie slabs.
The Cookie Lass: Who loves postal flapjack slabs?! Especially when topped with a layer of chocolate. You’ll find them here at this 100% gluten free and vegan treasure.
The Happy Treat Company: If you need sugar free, gluten free, and vegan postal options then The Happy Treat Company is for you. There’s brownie and blondie options, as well as rice crispie squares and more.
Cookies and Biscuits
American Muffin Co: You can purchase boxes of oat-based or chocolate cookies from here.
Berkson Bakes: As mentioned above, Berkson also have a range of cookies and biscuits. There are several cookie flavours, anzac biscuits (vegan) and cinnamon balls to name a few.
Polly’s Pantry: A dedicated top 14 allergen free bakery. All of the biscuits are great for children and adults alike. From vanilla and chocolate biscuits, to chocolate sandwiches, oaties, and more.
The Authentic Kitchen: You’ll find cookie heaven here. Classic style, deep dish, and even cookie pies. What more could you want? What about if I mentioned they have ‘biscoff style’ spread in some? Everything is gluten free as standard, and most have a dairy free option.
The Cookie Lass: All cookies here are gluten free and vegan as standard. You’ll find a wide range of flavours, all of which Carys has hand-crafted herself. Take your pick from the classic boxes all the way to seasonal options.
Wicked Cookies: A family business which has boomed. From one-off orders to subscription postal boxes, there is something for everyone. The selection of gluten free and dairy free combined cookies is vast, with both vanilla and chocolate-based options. They do handle gluten on the premesis, however, they try to minimise cross-contact with gluten free items.
Weddell & Turner: Everything here is completely gluten and dairy-free so no chance of cross-contact. As well as their beautiful cakes and biscuits mentioned above, Weddell & Turner also sell several biscuit flavours, and gingerbread shapes.
Cakes and Treat Boxes
American Muffin Co: As well as cookies, these guys sell boxes of mini muffins. Over 20 years of recipe development has gone in to creating these.
Bake for the Soul: Not sure what you fancy? Bake for the Soul has a bit of everything. Both set options and ‘build your own’ postal boxes. I could probably put them in other categories, too, as they make tray bakes and biscuits, but I’d say their selection boxes are fab. They are a 100% gluten free kitchen, with all postal options being GF as standard.
Berkson Bakes: I wasn’t kidding when I said Berkson have it all! You can get SO many different treats from here. If you’re fancying something other than tray bakes or biscuits, you can also get your hands on their vegan apple cake, coconut bites and bakewell tart (including individual portions). Everything is 100% gluten free too.
Glitter Bug Bakery: This is your place for full cakes and swiss rolls. They offer both classic (gluten containing) options, as well as a combined gluten free and dairy free option. The allergy-friendly options are baked in their own kitchen with separate utensils to minimise cross-contact.
Hampshire Gluten Free Company: Quite a few of the cakes here are dairy free, such as the battenburg, lemon drizzle cake, and coffee cake.
Jam and Sprinkles: You would never know the treat boxes here are gluten-free, they are so soft and moreish. They have different selection boxes for the season/month. Some items can be made dairy free/vegan.
Lux Vegan Cakes: Everything here is handmade and full of love. In terms of gluten free and dairy free options, they have several cake jars. Note that they are not a 100% gluten free bakery, so there may be a risk of cross-contact.
Monty & Vito’s Diner: A vegan and gluten free postal treat heaven. You’ll find American-style cakes and bakes here. Think cheesecake pots, bakewell slices, truffles, cookies, cannoli, and everything on top.
Positive Bakes: If you’re looking for personal-sized cakes, tarts or an afternoon tea, I certainly recommend here. You’ll find an array of flavours which also spans the classics. All gluten free, vegan, soy free, and alcohol free.
Sue’s Gluten Free Kitchen: As it says on the tin: a gluten free bakery with dairy free options. There are plenty of cakes and sweet treats to choose from here. They range from cupcakes and muffins to cheesecake-style desserts.
The Gluten Free Kitchen: A completely gluten and wheat free bakery based in Bath, with expansion to the London area, which have lots of dairy-free options. There is a range of tarts, quiches, pasties and cakes to buy!
Weddell & Turner: Everything here is completely gluten and dairy-free. It all has a luxury, artisan feel to it. They boast a range both classic and more unique cake flavours.
Vida Bakery: The famous Brick Lane bakery goes online with postal options! Every cake tub flavour you could want is up for purchase, all of which are gluten free and vegan.
Doughnuts & Pastries
Borough22: Choose from both baked and fried doughnut selections, as well as limited edition boxes. Are you team filled or glazed? All products are gluten free and vegan.
Hampshire Gluten Free Company: Possibly the best value for a box of 6 postal gluten free doughnuts (dairy free options upon request). These are your classic sugar-coated, fried doughnuts in both ring format as well as filled options. The dairy free choices include fruit-based fillings.
