Janie’s

After years of struggling with addiction and homelessness, Janie Deegan began baking as an act of self-care while working to rebuild her life and stay sober. Baking had always brought her joy as a child, so in 2015, while working as a building superintendent in New York’s East Village, she bought a $35 handheld mixer on a whim and began baking treats for friends. She turned this into a small business selling pies for Thanksgiving, and it took off from there: Janie today has three storefronts in New York City and is shipping nationwide.

With one taste of Janie’s homemade baked goods, you’ll understand why her bakery is such a smashing success. Along with chewy, gooey fresh-baked cookies, she’s also invented the “Pie Crust Cookie,” an ingenious cookie-sized confection of pie crust, filling, and streusel topping that won her an episode of Food Network’s “Chopped Sweets.” Janie’s is proving that baked goods truly can be life-changing, and they’re shipping nationwide!