Delightful Foods

People

Bilal and Rafia Sabir and their children

About

Delightful Foods is a family-owned bakery based in Oakland, California, founded by Bilal Sabir and built alongside his wife, Rafia, and their children. Inspired by a lifelong love of baking learned from his mother, Bilal began the business in the 1970s, focusing on traditional pies and cookies made with simple, time-honored recipes.

In the 1990s, the family introduced The No Cookie Cookie, a dairy-free, egg-free, and wheat-free cookie that became the foundation of the bakery for more than 25 years. Today, Delightful Foods offers 19 flavors of dessert pies made with 10 ingredients or less and no preservatives, including gluten-free and sugar-free options.

Over 15 years ago, Rafia moved to America and joined the business, becoming the face of Delightful Foods at farmers markets alongside their eldest son, Abdullah. In addition to their presence at Bay Area farmers markets, the bakery provides catering for organizations, weddings, and special events. They also ship all of their products nationwide.

Sourcing

Delightful Foods uses ingredients such as barley flour, cane sugar, and non-GMO oils, incorporating produce from local farmers when possible.