Signature Product Focus: Artisan Breads

The idea for our new in-house artisan bread program began nearly three years ago. At the time, supply chain and labor concerns were leading to availability issues and, in some cases, lesser-quality breads on our bread tables. Back then, as is typical in the industry, most of our artisan loaves were delivered fully baked from a local bakery or finished in our store ovens. Some of these loaves were also available elsewhere in the Twin Cities. We wanted to create our own Signature bread recipes, and we knew we had the baking talent in-house to pull off a fresh artisan program of our own. The only thing missing was an oven.

Today, we are the proud owners of an advanced European stone hearth oven with the capacity to bake up to 400 loaves at once! Special steam tubes within the oven evenly distribute heat, ensuring a perfect bake and superior crust for each loaf. Combining this exceptional technology with the genius of our skilled bakers, and their exclusive recipes, means that we’re able to offer artisan breads that rival even the best stand-alone bakeries in Minnesota and beyond. Once you try our new breads yourself, you’ll taste the difference!

Color = Flavor

Around the globe, highly skilled bakers know that the best-tasting bread has a dark golden-brown crust. Our own bakers hand-mix, hand-shape and bake our loaves daily to ensure the perfect texture and color, inside and out. Our artisan breads are impressively fresh and full of flavor, with the perfect ratio of crumb to crust, guaranteed.

Find these Signature loaves in stores now:

Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Made from our exclusive Signature recipe, this tender, lightly sweet bread is mixed and formed by hand and baked daily with real cinnamon sugar and a touch of honey. It makes the world's best toast!

Cranberry Wild Rice Bread

This ode to the Bold North is made with a bit of whole-wheat flour, giving it great flavor and structure. It's especially great for hearty meals and sandwiches. It's mixed and shaped by hand and freshly baked every day.

Steakhouse Table Bread

This unique loaf is soft and fluffy with a beautiful, tender crust. It's mildly sweet and derives its characteristic color from molasses, honey and brown sugar. It's delicious as a table bread with lightly salted butter. Made using our exclusive Signature recipe with oat flour and a touch of stout, this bread is hand-mixed, hand-formed and baked daily, of course.

Ciabatta Bread

Made from our exclusive Signature recipe, this ciabatta loaf is mixed and formed by hand and baked fresh daily. Made with a touch of olive oil, it has a flavorful open crumb with a crispy, light crust. It's great for dipping in soups, sauces, and flavored oils.

Focaccia Bread

Made with our exclusive Signature recipe, this olive-oil-rich Italian bread has a crispy, golden crust with an airy, springy interior. It’s equally good for making sandwiches or soaking up sauces. It's available in Rosemary Sea Salt and Parmesan Pepper varieties.

Challah

This egg-enriched bread has a slightly sweet, golden-hued interior and a tender crust that’s similar to brioche. We make it using our exclusive Signature recipe and hand-twist it into a traditional braid shape. It makes amazing French toast!

Parmesan Herb Bread

This unique loaf features a flavorful crust flecked with crispy Parmesan cheese and sea salt. The fluffy interior is flavored with a special blend of herbs, including oregano, thyme, basil, rosemary and sage, plus more Parmesan and olive oil. It makes a great sandwich or grilled cheese and is wonderful as a partner to pasta or pot roast.

Italian Country Bread

This tender white loaf is perfect for making sandwiches or serving as a table bread. We bake it fresh daily in a special oven to ensure the best texture, color and flavor.