Erin McKenna’s Bakery Info & Tips

Having our first bakery experience with milk and nut allergies was one of the best days imaginable. 

Walt Disney World may be magical, but allergy-friendly Erin McKenna's Bakery at Disney Springs is a dream-come-true!

The first time we went to Disney, my son was eleven years old. 

Nobody had ever baked for him besides me, my husband, and grandma. 

And the thought of walking into a real life bakery surrounded by nothing but safe treats my son could enjoy was something we never dreamed possible. 

Until Erin McKenna's. 

Not just one option. 

Not just two options.

But ALL the options! 

The bakery ONLY makes treats dairy-free and egg-free.

Amazingly, the treats are all gluten-free, too. 

While our family isn't even gluten-free, we absolutely adored everything we tried.

And newsflash, we basically tried everything! 

My son seriously picked out eight treats the first time we walked in. 

Nothing tastes gritty or like cardboard.

Everything my son tried was safe and delicious!

• Donuts
• Cupcakes
• Cookies
• Cookie Sandwiches
• Brownie Bites
• And more!

We tried them all. 

NUT DISCLAIMER

As shown on the sign below, Erin McKenna's does have a nut disclaimer. 

They use a lot of coconut, which we can have with our anaphylactic nut allergy.

And they use Bob's Red Mill flours processed in a plant with nuts. 

We do have nut allergies, but the explanation on the sign at Erin McKenna's put us at ease. 

Be sure to use your best judgement based on your own allergy history, if you are allergic to nuts. 

On our first trip to Disney Springs, we went at night to stock up on breakfast donuts for the week. 

But selection was scarce. 

So we went back later that week, in the morning.

And there were loads of treats to choose from!

One of our favorite things to do is to get these mash-up cups for later. 

These are great for the plane, parks, pools, and to take back home!

We took a mash-up cup back to Illinois with us.

SOFT SERVE COCONUT ICE CREAM

UPDATE: Ice Cream was no longer available when we visited in 2024, sadly. 

Since we hit the bakery on the weekend, we were also able to indulge in dairy-free ice cream!!!

It's coconut based ice cream. 

And this was an amazing new treat for our kiddo. 

This is a great alternative to Dole Whip in the parks if you're worried about Dole Whip often being served alongside dairy vanilla ice cream. 

That's no good for severe milk allergy. 

Dole Whip also doesn't have all this topping goodness that Erin McKenna's does!

My kiddo had his choice of crumbled bakery toppings and even dairy-free, nut-free CARAMEL! 

While my kiddo enjoyed his dream-come-true dairy-free and nut-free coconut ice cream sundae, 

mama was having her own coconut ice cream milk shake. 

Chocolate, of course.

If you're a food allergy mom like me, you may be a little nervous about your first trip to Erin McKenna's bakery. 

So here are some of my best tips, after visiting twice so far.

7 TIPS FOR FOOD ALLERGY FAMILIES

Here are my best tips for visiting Erin McKenna's Bakery in Disney Springs:

• Go early for the best selection.
• Take treats back to your room if you're too nervous to try them at Disney Springs.
• If trying at Disney Springs, eat in the daytime so you can see any reactions or hives. 
• Stock up on breakfast pastries for your entire Disney stay. They come in a box. 
• Buy a mash-up cup to take home, it will travel well in the cup with lid. 
• There's no seating room inside so you'll need to eat outside.  
• If saving some goodies for later, keep them refrigerated as noted below by Erin McKenna's. 

ORDERING A WHOLE CAKE

Finally, we want to mention that whole cakes can be ordered ahead of time at Erin McKenna's!

My son had his first ever bakery cake while we were in Orlando in 2019. 

And of course, we ordered from Erin McKenna's. 

I was so excited to surprise him with this cake on our second trip to Disney, we arrived on his birthday!

After picking it up, we kept it in our resort mini fridge at All-Stars Music and nibbled on it each night when we got back from the parks. 

One thing to note, all their treats are gluten-free so the cake was gluten-free.

That was a little different for my son, who's used to my cakes made with regular flour. 

But it was still a fun surprise and excellent birthday cake!

I made sure to order more than a week in advance, definitely give them plenty of time. 

We hope this info about Erin McKenna's vegan and gluten-free bakery was helpful.

You can save this bakery post on Pinterest for later. 

And see more dairy and nut free bakery treats my son enjoyed during our 2024 trip. 

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