Vegan Vee Gluten-Free Bakery

Fun and fabulous vegan, gluten-​free treats.
I’ve been dying to come here forever and I finally made it through on a road trip before their 1 p.m. closing time. It was absolutely worth the visit.
I arrived about 10 minutes before closing and wasn’t sure what they would have available. I saw a plate of pizza rolls on the counter and I tried one. Wow, just amazing. Soft, warm and chewy. Loved the cheesy topping and olives baked into the dough. I wish I had bought more.
There were several donuts to choose from and I went with a vanilla donut with rainbow sprinkles. Light and savory, one of the best gluten-​free donuts I have tried, let alone vegan too!
Being on a road trip, I didn’t want to buy too many sweets and be tempted to devour them all, but I also gave the Oreo cookie sandwich a try. The cream filling was excellent and the cookie truly felt like how a soft Oreo cookie would be. So good.
The gentleman on duty was very helpful and friendly. I couldn’t decide what I wanted initially, but he was more than willing to describe all of the items and make recommendations. He was also very knowledgable about everything on display. Top notch.
I will absolutely be back the next time I’m around. Try to come here in the morning, because they close at 1 p.m.

I have tried Vegan Vee’s products during the two to three times a week I dine at the Wild Cow restaurant. First off, they are delicious. The food I give 5 stars. I am a temporary single dad in a Vegan family with a seven year old. My son loves all their desserts, but especially the orange cranberry cake. He asked me if there was any way he could have this for his 8^th Birthday. I assumed that any baker, especially a vegan baker, would be happy to make a birthday cake for a seven year old vegan. I visited the bakery today and was told, «we don’t make birthday cakes or any special orders». These type of bizarre business practices are the reason vegan entrepreneurs fail, and in turn fail to spread the benefits of being vegan. A baker that will not bake a birthday cake??? Really???

Incredible taste in everything I’ve tried, limited store hours so you have to plan your visit.
A little pricey ($ 4.50 for a muffin), but so well worth it! The place reminds me more of a jewelry store more than a bakery! Even though it’s a little high, I’m still a loyal customer.

I normally don’t eat gluten free and vegan, but I have to admit that the chocolate muffins here were absolutely delicious. So are the triple chocolate brownies! I’ll be back!

This place is incredible. 100% safe from gluten and dairy! The staff was so knowledgeable on ingredients and the treats were SO DELICIOUS! Having allergies prevents my husband and I from enjoying some of these treats, so it was such a gift to delight in some donuts and muffins that wouldn’t harm us! THANK YOU SO MUCH Vegan Vee! We will be back whenever we are in Nashville!

Being from Oregon, I thought that I had some great gluten free options. I mean, we have Kyra’s Bake Shop. Kyra, who won multiple times on the Food Network show Cupcake Wars expanded her bakery and made amazing cinnamon rolls among other things. Why am I starting out my review with this information? Honestly, Kyra’s can’t even come CLOSE to the AMAZING bakery that this is. I’ve been gluten free for a few years, but I can usually tell when it isn’t. I had to ask a couple times here to make sure it was gluten free. The thing that shocks me the most though, is that it is vegan as well. I can’t tell at all. Currently it is a 35 or so mile trip one way, but oh so worth it. Their treats are so moist and delicious and they don’t go bad if you don’t eat them the same day. They have at least a couple day shelf life which is awesome.
Things I’ve tried so far:
Chocolate covered doughnut
Blueberry lemon cupcake (pretty sure this is my favorite)
Raspberry lemon cupcake
Chocolate chip cookie sandwich
Raspberry lemon muffin (AMAZING)
Maple pumpkin cupcake
Not one thing was bad. Seriously. Even if you aren’t gluten free I highly recommend trying this place. It goes to show when you use quality ingredients that you can have a truly great product. If you are from out of town go here. If you live in the Nashville area — go here regularly. You won’t be disappointed!

I’m not a huge dessert or sweets fan, but tried Vegan Vee and I’m hooked. I tried the donuts, and Samoa muffin. Both were divine! These sweets were even more delicious than regular (gluten) options. I will be back!

