Updated on Jan. 06, 2025
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Few experiences are as luxurious as slicing into a loaf of freshly baked bread right at home. However, baking (or buying) fresh bread and pastries isn’t always convenient. Luckily, there’s a food subscription service that can help. Enter: Wildgrain.
The Wildgrain reviews have been excellent, with people praising its quality. But this isn’t your average meal delivery box. It’s all about quality bread and pastries, and as a professional baker, I knew I had to put it to the test! I baked my way through three loaves of bread, English muffins, brioche buns, croissants and even brownies from a Wildgrain Bakery Box to see how the service and products stack up.
Wildgrain is a food subscription box that is dedicated to delivering breads, pastries and fresh pastas straight to your door. To do so, Wildgrain partners with small bakeries that produce their offerings, all of which are made with wholesome ingredients that are non-GMO and free from artificial flavors.
This is what makes them unlike other meal delivery services, such as Gobble or HelloFresh.
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Get your daily bread (and pasta and pastries) delivered monthly and sourced from small bakeries with a Wildgrain subscription.
Wildgrain might be unique in its specificity, but it operates similarly to other subscriptions or meal delivery services like Marley Spoon. Customers sign up for a membership, then they receive a monthly delivery of an expertly curated assortment of carbs. Think pastries, breads, pastas and more. Plus, this brand allows users to swap out items in their boxes and add additional pastries and baked goods. However, seasonal or rotating products can go out of stock which can be a downer.
This will continue every month until the customer opts to skip a shipment or cancel altogether—a process that Wildgrain makes exceptionally easy. The company even alerts you four days before your card is charged each month in case you want to make amendments.
Each item arrives frozen and should be kept that way until you’re ready to bake and serve. Yep, that’s right—no thawing! The items are individually packaged, and the bags can be reused after the bread has been baked and cooled. We should also note that the boxes are insulated with recyclable materials and sustainable packaging making it far more eco-friendly than other subscription boxes with single-use plastics.
As for the price, many users have reported that Wildgrain comes with a high cost compared to grocery stores or subscriptions. However, the quality of the ingredients and the the convenience of the kits is worth the price point for dedicated bakers.
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To put Wildgrain to the test, we ordered a one-month subscription to the Wildgrain Bakery Box. The box arrived with items still frozen. It came with three loaves of sourdough bread, packages of English muffins, brioche buns and croissants, and a small tray of brownies. (Keep in mind that each box is different, so next month’s will have a different selection.) I put all of the items in my freezer at home until I was ready to bake and eat them. The instructions for baking are on the back of each package. I assessed the products based on convenience and flavor.
Baking the breads was very simple, and I loved that there was no thawing required. They went straight into the oven, and once done, each loaf had a lovely crunchy crust and a tender, soft center. The flavor of each bread was incredible, but the cranberry pecan bread, in particular, was a favorite.
The brownies were quick and easy to bake when I needed my chocolate fix. They were gooey as can be and packed full of flavor. They had the ideal combo: crusty edges and a soft center.
The English muffins were dense but had such a wonderful flavor. I paired them with butter and jam for a delicious breakfast. The brioche buns were on the drier side and crackly on top, but the sweet flavor was absolutely delicious. I loved utilizing them for sandwiches.
Although all the contents of the Wildgrain Bakery Box were easy to bake and absolutely delicious, it was the croissants that stole the show. I could hardly believe that croissants from the freezer could produce such a beautifully golden final product. They were buttery and flavorful with the perfect balance of flakiness and tenderness.
At Taste of Home, we’re committed to producing high-quality content by writers with expertise and experience in their field, in consultation with relevant, qualified experts. For this piece, Molly Allen, a former bakery owner, used her 10 years of experience as a food writer to expertly review this subscription service.Â
We also interviewed Amy Scherber, baker and founder of Amy’s Bread in New York City. She shared tips on how to get the most out of baked goods at home. Paul Rankin, Content Updates Editor at Taste of Home, updated and contributed research to this article. Paul is a former commerce editor at Bobvila and has written shopping guides since 2021.