Kinetic Kitchen: Have you heard of ketonuts? These are almond-flour based ‘dough’nuts that are baked. There is a note on the website that these are ‘low gluten’ and more for those with gluten sensitivites.
Leigh’s Gluten Free Bakery: A choice of premium postal gluten free vegan ring doughnuts, iced, or jam filled. For other dough-based goods, make sure to check out their very popular cinnamon rolls.
Libby’s: A range of cakes made in a 100% gluten-free bakery. As well as established cafes, they also have an online store selling cinnamon rolls, pain au chocolat, and croissants to bake at home. All of these are also dairy free as standard.
Manna Dew: Premium gluten free, handmade pastries with two vegan options: pain au chocolat and plain croissants. These certainly are a treat!
Monty & Vito’s Diner: Incredible value for money with these pastries. You’ll find both sweet and savoury options here. They’re so good that I’ve frequently questioned whether they are gluten free and vegan (which, of course they are!).
Wild Craft: You can say this is gluten free doughnut heaven. They have really unique flavours here, many of which are dairy free.
Sweets
Bear and Bee: My personal go-to for buying postal sweets. Everything on their shop is vegan, with plenty of gluten free options. You can get the standard collections as well as seasonal mixes.
Fetcha: Chocolates, fudge, and vegan gluten free sweets. Everything you could want in one place. Candy necklaces, flying saucers, fizzy sweets, and the pick ‘n’ mix.
The Vegan Candy Man: A vegan-owned business that only sells vegan sweets. They also have a few gluten free options.
Truede: Why is it often hard to find gluten free vegan Turkish delight? Well it isn’t anymore. All you have to do is go to Truede.
Macarons
Butterwicks: A completely vegan patisserie that offers postal macarons with no gluten ingredients for all occasions. Note that they do use some food colourings for those that are sensitives.
Miss Macaroon: These macarons do make a difference – giving profits to young people in need. All of the macrons are gluten free, and they also have a dairy free collection.
Fudge
Bear and Bee: You can grab gluten free vegan fudge from here in both chocolate and vanilla.
Bluebell Cottage: You can get several vegan soft fudge options here. It literally melts in the mouth. All products are gluten free, so no risk of cross-contact.
Fetcha: Commonly known for their chocolates, you can also buy vegan gluten free fudge.
Fudge Kitchen: Did you know that you can buy the famoud Fudge Kitchen goods online? You can get a mix and match selection of 5 fudge slices in a box. All of the fudge is gluten free, with vegan options avaliable.
Fwdge: There is a vegan fudge option of chocolate or rum and raisin. Items are produced in a facility that handles gluten, so may be more suitable for sensitivites.
Hampshire Gluten Free Company: All of their handmade fudge is both gluten free and dairy free. Choose from chocolate, vanilla, or salted caramel.
Penny Lane Fudge Co: Handmade vegan fudge and lemon ice (may contain nuts). Fancy something different? They also sell peanut brittle.
Baking Mixes and Kits
Baked to Taste: You can grab cake and batter mixes from Baked to Taste. They also sell gluten free flour.
Vida Bakery: You can get gluten free and vegan cookie baking mixes from here, as well as DIY cupcake kits.
Savoury
Baked To Taste: A dedicated gluten and wheat-free bakery that has a multitude of dairy free options, too. You can also filter to find their vegetarian and vegan ranges. They have postal goods such as sausage rolls, pies, quiches, and pasties.
Gluten Free Pie Company: There’s no hiding what these guys sell – the clue is in the name. What it doesn’t say, is that they are 100% vegan, too! Whilst the majority of their pies are savoury, you can also stock up on some sweet options.
Hampshire Gluten Free Company: You’ll find pretty much 99% of the savoury options here are dairy free. From pork pies and Scotch eggs to sausage rolls and pasties. They have a huge range to suit everyone.
Maize & Grace: Calling all popcorn fans – you will find savoruy flavours here. All popcorn is gluten free, with the majority also being vegan.
Monty & Vito’s Diner: Not only does Jen create beautiful sweet stuffs, she also has a nack for savoury. They really have it all at Monty & Vito’s Diner. Sausage rolls and crumpets always seem to go down a treat.
Sue’s Gluten Free Kitchen: As well as sweet items, Sue’s also provides savoury options. Make sure to check out their range of pies.
The Pie Life: A completely gluten free pie. I have added this to the guide as I’ve heard good things, but will say the dairy free options are limited so have not personally tried these.
Voakes Free From: My usual choice when buying pies. I must say, I am hooked. Everything on the free from site is gluten free, with the vast majority also being dairy free. Think of everything from steak and ale to creamy vegan vegetable-filled pies. Don’t forget their sausage rolls and pork pies!
Subscription and Snack Boxes
Love Free From: A unique gluten free subscription box (dairy free and oat free options). The products rotate each month, allowing you to try new brands and items.
If you’re looking for chocolate options, why not check out my guide to the best dairy free gluten free chocolates out there?
