If you have people in your life who truly love baking then a new tool for their kitchen arsenal would make a great gift idea. However, if they have been baking for a while now, it is most likely that they already own most of the baking stuff that you have in mind.
That’s why I’ve put up a list of the best gifts you can give to your baker friend or family that is beyond the basics.
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The Best Useful Gifts For Bakers
Natural Wood Carved Engraved Rolling Pin
Your friend may already own a couple of rolling pins but they will never turn this one down. It’s made of natural wood so it is safe and environmentally friendly. Plus it has cool engravings that make pretty cookies.
They will have fun baking with this rolling pin for sure.
Delish Insane Sweets: Bake Yourself a Little Crazy Cookbook
This indulgent book will appeal to food lovers who bake the way most of us do. Crammed with surprising ideas for treats that are both fun and easy, the wildly popular brand’s second cookbook features 100 recipes. And it includes new classics and reader favorites that have been shared hundreds of thousands of times. Making it the perfect gift for your friend or family who just can’t stop baking.
KitchenAid Stand Mixer
This KitchenAid Stand Mixer gives you over 20 different colors to match your friend or family’s kitchen design or personality. So you can give a little personalized touch when giving it as a gift. With 10 speeds, the stand mixer will quickly become their kitchen’s culinary center as they mix, knead and whip ingredients with ease. And for even more versatility, the power hub fits optional attachments from food grinders to pasta makers and more.
Marble Rolling Pin
You know about the wood carved rolling pin. So, now let me introduce you to the Marble Rolling Pin. This is perfect for keeping pizza, pastry, and cookie dough from sticking to the pin and ensures the butter or fat in pastry stays cool. Also cleaning is a breeze with this. Simply wash it with warm soapy water and pat dry and then you’re done.
Let the smoothness and heft of this roller do the hard work!
Sesame Street Slot Cookie Mug
This high-quality mug is dishwasher and microwave safe and features bright colors and Oscar the Grouch’s face with open mouth slot. Making it the perfect gift for Sesame Street fans and bakers alike.
This Oscar the Grouch-inspired mug will let them fill the mug with cold milk and a few cookies for easy dunking.
Making me wonder, why does Oscar the Grouch have to be so grumpy, even with cookies around?
Babycakes Pop Maker
Making cake pops couldn’t be easier. With this Babycakes cake pop maker, you can now bring the fun and delicious cake pops trend in your baker friend’s kitchen.
It includes a fork for getting the cake pops out, paper sticks, and a cake stand for parking the cake pops while they wait for the glaze to dry. Basically, everything they need for a cake pop extravaganza is right in this package.
Frosting Bulb Decorating Kit
This super cute kitchen tool from Prepworks by Progressive makes dessert preparation more efficient and fun. It is a set of 2 frosting bulbs with 6 stainless steel piping tips great for adding icing.
Give this as a gift to encourage your friend or family in their hobby and see how fun decorating cookies, cakes and cupcakes can be.
Bear Oven Mitts
If you love gifting something that is well-designed, puts a smile on the face, and doesn’t cost a fortune, then this Bear Oven Mitts is your best option.
Fred and Friends Bear Oven Mitts are made from insulated cotton and the “paw” pads are constructed from heat resistant silicone, letting you handle hot food easily, even when it’s bear-y hot! It fits a wide range of hand sizes that provide a comfy and practical fit.
This pair of mitts are a perfect addition to any kitchen and sure to make someone smile!
Cheat Sheet Apron
Whether your friend is just starting to bake or already an expert in baking, trust me when I say this, they will surely love this. With this Cheat Sheet Apron and up-side-down measurement conversions, they can quickly convert cups to ounces to tablespoons to teaspoons as well as common baking pan substitutions.
Now they will surely save time, bake with confidence and no longer make costly conversion mistakes. This genius apron has all the math they need, built right in.
Muffin Top Baking Cups
Looking for a fun gift to give your baker friend or family? Check out these hilarious muffin cups. These are made of 100% Food-grade silicone, is FDA approved, and BPA free. They are easy to clean and fun to use.
