Kuluntu Bakery | Building community through baking & breaking bread

The meaning of “kuluntu” is “community” in isiXhosa, a South African language of the amaXhosa people.

The mission of Kuluntu Bakery is to build community through baking & breaking bread in Dallas.

We are a cottage bakery located in Oak Cliff near Bishop Arts District.

All events, workshops, and order pickups will take place at our home. Preorder required.

Upcoming Events

Kuluntu Bakery will be closed from January 14 – February 6. Thank you for understanding our need to rest and rejuvenate after a stressful year!

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Some stunners coming out of the oven today! Pickup

Some stunners coming out of the oven today! Pickup this evening from 5-7 pm. See y’all soon🤗

Heyo! We’ve got extra cinnamon rolls & spicy gin

Heyo! We’ve got extra cinnamon rolls & spicy ginger kouign amann for pickup tomorrow (Thursday). Pickup is 5-7 pm or porch pickup afterwards near Bishop Arts. Head to the link in bio to snag some and make your Friday morning extra sweet💕

*We have to increase our prices* As you are all w

*We have to increase our prices*

As you are all well aware, the cost of seemingly everything has increased in the past few months, including the ingredients and packaging we use. As an example, the Plugra butter that we use in all of our pastries & cakes increased $27 since December 2021 (only one month ago!) and $36 since September 2021😱 It’s bonkers, y’all.

We are doing a pricing audit of our products and the price of many of our items will be going up slightly. As a business that values local and quality sourcing as well as our labor, we believe it's important that our pricing reflects all the high quality ingredients and energy that goes into creating and making our breads and pastries so special.

We thank you for your support, always❤️

There’s still time to get your order in for one

There’s still time to get your order in for one of these twice baked chocolate almond croissants🤤 Orders close on Monday at 10 pm.

We’re all sold out of bread for Thursday, but I will be doing a small bake of country sours only, on Tuesday. If you’d like to get in on that, DM me tonight!

And if you missed yesterday’s post, I will be taking a break after this week until early February💛

Our Thursday bake menu is live and on our website!

Our Thursday bake menu is live and on our website! I may or may not have made a menu with most of my favorites😝 Is it because I’m taking a break after this week until early February? Most likely!

Yep, I’m taking off for a few weeks for some rest and rejuvenation😎 So, this week is a good one to stock your freezer with our bread!

This week’s menu:
- Country Sourdough
- Seedy Sourdough
- Rosemary & Garlic Sourdough
- Cinnamon Rolls w/ Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
- Spicy Ginger Kouign Amann
- Chocolate Almond Croissant
- Choc-kits (4 count)

Thank you for understanding my need to take a break and focus inward after a very stressful 2021. Looking forward to returning with added vigor and inspiration✨

See y’all at pickup tonight from 5-7 pm! First b

See y’all at pickup tonight from 5-7 pm! First bake of the year was a good one😊

The holiday baking season was so crazy that I forg

The holiday baking season was so crazy that I forgot to share something pretty cool!

I had the opportunity to contribute a recipe to @d24hourclub cookbook, Cooking at Home Though the Seasons. The cookbook features seasonal recipes from Dallas chefs, and proceeds support Dallas 24 Hour Club’s work to provide safe, sober transitional living for those experiencing homelessness.

It’s a really beautiful book to support a special mission💛The cookbook can be purchased on their website.

I’m slowly working my way out of holiday hiberna

I’m slowly working my way out of holiday hibernation. We’re back to baking this week, and orders close tonight at 10 pm!

During the holidays or when I’m traveling, I try to disconnect as much as possible. I’ll be replying to emails today, so if you’ve been waiting to hear from me, thank you for your patience!

To be honest, I’m still feeling pretty exhausted after not just a busy holiday season, but a very emotionally draining year. I’m planning to take a longer break in a few weeks (more details coming soon.. still figuring things out!) so you may want to stock your freezer with bread this week and next😉

Hope y’all are having a gentle transition back to work or school today💕

Happy New Year🌟💫 Wishing y’all lots of lov

Happy New Year🌟💫 Wishing y’all lots of love, light, growth and rest in 2022.

We are baking this week and hope to see you on Thursday!

This week’s menu:
- Pain au chocolat
- Olive oil, ginger & grapefruit cake w/ cream cheese butter cream
- Country sour
- Seedy sour
- Date, walnut & cardamom sour

Link in bio to place an order.

Lots of feelings about 2021. This was a challengin

Lots of feelings about 2021. This was a challenging year for me, and I know so many others. Lots of mental lows, lots of work, lots of frustration, tears, waiting and hoping. But there was beauty and growth in all of it too!

To be truly honest and a bit cheesy, y’all really did help me get through this year! Chatting at our pickup window every week gave me a feeling of connection and community. Knowing that I was baking for people who love our work and our treats, gave me purpose and drive. So, thank you, truly💛

I’m hoping that 2022 brings renewed energy, inspiration, joy, balance and rest. Aside from baking, our team/board has been working very hard on our path forward, and I can’t wait to share more of what’s to come in the new year.

We are baking this week, so be on the lookout for the menu in your inbox tomorrow morning and on here. Have a happy, safe and joyful new year✨

Merry Christmas! Wishing you a very joyous holiday

Merry Christmas! Wishing you a very joyous holiday with loved ones❤️🌟

Our Christmas pickup is happening now until 7 pm!

