15+ Truly Useful Gifts That Bakers Will Love

Just the right size for a smaller kitchen, Caraway's Half Bakeware Set features two baking sheets, a muffin pan, a rectangle pan, and cabinet organizer. Available in five vibrant colors, the ceramic coating is non-toxic and safe up to 550F degrees. 

This is the tool I reach for again and again, for any dough or batter I am mixing in a bowl. The design brings together even the stickiest dough in less than half the time than a spoon, with easier cleanup than a balloon whisk. It cannot whip things, so you don't want to use it for cream or egg whites, but it is enormously helpful for everything from cookie dough to bread dough to cake batter.

Even the most practiced of home bakers are sure to learn something from "Baker Bettie's Better Baking Book: Classic Baking Techniques and Recipes for Building Baking Confidence." Deep diving into the science of how and why recipes work, along with detailed guides on everything from ingredient swapping to measuring, your giftee is guaranteed to get a kick out of this book.

While baking already seems like a magical power, your giftee's kitchen will feel even more special with this Le Creuset Spellcasting Spatula Set. Made with heat-resistant silicone, the set includes three spatulas and one pastry brush.

If the baker on your list is obsessed with making Instagram-worthy treats, then they need this Farm Steady Rainbow Bagel Kit. It includes everything one would need to create these vibrant baked goods. 

You can tell when a baker gets really serious: They switch from volume to weight measure for better accuracy. Having a great digital scale that is easy to use is essential, and this one from Oxo is one of the best. The pull-out display means that no matter how big the vessel you are measuring in, you can still see the numbers.

It's a known fact: Desserts are more cute when they're miniature. That's why the Chantal Classic Individual Pie Dish Set is perfect for any baker, the four dishes are just the right size for mini pies, tarts, and even cobblers. 

When it comes to baking, so many of my favorite ingredients are super sticky liquids. From molasses and honey to date syrup and sorghum, the fight to effectively pour and measure these viscous liquids was an endless battle until I started transferring them to these flip-top squeeze bottles. Now I can measure as little as a teaspoon with accuracy and no longer have to fight with lids and bottle tops that love to glue themselves shut.

Bakers love luxury ingredients, and this cocoa powder from Valrhona is a serious upgrade to the usual grocery store brands. An indulgence, to be sure, but a worthwhile one, and one that any baker would be delighted to receive.

For that baker who seems to have all the tools, a baking slab is probably what's missing from their kitchen arsenal. Beautifully crafted with white porcelain and a colorful rim, the Made In x Nancy Silverton Baking Slab is perfect for the ideal ratio of filling to crust on everything from berry cobblers to pot pies. 

For the baker you love who is into decorating cakes and cookies, upgrading them to gel food colors allows them to get color intensity without adding liquid to delicate mixtures. A 12-pack will give them endless blending opportunities to get the full spectrum of the rainbow in their bakes.

Bakers know that thickness of everything from pie crust to cookie dough is key to even baking; trying to eyeball a perfect 1/8" thick over a large sheet is hard to do. I love this set of maple rolling pins, one for ¼" thickness and one for 1/8", for all of my crackers, pastry, and rolled cookie baking. Plus, they are beautiful objects, making them ideal for gifting.

Whether I need to see how much a dough has risen, or store a custard base in the fridge, having a heavy-duty glass mixing bowl with a secure lid is so useful for all sorts of baking projects. I love this nesting set from Pyrex, which conveniently marks the volume of the bowl on the colorful lids.

Sure, there are new shiny cookbooks coming out every minute, but every great baker needs a book they can turn to again and again for uber-dependable recipes with clear instruction. I've had my copy of Rose Levy Beranbaum's The Cake Bible since I was a teenager, and it has never let me down. It is the first place I check for a basic recipe to riff off of, or when I get a request for something I have never made before.

All-silicone spatulas have been a real godsend, and no matter how many I have, I still find myself wanting more. They work brilliantly, dishwasher cleanup is a breeze, and they can withstand the heat of sugar work. I love the line from GIR, which has a great variety of both sizes and fun colors. For gifting, I love the three-piece starter set.

Rimmed baking sheets, every baker I know has aplenty. But these European heavy thin baking sheets are a serious baker's dream, ideal for cookies and delicate puff pastries. The thin blue steel won't warp and gets more beautiful with patina the longer you use them, and they will last a lifetime. I schlepped mine back from a trip to Paris, and have never regretted the heavy luggage upcharge, but luckily now they are readily available stateside.

Sugar and spice may make everything nice, but sprinkles are what bring the real fun. This colorful trio from Fancy Sprinkles is perfect for your favorite baker to use in decorating cookies or topping homemade chocolates.