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Crumbs in the Cupboard - a micro bakery in the deep south.

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Starting my micro bakery at home using an old wardrobe turned bake stand that I will roll into my driveway on my ‘open’ days. I hope you will come along with me for the journey.
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Baking Cookies

Watch me bake favorite cookie recipes for my micro bakery stand.

 
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I baked a test batch of oatmeal raisin cookies to perfet the flavor I want and also to determine size for my micro bakery.
Today I’m testing a baby batch of oatmeal raisin cookies to determine just how I want to serve them for my micro bakery stand. Finished product coming soon! #microbakery #oatmealraisincookies
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My test batch of oatmeal raisin cookies was spot on for flavor. My secret ingredient does the trick every time. ;) Next time I will only slightly chill the dough and will make each cookie a bit larger, as well.
The flavor on this batch was perfection! I’ll be playing around with the size some more, though, because I think they need to be slightly bigger around and a little more spread out, too. How do you like your oatmeal raisin cookies? Chewy or crunchy?
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Bread Bakes

Who doesn’t love an amazing seeet bread for breakfast, and afternoon snack, for dessert..or, well, any time of day?! You’ll find my most favorite options for offer in this section. Tell me, what is your favorite type of sweet bread?
 
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Even though I’m still a few months away from opening day I’ve already begun testing my recipes to make sure they are absolutely perfect for my customers..staring with mini banana bread loaves! I plan to also offer loaves with mix-ins. Which mix-ins a...
Testing my banana bread recipe with mini loaf pans to help determine the size I want to offer in my micro bakery, as well as bake times for this smaller size. Final results coming soon! Give me a follow so you don’t miss out. 🫶
 
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I was so happy with how these looked! I will say the recipe isn’t quite the way I want it. I moved recently and didn’t have my tried and true recipe on hand. Once I do..perfection! Do you have any tips or tricks for keeping sweet breads moist on the ...
Today I was testing out my banana bread recipe for my micro bakery and they came out beautifully. I added my DF butter to one slice and creamy peanut butter to the other, but it was absolutely delicious on its own, too! I’m so excited for the day I can serve these to all of you in my micro bakery at home. 🙌🏼

Micro Bakery Supplies

Glean tips and tricks and find my recommendations for various supplies needed for a micro bakery.

 
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Bakery bags to keep all your goodies cute and fresh for customer pick up.
3-in-1 Bread Bakery Bags - 50pcs Resealable
 
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Bakery bags for some of your smaller treats!
Eupako 3.54x2.36x6.7" Bakery Bags 50 PCS
 
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Gloves for prepping all of your goodie bags.
Clear Vinyl Disposable Gloves - Latex Free
 
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Customize your packaging and get your name out there by adding your logo to each and every item.
Build Your Own Stickers - 50+ Rolls, Multi Shapes
 
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Easily comply with cottage food law labeling requirements with this option that also includes your allergen warning.
500 Count Cottage Food Law Labels 1.5” Square
 
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Try these food grade spatulas for stirring, scraping, and spreading all of your batters .
5-Piece Food Grade Rubber Spatulas BPA-Free

Organization for Your Micro Bakery

Learn about my approach to organizing a micro bakery stand so that it meets your needs and those of your customers.

 
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Collect payment easily and safely utilizing this metal cash box that features a top slot and a keyed lock.
Metal Donation Cash Drop Box w/ Lock White
 
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Baskets are an easy and pleasing-to-the-eye way to organize small items in your micro bakery stand.
6 Pack 6.3 x 5 inch Woven Hanging Wicker Baskets
 
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If your micro bakery has doors like mine does, you will want to utilize all the space you can. What better way than with these adhesive cabinet door organizers?!
4 Pack Cabinet Organizer, Adhesive

The Cupboard

Come along with me as I transform an antique family heirloom into an at-home micro bakery stand for my driveway. 

 
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Turning an antique wardrobe into an at-home micro bakery stand to help support myself, my kids, and my elderly mom.
As a divorced SAHM who still has children at home and wants to REMAIN at home, I’m utilizing my baking and social media skills to start my own micro bakery business to help sustain us. I hope you’ll give me a follow and stick around for the journey!
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I started cleanup of the wardrobe I'll be using as my micro bakery stand and my first thought was…grab the leaf blower! Not too bad for a quick first sweep.
Come with me today as I start cleanup of this beautiful antique wardrobe that I’ll be transforming into my very own micro bakery driveway stand. There’s some work to do but I’ve got the vision! 👏👏💃
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As I began thinking about how to organize my micro bakery stand, I soon realized that I already had several items on hand that would help me to create a cute and organized space!
I’m so excited to bring my idea to make this antique wardrobe into a #microbakery stand in my driveway. Cleanup has commenced. 🙌🏼 I am taking steps to sign up for my cottage food safety class and get my business license. Come along on the journey with me, from conception to opening day, and beyond! Be sure to give me a follow, and I’ll see you back here real soon. 💃
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Each day I keep discovering new ways that God has already met my needs for this micro bakery stand before I ever even knew that I had those needs…
The process of creating my #microbakery has already blown my mind, and I’m not even a week in yet. 🤯 I asked God to show up and that was when he gave me this idea. So far he has provided all of the supplies at no cost, and they were already sitting in my own garage. 😱 It’s like I was tailor-made for this, in this exact moment in time. 🙌🏼 Now to determine paint colors. Maybe those will show up for free, too. 🤨 I’m not doubting anything at this point. 😅 Make sure to give me a follow so you can come on this journey with me!
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And more! When you ask God to show up..be prepared for Him to SHOW UP!! I have been amazed at all of the things I already had that will help me as I continue along this journey of opening my own micro bakery stand at home. So much has already been pr...
Each day brings new pieces that I can use in my micro bakery stand at home. I’m so excited to clean them all up, put on some coats of paint, and get the stand organized. One day closer to opening! 🙌🏼
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