Red Rabbit Cooperative Bakery
Coffee Glaze
Apple Fritter
Austin Cream Pie – Chocolate Ganache filled Vanilla Glazed
Vanilla Lavender Glaze
Having heard the name at Austin Java in City Hall early that morning during a conversation with the barista about Austin’s best bakeries a subsequent trip to Red Rabbit Cooperative Bakery proved an inspired choice, the excellent iced double espresso from the coffee shop gone and refilled at no cost with a cup of their vibrant Texas Pecan blend guiding my drive to the small vegan food trailer. Worked owned, managed, and staffed by a small team of friendly young men and women – two of whom I’d meet during my brief visit to the cute food cart – and featuring yeast raised classics and novelties focused on both vegan and all-natural, anti-GMO principles it was with nearly a dozen donuts and a trio of muffins that I found myself greeted and instantly keying on the fritter I allowed the staff to round out a quartet, my choice the only selection less than excellent and only because it lacked crispy edges as the flavor was excellent. Moving on to what was better, a first taste of Vanilla Lavender proved shockingly nuanced with vanilla forward and the lavender a light accent while similar pure vanilla tones found a stronger counterpart in the “Austin Cream Pie’s” ample dark chocolate filling. Rounding out the pre-breakfast with a coffee glazed selection featuring Toddy-quality richness with just enough sugar to make it work suffice it to say that there is no reason a vegan donut should be any better or worse than one which is not and Red Rabbit is happy to prove that point.
http://www.redrabbitbakery.com
