Gluten-Free Bakery Girl has recently opened in St. Michaels, MD, a town (and tourist attraction) of 1.25 square miles. I’ve known Patricia King (the Owner/Baker) for several years, so when she asked if I’d like her to ship me some gluten-free baked goods, I immediately said yes. I’ve even sampled baked goods in the past from her previous bakery in Easton, MD.

We sampled the Dark Chocolate Buckeye Brownie, Dark Chocolate Brownie, Bakewell Tart, Lemon Bar, and Chocolate Chip Cookie. Some of these items are vegan and some not, but all are gluten-free.

The Buckeye Brownie, a dark chocolate and peanut butter combination was our favorite! The regular brownie was fine but we preferred the flavor and texture of the Buckeye. The Bakewell Tart was very good, and includes raspberry jam, ground almonds, flaked almonds, icing, and a buttery shortbread crust; this tart is a version of a classic UK dessert from Bakewell, England. We liked the flavor/quality of the chocolate chips Chocolate Chip Cookie. Although I generally love lemon bars, we had a hard time with the flavor and texture, bit did have an end piece that may have been over caramelized.

-JAY