Stow Couple Opening Gluten-Free Bakery

Holly and Tom Phillips of Stow are opening a bakery in Stow in a few weeks, but there's still something missing and will remain missing from the shop — wheat.

The bakery, Mrs. P's Gluten Free Bakery, has the motto: "No Wheat, Just Sweet."

"Not so long ago I was depressed about my Celiac diagnosis, but I was determined to make delicous gluten-free food that could be a household staple for my family," she said. 

So Holly and , decided delicious gluten-free bakery should be available to everyone.

The finishing touches are being done at 5026 Hudson Dr., Unit A. Once the store is up and running, Holly hopes to expand from a family-run business to hiring a few part-time employees.

"Our hopes are to be running out of the facility in two to four weeks," she said.

The store is going to have "made-to-order" bakery and the Phillips' currently supply the Mustad Seed Markets and take customers orders on their website or by phone. 

Some of the products offered:

• Banana nut crunch muffins
• Red velvet cupcakes
• Chocolate peanut butter brownie cupcakes
• Orange brownies
• Pumpkin rolls
• Fourmet caramel apples
• Pizza shells
• Peanut butter and jelly cookies
• Double caramel turtle cake

For a full list of products and ingredients, visit the website.

Think gluten-free bakery sounds unappetizing? Guess again. 

Holly's recipe for apple spice cupcakes with maple cream cheese frosting and candided walnuts was .

Bakery lovers can cast a vote for recipes in the contest to determine who will be the first place winner with a prize of $5,000. Voting ends Oct. 15.

Holly said "the grand prize would sure help" with their venture to expand the business.