Home Bakery Success Stories [2026]

In this list, you'll find real-world home bakery success stories and very profitable examples of starting a home bakery that makes money.

1. Moco Choco ($30K/year)

A Yemeni by birth, Gaza was looking for a business to start when she shifted to New York, and had attented an expo called The Chocolate Expo in Long Island. Gaza's sweet tooth got the best of her and seeing how people were making a living out of it, she was the first one to start such a business in her neighbourhood in Brooklyn.

How much money it makes: $30K/year
How much did it cost to start: $2K
How many people on the team: 0

How I Started A Bakery Business In Brooklyn During Peak Covid That Now Makes $30K In Annual Revenue

Moco Choco is a profitable Brooklyn-based private bakery that specializes in custom cakes, cookies, and chocolates, grossing around 60-80% on products that range from $70 to $650 and whose founder started the business amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.

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