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Small Kitchen Baking Essentials 🍪
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I bake in a tiny apartment kitchen with barely any counter space. It took me a while to find stuff that actually fits my oven and my cabinets. These are the winners.
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Sheet Pans That Actually Fit
 
Silicone Mats & Liners
 
Cooling Racks 🧁
 
Measuring & Mixing
 
Small Batch Bakeware
 
Storage Solutions 📦

Sheet Pans That Actually Fit

My oven is hilariously small. These pans don't hang over the edges and they bake evenly, which was harder to find than I expected.

 
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this is THE pan. even browning every single time and it doesn't warp 🙌
Nordic Ware Naturals Baker's Half Sheet
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cheap and reliable. I've had mine for two years now.
Wilton, Recipe Right Cookie Sheet Set, 3-Piece ...
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fits perfectly in my apartment oven. slides right in with room to spare.
GoodCook Baking Sheets - Nonstick Carbon Steel Sizes
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quarter sheet size is perfect for small batch cookies or roasting veggies for one 🥦
Chicago Metallic Quarter Sheet Pans | Various Sizes
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got this on a whim and it's surprisingly solid. nothing sticks to it.
Farberware Cookie Sheets | Nonstick & Insulated Baking
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Silicone Mats & Liners

I used to go through so much parchment paper. Switching to reusable mats saved me money and my baking improved too.

 
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the OG silicone mat. cookies slide right off and cleanup takes 10 seconds.
Silicone Baking Mats | OXO, Silpat, Sizes 17x24 & 11x16
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Target's own brand and honestly it works great for the price 👏
Figmint Silicone Baking Mats | Nonstick & Oven Safe
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pre-cut sheets are so much easier than wrestling with a roll in a tiny kitchen.
Reynolds Kitchens Non-Stick Parchment Paper - 50 sq ft
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fits a standard half sheet perfectly. no trimming needed.
Silicone Pastry Mats & Baking Mats
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when I'm lazy and don't want to wash a mat, these are my go-to.
Reynolds Kitchens Cookie Baking Sheets Pre-Cut ...
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Cooling Racks 🧁

I used to cool cookies on paper towels on my counter like a monster. A good rack that fits over your pan is a total space saver.

 
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fits right inside my half sheet pan. double duty as a roasting rack too.
wilton cooling grid
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sturdy enough to hold a full batch of muffins without bowing in the middle.
Nordic Ware Cooling Racks & Baking Grids
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folds flat for storage which is huge when you have one drawer 😅
GoodCook Ready 2pk Cooling Racks: Nonstick Steel
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simple, works, stores easily. what more do you need.
Chicago Metallic Non-Stick Cooling Rack for Baking
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vertical storage for cooling? yes please. this freed up so much counter space for me.
Wilton Ultra Bake 3 Tier Cooling Racks
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Measuring & Mixing

Good measuring tools make such a difference. I used to eyeball everything and wonder why my cookies were flat.

 
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they nest inside each other so they barely take up any room in my cabinet.
KitchenAid Set of 3 Mixing Bowls Agave
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the angled design lets you read measurements from above. so simple but so smart.
OXO Measuring Cups: Sizes from 1/4 to 4 Cups
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narrow enough to fit into spice jars. my old ones never could 🫠
KitchenAid Measuring Spoon Agave
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two cup size is perfect for apartment baking. I use it almost daily.
pyrex glass measuring cup
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super affordable and they come in fun colors. great starter set.
Mixing Bowls | Room Essentials Collection
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Small Batch Bakeware

Full size cake pans are overkill when you're baking for one or two people. These smaller options are perfect for apartment life.

 
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makes four tiny loaves. perfect for banana bread without eating it all week.
Mini Loaf Pans for Baking: Silicone & Steel Options
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six cups instead of twelve. exactly what I need for Sunday morning muffins ☕
Nordic Ware Naturals® 24 Cavity Petite Muffin Pan
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birthday cake for two? done. no leftover cake sitting there tempting me.
Mini Cake Pans Set: Nonstick & Durable Options
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individual pot pies on a Tuesday night. highly recommend.
Small Pie Pans | Glass, Ceramic & Aluminum Options
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8 inch square is the sweet spot. big enough to share, small enough to store.
GoodCook : Cake Pans
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Storage Solutions 📦

Apartment cabinets are brutal. I had to get creative about where everything goes or my kitchen would be pure chaos.

 
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stacks sheet pans vertically so they don't avalanche out of the cabinet anymore.
YouCopia StoreMore Bakeware Rack: Non-Slip Kitchen
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doubled my cabinet space overnight. wish I'd found this sooner.
Expandable Collapsible Wire Cabinet Shelf White
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I keep all my small baking tools in one of these under the counter.
Sterilite Caddy | Stackable Storage with Divided ...
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keeps measuring cups and spoons from becoming a tangled mess 🙃
Drawer Organizer | Storage Essentials for Your Room
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separates my sheet pans from my cutting boards. simple but effective.
Brightroom Drawer & Shelf Dividers: Organizer Solutions
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