Dining Services operates an in-house bakery, "Not Just Desserts," that supplies freshly baked breads, pastries, and desserts to all areas of our operation. We also operate a gluten-free bakery on campus, which supplies baked goods to our dining operations. Gluten-free items are available for purchase by the UConn community. Follow us on Facebook! facebook.com/UConnBakery
We have our own gluten-free bakery on campus! In 2015, Dining Services opened the kitchen of the first-ever gluten-free bakery on a college/university campus! With this kitchen, we can supply all residential dining units, cafes, and University Catering with fresh-baked gluten-free products. Learn more about gluten-friendly dining on campus.
Where can you find bakery items:
- Every day in the dining halls (the Gluten Free Pantry in each dining hall gets stocked with gluten-free desserts made in our gluten-free kitchen on campus)
- In our cafes
- At catered events
- At the Farm Fresh Market on the Storrs campus (weekly - July through Oct)
- Bakery Online Store - see more info below.
Purchase Bakery Items from our Online Store
Our online store is open to the public and offers the option to purchase custom birthday cakes, 10" gourmet chocolate chip cookies, gluten-free cakes, and baked goods. We also do an annual Thanksgiving sale with pies and other seasonal baked goods. Pick-ups from the online store are either at the bakery on Gurleyville Rd or at the convenience store in the Student Union on the Storrs campus. We are unable to deliver to student rooms or offices on campus. Please see the online store for more details. Did you know our Convenience Store also offers themed care packages for students?
A 7 DAY NOTICE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL BUT ONE ITEM IN OUR STORE.
The Bakery's annual Thanksgiving Pie & Baked Goods Sale will be open for orders from Nov 2-16th, 2026. Pickup day is Wednesday, November 25th.
Why is Thanksgiving order pickup scheduled so close to the holiday?
We sometimes get questions about why pickup is right before Thanksgiving rather than earlier in the week, which would allow students and families to pick them up before leaving for break.
The main reason is that our Bakery team needs time to prepare the hundreds of orders we receive from this sale. While classes are in session, the team is focused on their regular daily production and does not have the capacity to prepare this large volume of special orders.
The first few days of Thanksgiving break give our Bakery team the dedicated time needed to prepare these orders carefully and ensure that everything is fresh and ready for you to enjoy on Thanksgiving.