This is absolutely my favorite bakery. I’ve been holding out on reviewing Vegan Vee for very selfish reasons. Hey sometimes a girl just wants her favorite donuts in stock. No shame in that.
Vegan Vee has been known to Nashvillians for a while– but it wasn’t until this past Winter that they finally had a storefront. If you have had vegan treats at The Wild Cow, chances are Vee made them. The reason why I am such a fan of the treats is that its real food with all the flavor you hope to find in your cakes and pies. Im talking no artificial coloring, no additives, and of course no dairy or egg. You can look at the icing on some cupcakes and tell that. hey thats not food coloring. thats blueberry juice!
Anyway. Things to try:
1) The Samoa muffin— I seriously lost it when I tried this for the first time. ~$ 4 (Its pricey but its huge and EFFIN DELISH)
2) ALL the donuts– $ 3. Small but then you can eat 5.
3) Oatmeal cream pie
Stop by and try the freshly baked versions of the treats you’re finding at 8^th and Roast and other favorite coffee shops!

It must be witchcraft or some form of sorcery. How the these things taste so good without all the nasty ingredients, I’ll never know. I have been there on several occasions and always intend to savor the treats… they never last long in our house (which includes a husband who likes everything that has extra sugar, milk, gluten, fat, etc.).

Lemon blueberry muffin amazing! Definitely going back. The girls were great helping us decide. Even my friend who does not have allergies or special diet needs loved it.

This place not only has the best gluten free vegan baked goods I’ve ever eaten… these are the best baked goods I’ve ever eaten. Forget that they are made without using dairy, egg, wheat, and sometimes without soy! These are just awesome baked goods period.
Try the lemon blueberry muffins and cupcakes; you will not be disappointed. Basically, anything with lemon is my favorite. I also have enjoyed the soy-​free chocolate oatmeal sandwich cookies, soy-​free pistachio rosewater muffins, chocolate coconut muffins, soy-​free carrot muffins, soy-​free snicker-​doodle muffins, and chocolate raspberry cupcakes.
Pretty well everything I’ve ever tried has blown my mind. Go here. Go here. Whether or not you are vegan or have a gluten intolerance, you will love it!!!

When I walked in, I asked the owner «Are all these treats gluten free?» Usually there is like 1 or 2 options in a bakery that are gluten free, and the rest just torture me. When she said «yes, and vegan too!» I said «I must be in heaven!» I told her to get out a box and give me one of everything! Ok, it wasn’t everything but I did get about 11 different items. So far I have INHALED a delicious vanilla donut, and am now eating a yummy lemon blueberry muffin. Ok, gluten-​free friends, we are no longer deprived! I can’t believe how moist and delicious these goodies are! I swear they taste better than regular muffins and donuts! These are the best gluten free pastries I have ever had. You will NOT be disappointed!

Usually when I buy a gluten-​free baked good somewhere I am disappointed, but not with Vegan Vee! Somehow they manage to make delicious treats that are free of gluten and are also vegan. Some of my favorites are the lemon muffin, oatmeal cream pie and raspberry donut.
The bakery is small and there is not much seating, but they do serve coffee. It is really just a place to pick up a little something and take it home to enjoy, but the employees are all so friendly and helpful you may just want to stay.
Wether or not you eat gluten-​free you need to try a yummy treat at Vegan Vee. You will be pleasantly surprised.

Vivi is a master. THE BEST gf, vegan baked goods around, and they are her own recipes she developed. I don’t even eat gf or vegan, and I buy her stuff. She’s wholesale right now, but if she ever opens a store front, she’ll be unstoppable. Vivi is going to run the town.

Seriously haven’t found anything this good since back to Eden in PDX, OR and that is a huge challenge. Pick up treats at the Produce Place and Wild Cow. In love with the oatmeal cookie sandwich it reminds me of lil youknowho snack cakes from when I was five. Lemon cookie, yes please! Pistachio rose water cookie– absolutely! Haven’t found anything yet I don’t like.

