35 Gifts For Your Favorite Home Baker

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Updated on December 22, 2023
By: Erica Finamore

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Everyone has one or two (or if you’re lucky, many) people in their life that seem to be dessert geniuses. They can whip up a to-die-for chocolate cake in what feels like a matter of minutes and they always leave a bake sale empty-handed. There’s no question these people know what they’re doing in the kitchen, but that doesn’t mean they have every tool, ingredient, or display piece out there. This list will help you find something for everyone from enthusiastic beginners to pro-level bakers. Gifts this good are worthy of a cookie thank you (fingers crossed!).

$49.99 $33.99

A quality set of mixing bowls is must for any chef, but those in the know know that these Pyrex mixing bowls are the way to go. The stain- and odor-resistant glass, secure lids and nesting abilities make these bowls insanely useful. The colorways make them more fun to buy and receive.

Everyone loves a good cookbook, but no one likes getting yolk-y fingerprints all over the pages while they’re trying to make Ina Garten’s Carrot Cake with Ginger Mascarpone Frosting. This sweet stand is made of mango wood and etched with a bee design so it looks good with or without a book balancing on its wings. It also comes apart in two pieces for easy storage and cleaning, making it buzz-worthy for sure.

$36

Let them make cake! And then give them all the tools they’ll need to decorate it like a pro. This set comes with 50 metal decorating tips and a plastic organizer to hold them, so creative cooks can pipe frosting roses, basketweave, ruffles, swirls and pretty much any other design they can possibly think of.

They won’t be able to keep their mitts off this adorable block print floral number made of sustainably sourced cotton by artisans in Jaipur. You can get the same print (or a variety of other cute and colorful ones) in a potholder and apron, so feel free to mix and match to create a custom-ish combo.

From $28

If their cakes are a work of art, they’re going to need something just as pretty to display them on! This glass cake stand has a tinted two-tone look that feels modern and fresh. It’s made of hand-blown soda-lime glass and because of the artisan nature, no two are the same. If you’re feeling really generous, gift them a cake along with the stand (maybe Ina’s famous Coconut Cake).

There’s one thing that even the baker who has everything doesn’t have. A never ending supply of ingredients! Vanilla is an important staple in any sweet tooth's arsenal, and Neilsen-Massey is a cult favorite thanks to the strong flavor it derives from luxe beans from the Bourbon Islands of Madagascar. The full-bodied, creamy flavor will take all of their bakes to the next level.

For the friend whose all about making that dough, give them a beautiful ceramic cloche to bake it in. This one, from French brand Emile Henry, allows for even heating and has a crisscross pattern on the bottom tray to keep dough from sticking to it. The coolest part of all, though, is that they’ll get that ideal crusty exterior every time.

Baking sheets are the kind of boring staple people typically buy for themselves, but colorful baking sheets? Now those are a fun and super useful gift! This set comes with four aluminized steel baking sheets in four bright colors– hot pink, cobalt blue, mustard yellow, and olive green. Most importantly, they’re all dishwasher safe.

$150

Bread baking fanatics both pre- and post-2020 will need a place to show off and carve their loaves. This narrow oak board comes with evenly-spaced slits to make way for a knife to make perfectly even slices of baguette. The board comes with a stainless steel blade, so they’ll have everything they need to cut you a piece. (Plus, this product was an Oprah's Favorite Things pick in 2022!)

Sure, the giftee probably favors sugar over salt, but no one can deny that the combo is heavenly. This set will help them up their baking game, adding that extra pop of flavor to cookies and brownies. It comes with six varieties– vanilla lavender (add it to caramels), orange ginger, espresso, hibiscus (sprinkle it on ice cream), rose peppercorn, and vanilla cardamom.

$13

Girl Meets Farm star Molly Yeh would be all for this gift. It’s a set of beautiful sprinkles with all natural coloring! Supernatural is dye and soy free, and makes some of the prettiest edible decorations out there. This duo comes with Unicorn Tracks, a pink and purple mix with stars and hearts, and Rainbow Pop!, a mixture of bigger and smaller nonpareils in all the colors of the rainbow.

$15

Everyone has their go-to rolling pin, but just wait until friends and family see how incredible this new one is! It’s adjustable, thanks to three different ring sizes that you can slide onto the handle to vary the thickness of the roll (2mm, 6mm, 10mm). The largest size can be used for smoothing out fondant and the smaller sizes come in handy when prepping sugar cookie dough.

A pretty floral binder will help them keep all of their favorite recipes in one place. It comes with 16 tabbed dividers so they can organize their buns, breads, and blondies, as well as 10 recipe card sleeves and adhesive labels. Bonus: The inside cover has a conversion chart they can easily reference whenever they’re trying to halve (or more likely, double) a recipe.

$30

This carrier will come in handy for the bake sale superheroes in your life. It holds 9” x 13” dishes and keeps brownies hot or tiramisu cold for hours thanks to foam insulation and an aluminum fabric lining. A small zippered pocket outside is the ideal place to keep napkins, spoons, or a baggie of last minute sprinkles.

It only takes one wrong move to turn a pair of jeans into a flour fest. Help them protect their best outfits with a stylish apron made of woven cotton jacquard and embellished with an abstract egg design. Adjustable neck and waist ties mean it will fit just about anybody.

Whether they favor pies or pastries, a quality set of tools will help them achieve pro-level results. The luxe-looking olivewood kit comes with a 4-inch offset spatula for smooth icing, 1-inch pastry brush with boar bristles for easy egg-washing, fluted pastry cutter to get those pro-looking decorative edges, and bench scraper to help them measure and move dough in style.

