18 Best Gifts for Bakers That They Don’t Already Have

18 Best Gifts for Bakers That They Don’t Already Have
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Bakers are happiest when they’re whipping up something wonderful in the kitchen, and they deserve the best mixers, scoops, and mats to help them do it. Here, we’ve rounded up 18 thoughtful gifts across a wide range of prices, like an intricately designed stoneware shortbread pan and a cake stand worthy of any star baker. Whether they’re just getting started in the kitchen or have logged endless hours by the oven, there’s a little something here for the baker in your life.

Shining Starters for Bread Heads

Yamazaki Bread Box with Cutting Board Lid at West Elm
Dove Personalized Bread Warming Set at Uncommon Goods
Dove Personalized Bread Warming Set

This baker has proven that their weekly sourdough habit is more than just a phase, but in fact, a way of life. They’re ready to up their bread-warming game with this sweet, personalized bread basket with a terracotta warming plate, and, if you play your cards right, they just might use it to bring you a freshly baked loaf.

Buy at Uncommon Goods

Baker's Batter Whisk at King Arthur Baking Company
Baker’s Batter Whisk

Not all whisks are created equal, and avid bakers will appreciate the difference when you gift them one of these brilliant batter whisks, which are designed to incorporate ingredients without overmixing, so your favorite baker will enjoy a beautifully supple crumb every time.

Buy at King Arthur Baking Company

Bread Oven at Le Creuset
Bread Oven

For that ideal crunchy crust and an airy crumb, a cast-iron Le Creuset bread oven is indispensable. Designed for heat distribution and retention with a tight-fitting lid to capture the crust-enhancing steam, this heirloom-worthy bread oven will take your favorite baker’s boule to a whole new level.

Buy at Le Creuset

Trailblazer Bread Flour, 5 Pounds at Cairnspring Mills
Trailblazer Bread Flour, 5 Pounds

Non-bakers might not understand the appeal of gifting someone a bag of flour. But for someone who’s knuckle-deep in a bag all the time, a 5-pound sack of stone-milled red and white wheat that’s used by some of the best bakers in the business — like the ones at San Francisco’s beloved Tartine bakery — is a top-tier gift.

Buy at Cairnspring Mills

Spun Iron Dough Scraper at East Fork
Spun Iron Dough Scraper

Whenever we ask bakers to tell us the one tool they couldn’t live without, the dough scraper inevitably gets mentioned. Bakers spend a lot of time maneuvering sticky dough around a work surface, and this handy gadget allows them to do so with ease. This one, from East Fork Pottery, is exceptionally lovely, durable, and practical.

Buy at East Fork

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