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Pastry

Cookies & Bars

Classic and international cookies, sandwich and filled variants, decorating techniques, and seasonal production at scale.

Duration

10weeks

Classes

18

Total Hours

200

Tuition

$5,000 – $7,000

Reserve your seat

Rolling monthly cohorts of six. Hold your seat with a deposit — talk to us before you commit.

Reserve your seat

$500 deposit · Payment plans

What to Expect

When it runs

Rolling enrollment — new cohorts start each month. Your welcome call will lock in your specific start date based on partner-kitchen availability.

Where you’ll train

Inside a working Breadfruit-certified partner kitchen in your area. Real production environment, real service hours, real chef instruction.

Who teaches you

The partner chef who runs the place, or their certified lead instructor. Someone who cooks for a living — not a classroom teacher.

Time commitment

Roughly 20 hours per week — typically 5 hours per day, 4 days a week. Day or evening schedule, set during onboarding to fit your life.

Class size

Six students per cohort. Small enough that the chef knows your hands.

Who it’s for

Career-builders, career-switchers, and serious home cooks alike. No prerequisites. No GED required. We meet you where your hands are.

What it includes

All ingredients and materials. A starter set of essential tools. A Breadfruit Academy Certificate of Completion. Access to job placement through Breadfruit Connect on graduation.

Paying for it

Three- and six-month payment plans available. Scholarships and sliding scale for working cooks — ask on your welcome call. No tuition is due before your first day.

The Curriculum

Week 1

Basic Cookies

  • Class 1 Basic Techniques
  • Class 2 Classic Cookies Recipes

Week 2

Advanced Techniques

  • Class 3 Decorating Techniques
  • Class 4 Cookie Decorating

Week 3

Holiday and Themed Cookies

  • Class 5 Holiday Cookies
  • Class 6 Themed Cookies

Week 4

Specialty Cookies

  • Class 7 Making and Assembling Sandwich Cookies

Week 5

International Cookies

  • Class 8 European Cookies
  • Class 9 Cookies from Around the World

Week 6

Advanced Techniques

  • Class 11 Filled Cookies
  • Class 12 Decorating Techniques

Week 7

Seasonal and Holiday Cookies

  • Class 13 Holiday Classics
  • Class 14 Creative Cookie Designs

Week 8

Final Projects and Review

  • Class 15 Student Projects
  • Class 16 Review and Troubleshooting

Week 9

Basic Cookies

  • Class 1 Basic Techniques
  • Class 2 Classic Cookies

Week 10

Advanced Techniques

  • Class 3 Decorating Techniques
What You Walk Away With
  • ·A Breadfruit Academy Certificate of Completion — signed by your instructor.
  • ·Skills you can use Monday — not classroom theory.
  • ·A portfolio of work you produced during the program.
  • ·Job placement access through Breadfruit Connect — the hiring marketplace for graduates.
  • ·A reference from the chef who taught you. Real, named, and reachable.
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