Vegan Bakery in Minneapolis
Croissants, cakes, cookies, and bread — all 100% plant-based, all baked fresh daily, all so good you'd genuinely never guess. Baking without compromise on Lyndale Ave.
Plant-Based, Zero Compromise
Everything here is 100% vegan — and made so well you'll forget that was even the point.
Proving a Point, Deliciously
Root & Rise started with one goal: to make plant-based baking so good that 'it's vegan' stops being a warning and starts being a footnote. Five years on Lyndale later, we've converted a lot of skeptics — usually with a single flaky croissant.
We don't do dense, sad, or apologetic. We laminate our own vegan dough, whip aquafaba into airy meringues, and build our cakes to be fluffy and rich — no dairy, no eggs, no compromise, and nothing you'd ever miss. Everything is scratch-made, fresh daily, and seasonal. It turns out plant-based baking isn't about what you leave out; it's about doing everything else exceptionally well. That's the whole bakery, and we're a little bit smug about it.
- ✓100% plant-based, never a compromise
- ✓Laminated vegan dough, scratch-made
- ✓Airy, rich, fluffy — never dense
- ✓Fresh daily, seasonal, and local
You'd Never Guess
Every single thing here is vegan. We'll wait while you refuse to believe it.
Plant-Based, Done Properly
The difference between a sad vegan cookie and a great one is just a refusal to phone it in.
Laminated Vegan Pastry
We laminate our own plant-based dough for shatteringly flaky croissants — the thing everyone swears can't be done without butter.
Fluffy, Never Dense
Whipped aquafaba and proper technique give our cakes real lift and richness. No hockey pucks here, ever.
Real, Simple Ingredients
Plants, grains, good chocolate, and real fruit — nothing weird, nothing artificial, nothing you can't pronounce.
Allergy-Friendly
Fully egg- and dairy-free by default, with nut-free options available — celebration cakes that everyone at the table can eat.
Scratch-Made & Seasonal
Everything is made in-house, fresh daily, and follows the season — so it always tastes like the moment it's from.
Converts the Skeptics
Most of our regulars aren't even vegan. They just think it's the best bakery in Minneapolis. We tend to agree.
A Cake Everyone Can Actually Eat
The best part of a fully plant-based bakery is that nobody gets left out. Our custom celebration cakes are vegan by default and often nut-free too, which means the birthday kid with the dairy allergy, the vegan aunt, and everyone else all get the same gorgeous, delicious cake. No separate 'special' dessert in the corner.
We design made-to-order cakes for birthdays, weddings, and every occasion, plus pastry boxes and catering spreads for offices and events across the Twin Cities. Tell us the occasion, the flavors, and any allergies, and we'll make something beautiful that the whole table can share. Reach out early for cakes and busy weekends — the pretty ones book up.
- ✓Vegan & allergy-friendly by default
- ✓Custom birthday & wedding cakes
- ✓Pastry boxes & event catering
- ✓A cake the whole table can share
How We Do It Without the Dairy
No magic, no weird substitutes — just good technique applied to good plants.
Laminate With Plant Fat
We fold plant-based fat into our dough the same slow way a French bakery folds butter — hundreds of layers, all vegan.
Whip the Aquafaba
Chickpea brine, whipped to a glossy meringue, gives our cakes and macarons real airy lift. Yes, really. It's incredible.
Build Real Flavor
Good chocolate, real fruit, toasted grains, and warm spice — we build flavor the honest way, so nothing tastes 'missing'.
Bake It Fresh
Everything is scratch-made and baked the day you buy it. Fresh is the whole trick to plant-based baking that actually sings.
Order Ahead in Three Steps
Order-ahead, a custom cake, or a catering spread — it takes about a minute.
Send Your Order
Tell us your pastries, cake, or spread, your date, and any allergies. A few days for most; a week+ for custom cakes.
We Bake Fresh
Your order is scratch-made and baked the day of pickup — 100% plant-based and at its flaky, fresh-from-the-oven best.
Grab & Go
Skip the line — your order's boxed and ready at the counter, warm pastry and oat-milk latte optional but encouraged.
Minneapolis Can't Tell It's Vegan
I'm not even vegan and Root & Rise makes the best croissant in Minneapolis, full stop. Flaky, buttery — well, 'buttery' — and shatteringly good. My vegan friends cried a little. This place proves plant-based baking isn't a compromise, it's just excellent baking. I'm a convert.
As someone who's been vegan for a decade, I've eaten a lot of sad, dense baked goods. Root & Rise ruined me for all of them. The chocolate cake is fluffy, rich, and better than any 'regular' cake I remember. Finally, a bakery that takes it seriously. Obsessed doesn't cover it.
They made my daughter's birthday cake — fully vegan, nut-free, and absolutely gorgeous — and not one kid or parent could tell. It was the hit of the party. The team made a stressful allergy situation completely easy. We've found our forever bakery. Thank you a hundred times.
An oat-milk latte and a cardamom bun by the window is my whole weekend personality now. Everything is scratch-made, seasonal, and so good you forget the point was that it's vegan. Warm, bright, and genuinely kind staff. A real gem in Lyn-Lake. I'm there constantly.
Your New Favorite Bakery Is Vegan
Order ahead, grab a custom cake, or just come in and let a croissant change your mind. We'll be smug about it, gently.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is everything really 100% vegan?
Every single item, always — no dairy, no eggs, no animal products anywhere in the bakery. That's the whole point and the whole promise. It also means you never have to read a label or ask 'is this one okay?' — if it's in our case, it's plant-based.
Can you really make flaky croissants without butter?
We can, and we're a little proud of it. We laminate our own plant-based dough the same slow, layered way a French bakery laminates butter — hundreds of paper-thin layers. The result is genuinely flaky and rich, and most people can't tell the difference. Come find out.
Do you make custom and allergy-friendly cakes?
Yes — custom celebration cakes are vegan by default, and we can make many nut-free and other allergy-friendly too. Tell us the occasion, flavors, and any allergies and we'll design something beautiful the whole table can safely enjoy. Reach out early for cakes and busy weekends.
Do you cater events?
We do — pastry boxes, cake, and breakfast spreads for offices, parties, and events across the Twin Cities, all 100% plant-based and baked fresh for your date. Send your headcount and day and we'll build a spread nobody will believe is vegan (until you tell them).
Are you gluten-free too?
We're fully vegan, but not gluten-free — we work with wheat for our breads and pastries. We do keep a rotating gluten-friendly option or two, though as a flour-based kitchen we can't promise a gluten-free environment. Ask us what's available and we'll take good care of you.
Where are you, and when's the best time to come?
We're on Lyndale Ave in Lyn-Lake, an easy walk from Uptown. We open at 7:30 with the fullest case, and pastries sell out on weekends, so mornings are best. Order ahead to guarantee your favorites. We can't wait to convert you.
Let's Get You Some (Vegan) Cake
Ordering ahead, planning a custom cake, or catering a spread? Tell us what you need and we'll get right back to you — usually the same day.
- Visit us2914 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
- Call us(612) 555-0138
- Email ushello@rootandrise.com