Do I really need to say much beyond «OMG» and «AMAZING?» Throw in gluten free, dairy free, and all natural and hopefully you’re already sold.
I die. No really. I’m convinced that ViVi (the mastermind behind Vegan Vee) somehow bottled heaven and put a little sprinkling of it in her cupcakes. I can’t do gluten and my fiancée can’t do dairy, so moving to Nashville from New York, I had pretty much given up on the idea of ever again enjoying something sweet. Luckily the Google gods were on my side the other day and I found myself on the Vegan Vee website, trying to decide between pumpkin chocolate chip, peanut butter crunch, and carrot cake cupcakes. Decisions, decisions …
Sadly, Vegan Vee does not yet have a brick and mortar store, so once you make your decision (based on the menu on her website), you send her an email and wait 24 – 48 hours for her to make you a special, customized order. For better or for worse, this process means that you’ll be forced to eat (errr order) at least a half dozen cupcakes at a time, but there are worse problems to have.
I ultimately chose «kids confetti» (for the big kids that we are). Walking through the former hardware shop where ViVi houses her ovens, I swear I got high on the smell of baked goods. The cupcakes were still warm (like I said, she makes them to order!) and couldn’t have been more fresh if I’d cooked them myself. With our first bites, we knew we’d stumbled onto something special — the cupcakes were just so fluffy and delicious and, had we not known better, we never would have believed they met our dietary requirements.
Hint: She does a lot of wholesale orders, so if your sweet tooth really can’t wait 48 hours, you can totally find a fix at multiple bakeries and cafes across Nashville

Ordered a cake for my birthday from Vegan Vee since my body is allergic to basically EVERYTHING in normal cake. Vegan Vee is amazing. Shared the cake with other friends who aren’t gluten-​free, aren’t vegan, and they raved on the cake and couldn’t even tell that it was free of gluten, butter, milk, eggs, etc. I. Can’t. Stop. Eating. DEFINITELY order from Vegan Vee, regardless if you’re allergic to ingredients like me, or you just want to eat better while you’re eating bad ;)
Also I’ve had her cookies and cupcakes from Wild Cow and they’re just as amazing.

I was FINALLY able to sample one of Vegan Vee’s products I purchased at a bake sale yesterday. I’m elated since I’ve been admiring their goods from afar for so long (since many of their items are made with ingredients I cannot consume).
Not only was I able to eat the treat, it contained one of my favorite ingredients of all time… lemon.
I’m not entirely sure what category these little, sweet bites would fall in to. They were like a cross between petits fours and mini muffins. No doubt there is a formal term for such, but my typically non-​sweet-​tooth-​self is not well-​versed on things bakery.
These vegan, gluten-​free, and nut-​free bites, baked with lemon and filled with raspberries were inhaled in seconds flat. So no picture for you. Sorry.
My teeny-​weeny «complaint» for these bites would be the fresh coconut used. But, it was such a small amount that I wasn’t concerned, nor did it take away from the other flavors.
While I am not a vegan (or even a vegetarian), I love the food, and am anxious to stop by this bakery in the near future to see what other goodies they may have for me… especially since they’re located in my neighborhood! («Bad Martí!»)
Another great thing about this bakery? Let’s sum it up in one word. Community. Yes, I’ve noted that they sell their products at various locations across the city, but I have often attended events which their foods have been featured, and they were donated for a cause. Now THAT is awesome.

I had the opportunity to try their GF Vegan chocolate chip cookies.
They fell apart in my hands and I actually had to finish eating the cookies with a spoon.
Perhaps if they use coconut flour, the cookies would be more firm and will hold up to holding in the hands…
Other than that, the taste was good.

Boston Crème Mini-​Cake = Heaven On Earth
Wow.
How absolutely ELATED am I to have a vegan-​only bakery in Nashville dedicated serving high quality and delicious baked goods?
Words can’t even describe.
Proprietor ViVi Peatman is a fabulous lady who I enjoyed meeting a couple of years ago at an animal rights event. I am so delighted that her passion for animals and tasty vegan foods have now become a much-​needed business in our city!
«The ingredients are chosen with not only taste in mind, but also the well being of the earth and all of it’s inhabitants. Eating compassionately directly conserves natural resources and saves the lives of countless animals.»
Couldn’t agree more.
I also love that Vegan Vee only uses the highest quality, natural ingredients and as many organic and local ingredients as possible.
You may also request Gluten free, Wheat free, Nut free, Soy free and Raw items too.
Even if you aren’t a vegan, you would still enjoy the treats that Vegan Vee whips up… don’t just take my word for it. Try it out!
Tip: Each month Vegan Vee donates a portion of her proceeds to charity too which means you shouldn’t feel guilty about indulging in her cookie bars, pies, tarts, sweet breads, and cakes!