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A bakery in Leeds is selling cookie dough burritos

Cookie burritos are made up of chocolate bars, brownies, chocolate and swirls all wrapped up in cookie dough.

Sophie Smith Sophie Smith - 11th December 2021

Cookie, meet burrito. This is one of the greatest food inventions yet.

If you have a sweet tooth, you'll understand our excitement at this one. That beautiful equilibrium of sweet and savoury is hard to find.

Essentially, a cookie burrito is a chocolate bar of your choice wrapped in a slab of our gooey chocolate brownie and then roll in our cookie dough and baked off, dipped in chocolate and drizzled & topped with chocolate swirls.

Image: 42nd East Bakehouse

There's fudge, Mars Bars, Ferrero Rocher and Bueno to choose from to form the base, each with their own toppings and flavours- so each burrito is unique.

42nd East Bakehouse is the inventor behind this gooey masterpiece. The Yorkshire-based bakery with a spot in Leeds' Queens Arcade, amongst others across the North.

They are serious about their cookies and they come in forms of pies, slabs, balls, burritos and more but, there are plenty of traditional cookies to choose from too that are just as gooey

We're talking flavours of mince pie, biscoff gingerbread, white chocolate milkybar, terry's chocolate orange, chocolate chip, Ferrero Rocherand Bueno.

Ferrero Cookie. / Image: 42nd East Bakehouse

At their Beverly store, you can even use cookies to improve your wellbeing. With the belief that 'when there is cookies there is hope, and there is always cookies', you can join the Talk and Bake group every Tuesday from 10am until 3pm.

The Bakehouse provides all the ingredients and recipes, noting that 'baking is a form of brain activation, it helps stay in control, release stress, improves concentration and helps boost self confidence. Baking and sharing helps improve one's well being so come and bake, chat and brighten up your day'.

Or if you just want a cookie, head over to the Queens Arcade in Leeds city centre.

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The best bakeries in Leeds serving everything from crusty loaves to flakey croissants

Clementine Hall Clementine Hall

If you're got a sweet tooth, then you're going to want to keep reading.

Oh Leeds, if there's one thing we're good at - it's baking.

Just walking around the city you'll bump into delightful bakeries offering sweet treats galore, and you'll find even better gems when you venture into the suburbs.

We've rounded up a handy little guide for you to make your way through when you're looking to treat yourself to a cheeky baked good, which should be every day if we're being honest.

So, without further ado let's dive into the best bakeries in Leeds.

Bake

Mustard Approach, Mustard Wharf

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From the team behind Things in Bread and Doh'hut comes this absolutely beautiful bakery by the water.

Led by mastermind Tom, they're serving up great British bakes but with a refined twist. Think ultra cheesy cheese twists, sticky school cake and unbeatable sausage rolls.

Underground Bakery

Call Lane

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If you're after a really great almond croissant, then you've got to get yourself to Underground Bakery. They're serving a whole array of baked goods but doing them all really, really well.

Right in the centre of town, it's a great spot to swing by on your way to work because everyone deserves a midweek croissant every now and again.

Laynes

New Station Street

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This one probably doesn't need any introduction, as Laynes bakery are known amongst the city for their exceptional bakes and it's not hard to see why.

They stock a number of coffee shops across Leeds but for the true experience, pop in and enjoy a bake alongside a cup of their fabulous coffee.

Nova

Leeds Dock

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Nova Bakehouse is a beautiful sun drenched spot that serve up irresistible morning buns, chewy cookies and speciality bread.

They focus on 'flavour forward baking' using seasonal ingredients to create monthly specials that'll have you going back time and time again.

Oh, and they've been named one of the best bakeries in the UK by The Good Food Guide two years running now - so you know it's good.

Read more: Leeds bakery crowned one of the best in the UK for second year running by The Good Food Guide

Chunk

174 Kirkstall Hill

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If cookies are your kryptonite, then Chunk is where you need to be.

From baking inside her student shared house to opening her very first bakery, the last few years have been a whirlwind for owner Amy Bennett- and there's really no stopping her now.

Her gooey NYX-style cookies are out of this world, served with great drinks to match.

The Savvy Baker

Albion Street

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Again, this one needs absolutely no introduction. A Leeds staple that has been curing sweet toothed brownie-lovers for years, it's The Savvy Baker.

Their new site in the city centre is truly one to behold, baking cookies on site and whipping up speciality matchas from a dedicated matcha bar - you don't want to miss it.

Karpaty Bakery

Leeds Kirkgate Market

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⁠This traditional Polish bakery inside the market is selling some of the cheapest bakes you can get your hands on. Their authentic donuts are as big as your head and the perfect sweet treat that won't break the bank.

Street Lane Bakery

399 Street Lane

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Hidden away just behind Street Lane, is Street Lane Bakery.

These guys have been baking up a storm in the kitchen for over a decade, from their ever-so-famous home-cooked bagels to the sweetest of treats.

Slow Rise Bakery

Sunnybank Avenue, Horsforth

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Can't get over to New York but craving a proper chewy, stacked bagel with all the trimmings? Slow Rise Bakery is the only answer.

Pick your flavour bagel from sesame to everything and then pick your fillings, we'd recommend going for lashings of cream cheese and layers of smoked salmon. Delicious.

Read more: Three of the most exciting new openings coming to Leeds this spring

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Iconic Leeds venue The Reliance to be brought back to life under new name ‘The Smithfield’

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The Reliance, a much missed North Street site, is being brought back to life as The Smithfield.

The Smithfield is set to be a new social eatery and pub focused on seasonal, produce-led dining.

Set to open its doors to the people of Leeds in early April, The Smithfield will pay homage to the local area through both its produce and people.

The venue will focus on proper plates of seasonal ingredients, pairing a relaxed dining style with a strong sense of community. Sounds pretty brilliant if you ask us.

Building on the legacy of North Street, The Smithfield is a collaborative project between Yorkshire brewery Crooked Brewing and chef James Donovan.

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Steve Dawson, co-founder of Crooked Brewing, has long admired The Reliance and want to build on its established legacy.

“What The Reliance was doing was cutting edge for its time,” says Donovan. “We want to bring that same vision and energy into Leeds in 2026. Our aim is to pick up the culinary torch that The Reliance left behind and continue its legacy of great food in Leeds,” adds Dawson.

The Smithfield takes its name from Church Street’s historic connection to the Smithfield cattle market of the early 1800s, once located on what is now Lovell Park.

“We really want the people around us to feel that The Smithfield is their space,” says Dawson. “We want to give them a place at our table.”

We'll keep you updated with an opening date as and when we know, but we're very excited indeed.

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