Baking Needs
Everything you need to bake from scratch — or nearly from scratch — lives in this aisle. Browse whole-grain and alternative flours, ready-to-go baking mixes, chocolate chips and cocoa, plus the supporting cast: baking powder, vanilla and peppermint extracts, natural food colouring, festive sprinkles and unrefined sugars like organic coconut sugar. Many items here carry the manufacturer's gluten-free or organic labelling, so bakers with specific pantries have plenty to work with.
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The basics are all here, chosen with the same care as the rest of the store. Double-acting baking powder handles the rise, while a shelf of extracts — classic vanilla, non-alcoholic vanilla and peppermint among them — takes care of flavour. For decorating, you'll find plant-based food colouring and sprinkles that skip the artificial dyes. Sweeteners run beyond white sugar, with options like organic coconut sugar that bring a deeper, caramel-like note to cookies and quick breads.
If you'd rather not measure everything yourself, the baking-mix shelf covers cakes, cookies, muffins, scones and savoury biscuits, including many mixes labelled gluten-free by their makers and a few lower-carb options. Scratch bakers can head to Flours & Meals for whole grains and alternative flours — coconut, corn masa, einkorn and more — or to Baking Chocolate & Cocoa for chips, drops, cocoa powder and carob. Each shelf updates as new products arrive in store.
A few habits make baking with natural and alternative ingredients easier. Read the package directions first — alternative flours and mixes often call for different liquid amounts than conventional recipes. Check labels for the claims that matter to you, whether that's organic certification or the manufacturer's gluten-free labelling. And store opened flours, sugars and cocoa in tightly sealed containers in a cool, dry spot so they stay fresh between baking days. If you're hunting for something specific, the Greenbrook team is happy to help.
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