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Funfetti Cake Pops, Chocolate
Baked “Donuts,” Oreo
Peppermint Patty Sandwiches
and Meringue Pops, choco-
late-chip cookies plus vegan
Morning Glory Muffins. “We
strive to accommodate our
customers whenever possible,”
says Jodie, adding she will
work with them to come up
with new creations.
Jennifer Ajlouny, an event
manager with Star Trax
Events, has also seen an
increase in vegan and glu-
ten-free dessert requests.
“It’
s important to us and
to our clients that we offer
options for all of their guests
and any dietary restrictions
they may have,” she says.
One of her favorite go-to
recommendations for clients
are the vegan mini cupcakes
from Baked By Melissa, based
in New York City but available
to ship.
Another Star Trax favorite:
Rollow Bar (rollowbar.com), a
Metro Detroit rolled ice cream
catering company.
“Rolled ice cream is a truly
unique concept that is super
new to Michigan,” says Austin
Yaldo, the company’
s founder.
Rolled ice cream is crafted on
a party-friendly cart by pour-
ing freshly made ice cream on
a cold pan, then using metal
paddles to quickly chop and
smash the ingredients together
and spread into a thin layer.
“The types of ingredients are
endless,
” Yaldo says. “You can
literally turn your favorite snack,
fruit or dessert into ice cream.
”
The vanilla base is available
with or without dairy, can be
vegan (with coconut or oat
milk) and gluten-free. Among
the dozens of flavors, many are
vegan and gluten-free, includ-
ing fresh ground coffee, fresh
strawberries, cotton candy,
Fruity Pebbles (gluten-free),
coconut and more.
At a recent bat mitzvah
party, Julie Herman, owner of
Annabel’
s & Co. Catering, says
the family wanted to do some-
thing a little different — “but
not strange. So for dessert, we
did a cereal bar. The bat mitz-
vah girl picked a few of her
favorite cereals and the parents
picked a few.
“We had milk, chocolate
milk, ice cream, hot fudge,
caramel sauce, candy,” says
Herman, who adds that she
loves to eat cereal with ice
cream. “It was really fun watch-
ing people of all ages going
crazy over old cereals that
adults don’
t normally eat. Some
even asked to take the empty
boxes home.”
Herman adds that she can
create a similar cereal bar with
almond milk, oak milk and
coconut ice cream, plus glu-
ten-free cereal options (Fruity
Pebbles and Lucky Charms
among them). “We also make
our own granola that’
s glu-
ten-free and vegan,” she says.
According to Polk of
Culinary Combo, “These
requests definitely reflect the
overall movement toward
a healthier lifestyle. I think
as people become more
health-conscious, it will be our
responsibility as your go-to
bakery to offer these types of
products.”
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Nosh
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Rolled ice creams from Rollow Bar are
available in tons of flavors, including
vegan and gluten-free
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