When Karissa Francis couldn’t find safe snacks to meet her family’s dietary needs, she did what so many of us only dream of — she rolled up her sleeves and started baking her own. With the help of her husband, Josh — who brought years of baking industry experience to the table — the couple set out to create treats their whole family could safely enjoy.

In this episode of Gluten Free Unwrapped, you’ll:

• Hear how Karissa and her husband, Josh, founded Jack’s Allergen Friendly Bakery in 2015 to create treats Josh could safely enjoy after developing a gluten intolerance — and how their daughter’s health struggles made the need for safe, delicious food even more urgent.
• Learn how they started with cookies (their Chocolate Chip is still the #1 bestseller!) and are now expanding into cinnamon rolls, breadsticks, and dinner rolls — with shelf-stable cinnamon rolls hitting Sprouts this fall.
• Discover why being top 14 allergen-free is central to their mission, how they started with paleo-friendly recipes, and what it means that five of their cookies are AIP-compliant.
• Get a behind-the-scenes look at their early days — from Karissa perfecting a shelf-stable cookie over a year of trial and error to Josh leaving a frustrating career path and rediscovering his purpose through baking.
• Uncover the meaning behind the name “Jack’s” — an acronym made from their family’s initials — and why everything they do is rooted in love, family, and helping others eat safely.

Karissa’s story is more than just a gluten-free bakery making allergen-friendly treats — it’s a story of family, resilience, and baking with purpose.

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FACEBOOK: @jacksallergenfriendlybakery

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