Alexandra Mantella, Content Updates Editor at Taste of Home, updated and contributed research to this piece. She has over five years of experience in product testing, research and commerce writing. Previously, she served as a commerce content update editor at Bob Vila.
All Wildgrain breads are slowly fermented for 20 hours or more but are not made specifically with sourdough. Each bread is labeled.
A six-item Wildgrain subscription is $99 to $109 per month. That includes multiple products per package, along with free shipping.
Yes, some Wildgrain products are gluten-free. While the fermenting process already reduces the gluten in Wildgrain bread, there are some gluten-free breads, pastas and pastries for those that need them.
Wildgrain is quickly gaining popularity—and for good reason. With a 4.8-star average, Wildgrain reviews note the great flavor and quality of the breads and pastries.
One five-star reviewer, Ali, says, “Everything arrived still frozen, and everything tastes amazing! I love having so many breads on hand to have with meals, and these breads and pastas don’t make me feel bloated or super full. After trying a few things, I had to increase the frequency of my deliveries! The croissants are wonderful!”
Another customer, Julie, says, “Everything has been high-quality and easy to bake. I loved having warm baked bread whenever I need it. The pecan cranberry sourdough and the brioche rolls were our favorites.”
In case you’ve baked too much and have leftovers, baker Amy Scherber offers advice on revitalizing a stale loaf or pastry.
She adds, “The refreshment with water adds back the water that evaporated from the loaf, and the heat brings it back to life.”
When I looked around for the best bread subscription boxes, I found that it had the monopoly on subscription boxes with bread, pastries and pastas. However, there are a few other subscription boxes that offer pastries, baked goods and more, even gluten-free options!
I looked at Bake Eat Love and Cratejoy and weighed them against Wildgrain. When looking at these options, I looked at their price, ingredients, customization and overall customer experience.
When it came to Bake Eat Love, I loved that their recipes were ideal for first-time or experienced bakers and includes a huge variety of options to choose from, which is not the case with Wildgrain. Each box also comes with 12 to 20 servings per box. However, these boxes may not be as allergy-friendly as Wildgrain or Cratejoy as they offer very few gluten-free options or customization to account for food intolerances.
Cratejoy is the next option I looked at. This brand offers boxes with regular or gluten-free baked goods which is great for anyone with a food intolerance. Each pack also comes with a high-quality kitchen tool, QR codes with step-by-step videos and each recipe can adhere to a different skill level. However, many users have reported that the recipes can be challenging for seasoned professionals, which means newcomers may find these recipes very difficult.
All in all, each of these boxes comes with delicious baked goods. But, I recommend Wildgrain for those that specifically want pastas, breads and pastries. For standard baked goods, I recommend Bake Eat Love as they come with a lot of great household recipes for baked goods. Finally, when it comes to gluten-free or allergy-conscious options, Cratejoy is the best pick.
Wildgrain ships a variety of breads and pastries straight to your door—what’s not to love? Each is individually packaged, so all that’s left to do is preheat the oven and warm them up. The quality of the products is wonderful, with beautiful textures and great flavor. Whether you’re looking for a gift for a bread baker or simply searching for a way to avoid separate trips to the local bakery, it’s a fantastic way to try new breads and pastries and keep them consistently stocked.
According to Scherber, certain baked goods are difficult to replicate at home without professional training. “All layered pastries like croissants, pain au chocolate or Danish are too much work. Let the bakery do all the lamination of dough and butter.”
With that, we think that a baked goods subscription like Wildgrain is a great way to enjoy baking pastries that we wouldn’t necessarily have the time (or skill) to make at home from scratch.
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For $99 per month, your freezer can be fully stocked with artisanal pastries, sourdough loaves and fresh pasta from Wildgrain.
The carb-packed subscription box can be purchased on the Wildgrain website. A monthly subscription is $99, including shipping. Bread heads, your lives will never be the same!
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