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Blackbird Bakery Menu & Prices
Here is what you can typically expect on the counter at Blackbird Bakery: 32 items across 5 sections, from sourdough & loaves to savoury.
Indicative menu. Items and prices are typical for this style of bakery and are not supplied by Blackbird Bakery. Always ask staff about allergens.
Sourdough & Loaves
- Olive and rosemary sourdoughVVG £6.00 Kalamata olives and fresh rosemary folded through a crisp-crusted white sourdough.
- BaguetteVVG £3.20 Thin, crackly-crusted baguette made with a slow overnight ferment.
- Porridge sourdoughVVG £5.95 Sourdough enriched with cooked oats for a custardy, moist crumb that keeps well.
- FocacciaVVG £5.20 Olive-oil-rich focaccia dimpled with sea salt flakes and fresh rosemary.
- Wholemeal sourdoughPopularVVG £6.75 Stoneground wholemeal sourdough with a hearty, nutty flavour and dense crumb.
- Rye and caraway loafVVG £4.95 Dark, moist rye bread scented with caraway, excellent with smoked fish or cheese.
Viennoiserie
- Pain aux raisinsV £3.70 Spiral of croissant dough, crème pâtissière and rum-soaked raisins.
- Ham and cheese croissant £4.30 Croissant filled with smoked ham, Gruyère and a little Dijon mustard.
- Seasonal fruit danishV £3.55 Flaky laminated pastry with vanilla custard and whatever fruit is in season.
- All-butter croissantPopularV £3.70 Laminated by hand with cultured butter for crisp layers and a honeycomb centre.
- Cardamom bunPopularV £3.20 Knotted brioche-style bun laced with freshly ground cardamom and pearl sugar.
- Pain au chocolatPopularV £2.70 Buttery croissant dough rolled around two batons of dark chocolate.
Seasonal Bakes
- Plum and frangipane sliceVN £3.95 Halved plums baked into almond frangipane on a buttery pastry base.
- Mince pieV £2.05 Rich, boozy mincemeat in all-butter shortcrust, dusted with icing sugar.
- Blackberry and apple crumble barV £3.65 Bramley apple and foraged-style blackberries beneath a crunchy oat crumble.
- Strawberry and elderflower tartV £5.85 Summer strawberries over elderflower cream in a sweet shortcrust case.
- Hot cross bunPopularV £2.60 Spiced fruit bun with candied peel and a piped cross, available around Easter.
- Stollen bitesVN £4.90 Small marzipan-filled fruit breads rolled in butter and icing sugar for Christmas.
- Rhubarb and custard tartPopularV £4.05 Forced Yorkshire rhubarb baked over vanilla custard in a crisp pastry shell.
Cakes & Sweet Things
- Lemon and polenta cakeVGFN £3.70 Gluten-free slice of zesty lemon and almond polenta cake with syrup.
- Brown butter financierPopularVN £2.60 Small almond cake made with nutty browned butter and a crisp golden edge.
- Banana breadVN £3.20 Thick slice of dark, moist banana bread with walnuts and a crackly top.
- Fruit and nut granola barVN £2.75 Toasted oats, honey, dried fruit and nuts pressed into a chewy bar.
- Olive oil and orange cakePopularV £4.40 Moist slice of olive oil sponge with candied orange and a citrus glaze.
- Sticky ginger loaf sliceV £4.20 Dark, treacly ginger cake with stem ginger pieces and a lemon icing drizzle.
Savoury
- Cheese sconeV £3.30 Crumbly Cheddar scone with a hint of mustard and cayenne, best with butter.
- Roast vegetable and hummus sandwichVVG £6.15 Roasted peppers, courgette and hummus with rocket on seeded sourdough.
- Cheese and Marmite swirlV £4.05 Savoury bun swirled with Marmite and mature Cheddar, baked until bubbling.
- Spinach and feta pastryV £4.05 Spinach, feta and dill wrapped in flaky laminated pastry with nigella seeds.
- Sausage roll with fennelPopular £4.55 Free-range pork with fennel seed and black pepper in rough-puff pastry.
- Focaccia sandwichN £6.65 Focaccia filled with mortadella, burrata and pistachio pesto.
- Leek and Cheddar tartPopularV £4.40 Slow-cooked leeks and mature Cheddar set in a buttery shortcrust case.
Ordering tips for Blackbird Bakery
- Arrive early for the widest choice – bread and the most popular bakes often sell out by lunchtime.
- Allergen information must be available on request under UK law – ask before you buy if you have an allergy.
- It opens on Sundays (7:30am – 5pm), which makes it handy for weekend treats.
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