Urban Baker Co.

10/17/2026

Soup Season Is Here: Our Guide to Pairing Savoury Scones With Your Favourite Bowl⁠
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Soup wants something alongside it, something with real texture, something worth tearing off and dipping in. That’s where our savoury scones come in.⁠
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We make six savoury scone flavours at Urban Baker Co., each built with fresh herbs, creamery butter and flavourful cheeses, and each pairs a little differently depending on what’s simmering on your stove. Here’s how we’d match them up.⁠
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Cheddar Cheese Savoury Scone + Classic Tomato Soup — Think grilled cheese and tomato soup, except the cheddar’s already baked in.⁠
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Bacon & Cheddar Savoury Scone + Loaded Potato or Corn Chowder — The bacon’s smokiness plays off the chowder’s sweetness.⁠
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Cranberry Thyme Gruyere Savoury Scone + French Onion Soup — The cranberry adds a bright contrast to the onions’ deep flavour.⁠
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Fig & Honey Savoury Scone + Roasted Butternut Squash Soup — Our pick for the coziest night of the week.⁠
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Old White Cheddar Dill & Chive Savoury Scone + Potato Leek Soup — Feels less like an experiment, more like filling in the blanks.⁠
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Sun-Dried Tomato & Scallion Savoury Scone + Minestrone — The scallion keeps things fresh, even on the coldest night.⁠
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Find all six flavours at urbanbakerco.com/collections/savoury-scones, or build a full soup night around them with pickup, delivery, or at the market. Link in bio

10/16/2026

Hey everyone 👋 Happy Fall — so good to be back! Our kitchen never stopped, even when we got quiet here.⁠
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🍂 NEW: Fall Scone Collection — 6 flavours, traditional + gluten-free⁠
Apple Almond Crumble • Caramel Apple • Dark Chocolate Orange • Pumpkin White Chocolate Espresso • Pumpkin Latte • Pumpkin Chai Cheesecake⁠
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📍 Market schedule:⁠
Milton — that’s a wrap, thank you for an incredible summer!⁠
Oakville — see you THIS Saturday, Oct 17 🙌 (we’re off Oct 24, then WE WILL BE BACK EVERY Saturday Oct 31–Nov 28)⁠
Connon’s Fall Market — starts Nov 7, through Dec 12⁠
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🎄 Christmas pre-orders are OPEN⁠
Urban Fruitcake • Mini Gingerbread Cakes • Biscotti Boxes⁠
Order by Dec 5 → pickup through Dec 24 or GTA delivery⁠
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Pickup • Delivery • Markets • Cafés — however you find us this season, we’re so glad you did. Link in bio 🔗

08/19/2026

Some mornings call for nothing more than a warm cup of coffee and a breakfast cookie before the day gets going. That's where I am this week, taking a little time to sit still before diving back in. Back soon. 💛

08/18/2026

08/16/2026

We built this around the version of the week that actually happens, not the one we plan for on paper, the early alarm, the packed bag, the fifteen minutes before you're out the door. Real ingredients, ready when you need them, whether that's picked up on your way out, delivered to your door, or grabbed at one of our markets or partner cafes this week. (For the fuller ingredient story behind these muffins, we wrote about it on the blog — link in bio.)⁠
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08/14/2026

A lot of protein balls and bars use dates as the base. We chose almond butter instead, and it was a deliberate call, it gives more real substance, and it's part of why these are what I reach for after training (like I mentioned earlier this week). We also spent time researching what protein to add on top of that, and landed on pea protein specifically because of how it blends into almond butter, no grainy, chalky texture like you get with most protein add-ins. You genuinely can't tell it's in there. Two of these give you 10 grams of protein, no smoothy needed, no fridge required, just grab two and go.⁠
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08/13/2026

The Nutrition Myth I Debunked and Then Ignored⁠
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I wrote a piece on our blog back in 2024 called "The Anabolic Window: Myth or Fact," debunking the idea that you need protein within some narrow window after a workout. The real point wasn't the window — it was consistency. Total protein across the whole day matters more than any 30-minute rule.⁠
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I believed that then. I just stopped living it. Life got busy, workouts got inconsistent, and so did what I ate around them.⁠
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I'm back to strength training now, built specifically for this stage of life. The hour or so after a workout is when muscle is primed to use protein for repair — and that window matters more, not less, as we get older, since we naturally lose muscle mass and strength over time. Getting protein in close to training, on top of enough protein across the whole day, is one of the few things that actually helps counter that.⁠
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The habit that's stuck this time: two of our Fuel Balls within about an hour of finishing — 10 grams of protein, no shaker bottle, no fridge required, just two out of a gym bag. The almond butter base gives real substance a date-based bar doesn't, and the pea protein we use was chosen specifically because it blends into almond butter without the grainy, chalky texture people expect from a protein add-in. You genuinely can't tell it's there.⁠
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I'm not telling you you'll miss some magic window if you skip this. The science still says total daily protein is what matters most, and I still believe that. But having something this easy, ready in that hour, is what actually makes the rest of the day's consistency happen for me.⁠
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Read the original blog — link in bio.⁠
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