Saturday, May 9, 2015

Flour & Spice Boutique - Melbourne, Florida

Update - Flour & Spice Boutique closed their storefront in June, but is still taking special orders.  You can view their website here

After having amazing waffle pizzas at The Bald Strawberry, a 100% dedicated gluten free restaurant and bakery, we walked to Flour & Spice Boutique for some sweet treats.   


Located just a few doors down from The Bald Strawberry, Flour & Spice is a 100% dedicated gluten free bakery that also offers dairy free and vegan baked goods.  They make cakes, cupcakes, cookies, bliss bars, brownie bites, bonuts (baked donuts), French macarons, pound cakes, empanadas, and pies and cobblers.  Sugar free treats are available upon request.  


At The Bald Strawberry's old location, I remember trying and liking Flour & Spice's  macarons about two years ago.  The churro macaron I ate today was not good.  A macaron should be a little crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside, which this macaron was not.  It was very hard, and looked to be overcooked once I bit into it.  When I spoke to the gentleman at the counter about it, he did not charge me for my macaron.  Nina, our international student, tried the Camp Fire Girls honey graham macaron with chocolate ganache and toasted marshmallows.  She told me her macaron, which was gluten free and dairy free, was too sweet.  


We both also tried the mini red velvet bonuts (baked donuts), and neither of us was impressed.  I thought they were very heavy, and Nina thought they were too sweet.  


Before we left, I ordered a brown eyed girl cupcake, which is a chocolate cupcake topped with peanut butter buttercream.  With this cupcake, Flour & Spice redeemed itself in my eyes.  The cake was rich and chocolaty, and the buttercream was creamy and not overly sweet.  This cupcake gets an A+ from me, and will keep me coming back to Flour & Spice when I visit The Bald Strawberry.  


My daughter Katie liked her Dough Boy chocolate cookie cupcake.  She said the cake was moist, and she enjoyed the frosting.  


My daughter Emma ordered the chocolate covered strawberry cupcake, which she said was too sweet.  My husband Mitch had a mini red velvet and a mini chocolate peanut butter cupcake, and enjoyed them both.  


The cranberry bliss bar I brought home had nice flavors, but was a little dry, and bordered on being too sweet.  


Overall, we found Flour & Spice Boutique to be very hit or miss.  I love macarons, but would be reluctant to try them again after our experience today.  I think we will stick with cupcakes in the future when we stop in.

You can read more about Flour & Spice Boutique on their website here.  My friend Amanda has a great gluten free and dairy free review on her blog Eating Out Without.

What are your favorite baked goods at Flour & Spice?  


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