It is also environmentally friendly. And is a good alternative for their paper cake cups, muffin pan or tin.
Digital Kitchen Food Scale
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If your favorite baker doesn’t have one yet, they’ll appreciate this useful gift. This Digital Bowl Scale features a detachable bowl for easier portioning, mixing ingredients, and quick volume measurement. Its versatile functionality helps cut down on time and clutter when preparing meals at home.
It has different modes for different foods.
Unicorn Sprinkles Shaker
Gift this legendary creature-turn-practical receptacle to dust your favorite baker’s sweet treats with sparkle and glitz for an instant dazzling effect. The Unicorn Sprinkler Shaker is a mythical fantasy turned into an edible reality that no one will be able to resist.
What better way to add sprinkles to cakes and cupcakes than with a little unicorn?
Cupcake Dividers
Sometimes bakers can’t decide on just one flavor for their cupcakes. Well if you know someone who wants to be extra creative with multiple flavors cupcakes, this is a great gift for them.
This Cupcake Dividers can whip up any fun combination of cupcakes and serve them at the same time. This set comes in 12 divider pairs, so they can make a whole pan of multi-colored treats!
All About Cake: A Milk Bar Cookbook
Do you know someone who’s crazy over Milk Bar Cakes and Christina Tosi? This could be the perfect gift for them. In this book, it is all cake, but not just layered cake, but mug cakes, crockpot cakes, cake balls, bundt cakes, etc. Now your favorite baker can recreate all of her famous recipes.
Matryoshka Dry Measuring Cups
You know that any baker already owns a couple of well-used measuring cups. But they might not own cups that are fashioned in the image of Matryoshka dolls or Russian nesting dolls. Cool, right? They are not just charming but they are also designed for easy storage.
These Matryoshka measuring cups are made with heavy-duty plastic construction. They are BPA-free, food-safe and built to last.
Rotating Cake Turntable
Since decorating cakes has become popular over the last few years, surely you have friends and families who are into baking. And as a baker, it’s great to have tools that make baking much easier and fun.
This Rotating Cake Turntable from Kootek makes an ideal gift for a novice or occasional baker. The platform rotates both clockwise and counterclockwise direction, great for left-handed and right-handed decorators. It also comes with two icing spatulas, a decorating comb, and an icing smoother.
Silpat Non-Stick Silicone Baking Mat
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This Silicone Baking Mat turns ANY pan into a non-stick surface and saves time cleaning up! It’s a great alternative for parchment papers and replaces the need for butter, grease, oils, and sprays. It is made of fiberglass mesh and the highest quality food-grade silicone, which provides consistent heat distribution and promotes even baking and browning.
A must-have for all bakers.
3-Tier Cooling Rack
Does your baker-friend bakes the tastiest cookies? Encourage them to bake more with this 3-tier cooling rack. Not only can they bake one but multiple batches of cookies at once.
This 3-Tier Cooling Rack can hold about 18 cookies at a time. It has an extra support arm for heavier baked goods. And the mesh wire design folds flat for easy storage.
What’s not to love here?
Edible Life-like Butterflies For Dessert Decorating
Who doesn’t like edible decorations?
These Candy Butterflies may be the best gift to give to your favorite baker. Not only will it take their cake decorating to a new level but it will also take their baking game up a notch. These lifelike butterflies are made of wafer paper (potato starch, vegetable oil, water) and food color. And what I like most about this is that each butterfly is handmade to order and has been brushed with a coat of vanilla.
Vintage-Inspired Kitchen Timer
Never let your friend burn another baked good again with this retro-inspired magnetic kitchen timer. This timer is made of high-quality steel with a built-in magnet. To use, turn clockwise past 60 and then set the time. Easy, right?
This timer makes a great “add-on” gift for those who bake often.
Wrap Up
There you got it! Our list of the best gifts for bakers. Now you have an idea what to get your baker friend or family that they will appreciate for years to come.
Is there anything else that you think should be on the list? Let us know in the comments and share this list if it’s been useful.
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