Proof

Proof Award-winning 100% sourdough bakery in Arizona. Unearthing the human spirit through timeless nourishment and tangible hope ❤️ Hi! We are Proof Bread.

We specialize in Old World artisan breads and pastries. Everything we make is naturally leavened, long fermented and baked fresh.

We hand shaped 520 pretzels today. 5 people, 4 hours just for shaping!Before that, we fed the starter and mixed the doug...
09/27/2026

We hand shaped 520 pretzels today. 5 people, 4 hours just for shaping!
Before that, we fed the starter and mixed the dough. Tomorrow we will bake them around 9, so you can get a fresh one at 10!

Available at all locations this Sunday and every Sunday till 10/25! Come while they last 🥨

Try with our house-made mustard sauce!!

09/26/2026

There really is nothing better than an early Saturday or Sunday morning at your local farmers market, especially now that Arizona is finally cooling down after a very long, very hot summer.

Go get a freshly baked loaf of real sourdough, ideally something with whole grains, freshly stone-milled flour and take it home for the week. Good bread can become breakfast, lunch, dinner, a snack or simply the thing you put next to a bowl of soup. It is such a simple staple, but it makes so many meals better.

Farmers markets will always be special to us because this is where Proof started. We still love being there every Saturday, seeing familiar faces, meeting new people, and sending you home with good bread!!

And this fall we are especially excited for OldTownScottsdaleFarmMarket to return and for the new Tempe City Hall Farmers Market Tempe City Hall Farmers Market starting in October.

So please, do yourself a favor this weekend. Go to your local farmers market and buy bread from your local baker!♥️

Our Thanksgiving pre-order menu officially opens October 1st, but our email subscribers are getting in early 👀Join our e...
09/25/2026

Our Thanksgiving pre-order menu officially opens October 1st, but our email subscribers are getting in early 👀

Join our email list and you’ll get:
• Early access to Thanksgiving pre-orders
• A special 10% off your order

If you’re already thinking about what’s going on your Thanksgiving table, this is the best way to get first pick.

Sign up through the link in our bio, or comment THANKSGIVING below and we’ll send you the link.

P.S. Our classic sourdough cinnamon rolls are also coming to the bakeries starting October 4th, available as individual cinnamon rolls ♥️

09/23/2026

Okay, we’ve been working on something really fun, and we can finally share it.

We’re opening the Proof Sourdough Collective with help of Table22 , a monthly bakery box for people who want to get a little closer to what’s happening behind the scenes at Proof.

Every month will look a little different depending on what our bakers are excited about, what grains we’re milling, what’s in season, and what we’re testing. You might get some Proof favorites, something seasonal, or something that has never even made it into the bakery case before.

Members will also get first access to some classes, holiday preorder discounts, monthly notes from our bakery and mill, and a few special bakes that might never be released publicly.

It’s $75/month, feeds 2–4 people, and it’s pickup only here in Arizona. You can pause or cancel anytime.

We’re keeping the first group small, so if this sounds like your kind of thing, comment COLLECTIVE and we’ll send you the link.

09/23/2026

For everyone who has been complaining about the economy lately, we do have one small piece of financial advice to offer: if you’re already getting pastries, you might as well get six.

Every time you buy 6 pastries at Proof, you save $6, and the best part is that this isn’t a limited-time thing or some complicated promo you have to remember to ask for. It’s available every day, at all 5 of our bakeries and at our farmers markets too.

You can find us in Mesa, Shea / North Phoenix, Downtown Phoenix, Litchfield Park, and Tempe, and all of our bakeries are open daily from 7 AM–4 PM.

So if you were planning to stop by tomorrow anyway, consider this your very responsible financial reminder to leave with a few more pastries than you originally intended 🫶🏼

Pretzel Sunday is back this weekend! 🥨This Sunday, September 20, we’re kicking off the first of six Pretzel Sundays at P...
09/18/2026

Pretzel Sunday is back this weekend! 🥨

This Sunday, September 20, we’re kicking off the first of six Pretzel Sundays at Proof, starting at Shea only.

Our pretzel is inspired by the traditional Swabian pretzel from southern Germany, known for its thicker center, thinner arms, and the alkaline dip that creates a deep brown, glossy crust and its unmistakable pretzel flavor.

This recipe also has a personal connection for us. Years ago, our friend Armin Sat Karam Armin Sat Karam, taught Jon and Amanda how to make this style of pretzel and shared the tradition behind it. Since then, we’ve continued refining our version. Naturally fermented with sourdough, shaped by hand, and made with the simple ingredients and traditional techniques we love at Proof.

This year, we’re serving them with our house-made mustard sauce.

🥨 September 20 — Shea only
🥨 Starting September 27 — all Proof locations
🥨 Sundays starting at 10 AM
🥨 Pretzel — $7
🥨 House-made mustard — $2
🥨 While supplies last

See you Sunday at 10!

09/16/2026

Hey everyone, look, Patrick nailed it!👀

Sourdough Pretzels Sundays are back 🥨
Sunday, September 20 - Shea Location ONLY
Available starting at 10 AM, while supplies last.

Beginning 9/27, Pretzel Sunday expands to all Proof locations! We plan to run them until 10/25 ❤️

And these aren’t your average soft pretzels (so you know what to expect!).

Our pretzels are made from an authentic German recipe in the traditional Swabian style. Before baking, they’re dipped in a lye solution, which creates a deep mahogany crust, a distinctive pretzel flavor, and a texture that varies throughout the pretzel: soft and chewy in the thicker parts, slightly firmer and a little crunchy around the thinner sections. Each one is shaped by hand, so no two are exactly alike.

We bake them fresh on Sunday morning and deliver them just before serving because they’re best enjoyed as close to the oven as possible. That’s why they will be available starting at 10 AM (if everything goes according to plan, hehe).

- Pretzel $7, same as last year
- House-made mustard sauce $2

09/14/2026

We filmed this last fall with one of our customers, who was nearly 90 years old at the time.

We asked him what he thought helped him stay healthy for so long.

His answer: eat high-quality food, avoid junk food, don’t overeat, don’t eat too late, walk a lot, get good sleep, stay close with your friends or family.

He told us he sometimes walks 10 blocks a day, and that staying active has always been part of his life.

A lot of his advice matches what we know today: regular movement, quality sleep, and a diet centered around less-processed foods are all linked to better long-term health.

We can’t say there’s one formula for living a long life, but we loved hearing what almost 90 years of experience taught him.

And, of course, real sourdough bread made the list. Because food can be medicine if it’s made the right way with intention and real simple ingredients ❤️

09/12/2026

Our Country Sourdough is $12, but there is a lot happening inside this loaf.

We make it with our own blend of five different organically grown grains, and 70% of the flour is freshly milled. Other 30% is organic flour from The Central Milling Company.

The bread flour itself is Arizona-grown red wheat from Buckeye, so even the foundation of this loaf is connected to where we live.

And we use two different sourdough starters, our regular starter Harriet and a rye starter Rhonda, which together create this really deep, distinctive flavor.

If you’ve never tried our bread before, and you love sourdough for it’s tang, this is the loaf I would start with.

And this same dough is also the base for our Cranberry Walnut, Sprouted Multigrain, and Green Olive loaves.

It’s a loaf we’ve built to have a lot of flavor, a lot of character, and still be bread you can bring home and eat every day ❤️

Address

3110 E Shea Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ
85028

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 4pm
Tuesday 7am - 4pm
Wednesday 7am - 4pm
Thursday 7am - 4pm
Friday 7am - 4pm
Saturday 7am - 4pm
Sunday 7am - 4pm

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+14802708320

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