Meet Deb, the Musing Baker
My earliest memories are of standing on a chair in the kitchen next to my mother singing as we baked together. We continued to bake cakes for parties, cookies for Christmas, and pies and cobblers all summer long.
I learned the basics of delicious pastries from her while practicing for a lifetime. Then in 2010, I discovered that I have a wheat sensitivity and I began converting recipes to gluten free (GF). It was difficult, and often didn’t live up to my expectations.
In 2017, determined to create a gluten free dessert every bit as delicious as traditional wheat varieties, I started teaching myself gluten free French pastry baking. I found a new love for baking that was missing and was truly my own.
Like many who have celiacs or wheat sensitivity, we have been eating inferior GF pastries for years. I want to change that. Musing Baker French inspired GF pastries are unique. While you will find GF bakeries, none specialize in French pastries. And Musing Baker pastries are delicious, on par with the pastries from Ambrosia, the renowned patisserie.
Products
French inspired gluten free pastries, made from scratch in small batches by hand, using only the freshest ingredients, with an emphasis on sourcing from local Midwest producers when able. We often pick the fruit we use in baking such as strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, apples, peaches, apricots, and blueberries.
Currently we sell primarily cakes, tarts, and cookies in a variety of sizes and flavors.
The menu changes seasonally using in-season fruits as the basis for the list and retaining favorites like
chocolate-chocolate ganache cake and strawberry-strawberry almond tart.
What to Expect
Most gluten free dessert recipes start from a wheat flour bake and substitutes GF flour. But the chemistry is different for GF, so just swapping out the flour produces a dry & dense pastry with substandard taste. This is what is packaged for sale at coffee shops and even some bakeries.
Also, GF desserts are virtually non-existent at restaurants. Most do not offer GF desserts and if they do there are only three choices: crème brulee, flourless chocolate cake, but ice cream is the standard offering.
Disappointing restaurant dinners everywhere. Dessert should be the delicious topping on the meal not an afterthought.
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We are not currently operating out of a physical storefront, but we are taking orders online for pick up in Waco, Texas.
Immerse yourself in the symphony of flavors that only French pastries can deliver. Our gluten-free pastries feature the same authentic flavors and textures as traditional French home-style pastries. Savor the luscious delights created using gluten-free flour, fresh butter, eggs, milk, and other natural ingredients, all without preservatives. Let these exquisite pastries redefine your dessert experience today! Bon appétit!