Bakers may have all the newest kitchen gadgets and baking cookbooks, but we’ll bet they don’t have these sweet earrings at home. They’re little slice-shaped studs made of 22 karat gold-plated enamel with surgical steel posts. Give a pair to kids or adults, everyone will find them delectable!

Funky looking food candles are all the rage right now, and we’re into it. After all, the biggest downside to Panettone, the delicious eggy Italian bread made with fruit, is that it’s too delicious to last very long. This wax version of the Christmas dessert has a bit more staying power (12 hours of burn-time, to be exact). Buy just one or grab a strawberry Charlotte cake candle to go

From $22

The reigning cookie swap champ in your life deserves to show up to the party with their own custom container. This tin-plated steel box comes decorated with sweet illustrations of cookie cutters, cinnamon, mixers, and sugar and can be personalized to have their name on it.

There’s a heated debate over whether it’s ok to give knives as a present or not, but trust us, this one is a cut above. It’s a bread knife with a faux wood grain handle and a full-tang steel blade with a hammered surface. Translation: It’s beautiful, beautifully made, and definitely worthy of slicing into their latest bread baby.

Pastry pros know that the optimal place to work with dough is on a marble surface. The cooler temperature keeps it from sticking to the counter! While getting someone new kitchen countertops sounds amazing, this more practical option will quickly become a baker’s best friend. This 24” x 16” slab is the real deal (26 pounds!) and they can use it to prep pie crust or serve charcuterie.

$40

You could buy them a tasty loaf of sourdough bread or you teach them to fish (so to speak). They can try their hand at San Francisco’s notorious bread with this starter kit. It contains a spatula and two glass jars with valves to release gas and a silicone ring so you can watch the dough as it rises. All they’ll need to start is flour, water, and a little bit of patience.

$25

This isn’t a cookbook, but it’s definitely something any baker will be thrilled to flip through. It’s a coffee table book filled with California artist Wayne Thiebaud’s paintings– focusing on his famous works depicting delicious desserts. They all look good enough to eat and may just inspire the person looking through it to try a cool new recipe.

$24.46

Can you ever have enough pretty canisters? The limit does not exist! The Pioneer Woman herself, Ree Drummund, designed this vintage-inspired stoneware cookie jar, and it’s a great place to stash some of her go-to cookies like her almond-raspberry thumbprint cookies, pecan sandies, and red velvet crinkles.

The KitchenAid stand mixer doesn’t need much of an introduction– It’s the holy grail of baking equipment! It can knead dough, mix batter, whip egg whites, and even shred chicken… if they’re making a pot pie it might be helpful, who knows? It’s definitely an investment piece, but it’s something they’ll use daily (and think of you every time they do!).

If the baker in question already has a stand mixer, you can still help them upgrade theirs with a cool new bowl. This gold-finished beauty is made to fit with any KitchenAid and instantly modernizes a countertop and adds a cool two-tone look to their mixer.

$35 $24.5

Extra sprinkles please! This three-piece bakeware set comes with two silicon spatulas (big and little) and a mat that’s heat-proof, dishwasher safe and freezer safe. Plus, it’s just plain cute– it’s the kind of baking equipment friends won’t mind leaving out on the counter when company arrives.

Now here’s a pie in the sky kind of idea– a ceramic bird! Pie perfectionists can put his enamel-glazed fowl in their pies to help vent steam and keep the contents from boiling over in the oven. It also keeps the crust from becoming soggy, and as we all know, nobody wants a soggy bottom.

There’s something about taking banana bread out of a ceramic loaf pan that just feels way better than when you use the supermarket aluminum ones. This ceramic-coated stunner comes in a poppy yellow (or blue, pink, green etc.) and has an aluminized steel body to allow for even heating. It’s non-stick, nontoxic, and nonnegotiable for bread bakers.

From $39

Some people like baking and cooking, but this gift is for the person who’s clearly pro-bake. It’s a tasty masterpiece by artist Christy King, showcasing a baker’s *dream* still life painting. There’s sugar, vanilla, and plenty of good-looking bakeware. They’ll be psyched to hang it up in their kitchen.

Eating key lime pies, lemon bars, and orange chiffon cakes is awesome. Juicing all of that citrus? Not so much. This genius gadget makes prepping for those delish dishes way less of a pain. Just put a slice in, pull the handles closed and juice comes pouring out with just one movement. After it’s done being used, it folds flat for easy storage. Like we said, genius!

$20

Even the most proficient cookie monster's get a little nervous at the prospect of making finicky macarons. It makes sense, since a lot can go wrong in that one little recipe (uneven feet, flat tops), but an outlined silicon mat should help keep mistakes to a minimum. There are 20 evenly spaced circles to use as an outline for meringue piping.

$36

If this book contains a cookie that was amazing enough to change American chef, baker, author, and James Beard Award-winner Nancy Silverton’s life, it’s good enough for everyone! The text is also packed with dozens of delicious cakes, muffins, pies, pastries and breads to give your favorite baker tons of tasty inspiration.

There's cinnamon, and then there’s Royal cinnamon, which is harvested around the mountains of Vietnam and has a spicy flavor. This set is packed with the upper echelon of baking spices including the aforementioned cinnamon, plus smoked star anise, fruity buffalo ginger, warm pemba cloves and lots of others. The brand is a favorite of Vallery Lomas!

Even if your friend’s baking drawer is packed, they’ll never pass up the chance to get an upgraded set of measuring spoons! Made of weighted stainless steel, the four-piece set will last them a lifetime and look so chic.

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