Our Christmas pickup is happening now until 7 pm! Wooeee it was a sprint to the finish line today, but we’re so pleased with how everything turned out and hope you are too. Enjoy! Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays❤️✨

P.S. we’ll see the Coppell folks tomorrow from 11 am - 1 pm!

Our Christmas pickup is tomorrow (or Friday if you

Our Christmas pickup is tomorrow (or Friday if you’re picking up in Coppell)! For those picking up in Oak Cliff, it will be from 4-7 pm. For Coppell, it will be Friday from 11 am - 1 pm. The address is in your confirmation email. Please wear your mask!

It has been a pretty intense few weeks of prepping and baking, and we’re excited to be at the end of it and sharing all the holidays goodies with you! We appreciate all the love we’ve received from y’all this year❤️

Lastly, pleasee arrive on time for our pickup🙏 Our holiday begins as soon as the last order is picked up, and we are very ready to celebrate with our family!

Did you miss our Christmas preorder? We ended up w

Did you miss our Christmas preorder? We ended up with a TON of extra cookie dough from our choc-kits (the buttery coconut & oat sandwich cookie pictured here) so we’re baking up them up as a large cookie and drizzling them with dark chocolate. 8 cookies for $12, and the box will be tied with ribbon & pine.

You can purchase a box at the link in bio from now through Wednesday at 10 am. Pickup during our Thursday Christmas pickup at our cottage bakery near Bishop Arts or on Friday in Coppell.

Hey hey! Just a reminder that we do not have a pre

Hey hey! Just a reminder that we do not have a preorder today or normal Thursday bake because we’ll be doing our Christmas bake🎄Orders have closed for Christmas, and we thank you so very much to everyone that ordered! We’re excited to bake for y’all and make your holiday extra merry and delicious.

See y’all at Christmas pickup which will be on Thursday 4-7 pm for Oak Cliff and Friday 11 am-1 pm for Coppell. Have a fabulous weekend and stay warm❄️

A serious labor of love❤️ There’s so much th

A serious labor of love❤️ There’s so much that goes into our South African Holiday Treat Boxes. From recipe testing each treat, sourcing & ordering each component (in the midst of a supply chain shortage😵‍💫) then baking huge quantities of each item, to Warren writing endless drafts of the poem, then putting it all together (I’ll spare y’all the rest of the steps). It’s a lot. But, it brings us SO much joy to create this and share it with y’all!

It’s a chance for Warren to share his favorite treats from home and his holiday traditions. And it’s a chance for all of us here to learn about life and the holidays in another country through each item in the box.

If you’ve gotten a box already, I hope you enjoy it! And if you are picking up one next Thursday, I can’t wait for you to experience it.

On that note, Christmas orders officially close tonight at 10 pm. We’re sold out of bread but have a few more peppermint crisp tarts, cakes and boxes available. Thank you so much for sharing in this holiday season with us💖

We’ve got extra pecan pie croissants🥐 Head on

We’ve got extra pecan pie croissants🥐 Head on over to the website to snag some. Pickup is tomorrow from 5-7 pm or porch pickup afterwards or Friday.

And reminder that Christmas orders close tomorrow at 10 pm! I won’t be able to sneak in any last minute orders, so please be sure to order by the deadline. Thank you, thank you!

Happy Monday! Friendly reminder that orders close

Happy Monday! Friendly reminder that orders close tonight at 10 pm for our Thursday bake AND Christmas orders close on Thursday at 10 pm.

Our South African Holiday Treat Boxes are the perfect gift for your favorite foodie or to bring to a holiday party this weekend. It’s on the menu this week and for Christmas.

Also, we will be closing for a few weeks in January, so this might be a good week to stock the freezer with some sourdough!

Pecan pie croissant is back! Orders are live for o

Pecan pie croissant is back! Orders are live for our Thursday bake. We have bread, seasonal treats, and some lovely gift options🎁 AND it’s the final week to get your Christmas preorders in!

This week’s menu:

- Country Sour
- Honey, Cinnamon & Raisin Sour
- Pecan Pie Croissant
- Gingerbread Cake Slice w/ Bourbon Cream Cheese Buttercream
- Gift-wrapped @designbysociety Bread Basket + Loaf
- South African Holiday Treat Box

Cutoff for Thursday bake is Monday at 10 pm. Cutoff for Christmas bake is Thursday at 10 pm.

Have a great weekend, y’all!

Let’s talk peppermint crisp tart! It’s our fir

Let’s talk peppermint crisp tart! It’s our first time offering this uniquely South African dessert, and we’re pretty stoked for y’all to try it this Christmas. It’s essentially a creamy, caramelly, chocolate-minty icebox cake! We layer tennis biscuits (coconut flavored cookies) with caramel whipped cream that is studded with grated peppermint crisp — a candy bar that tastes like Andes mints but the interior is crunchy mint shards. It’s a great family friendly dessert after a big Christmas meal!

We’re offering this on our Christmas menu, and we’re also making a version of this in fudge form for our South African treat boxes. Christmas orders close next Thursday😲 so be sure to get your orders in before the deadline.

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