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Baking Essentials – Tools, Ingredients & Must-Try Recipes
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items Baking is one of my favorite hobbies. Whether you’re a beginner baker or a seasoned pro, having the right tools, ingredients, and go-to recipes can make all the difference. This list has everything you need to stock your kitchen, master the basics, a...
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Must-Have Baking Tools
Pantry Staples
Specialty Ingredients
Bakeware & Pans
Time-Saving Gadgets
Basic / Standard Recipes Everyone Needs
Must-Have Baking Tools
The essentials that make baking smoother — from measuring cups to mixing bowls and whisks.
Love the lid on this measuring cup for liquids. It's perfect for melting butter in the microwave. No Splashing!
2 Cup Glass Measuring Cup with Lid Clear - Figmint™: Borosilicate, Dishwasher & Freezer Safe, Kitchen Essential
Go to rolling pin for rolling out sugar cookie dough. Set the measurement for the thickness on the sides of the rolling pin and easily roll out leveled cookie dough.
17.28" Adjustable Wood Rolling Pin Light Brown - Figmint™: Handled for Baking, Hand Wash
Mixing bowls with lids come in handy especially when proofing dough. I like to use the glass ones to melt butter since they go in the microwave and I wouldn't have to transfer or change bowls.
8pc Glass Set of 4 Mixing Bowls with Lids Clear - Figmint™: Microwave without Lid & Freezer Safe, Glass & Plastic
Nesting mixing bowls are the best for easy storage. The different sizes of mixing bowls are great for separating ingredients.
5pc Stainless Steel Non-Slip Mixing Bowls Silver - Figmint™: Nesting Kitchen Set, Dishwasher-Safe
Great whisk. Perfect for making cookies or just beating eggs.
9" Stainless Steel Whisk Champagne - Figmint™
Perfect for when a recipe calls for zesting citrus. However, definitely watch your fingers.
Zester with Shield Dark Gray - Figmint™: Stainless Steel Citrus Grater, Reusable Cover, Dishwasher-Safe
Scooping made easy! Comes in 3 sizes, scoops easy. Mainly use the for cookie dough and cookie fillings.
Fayomir Cookie Scoop Set
Love that these nest in each other, makes them easy to store. Definitely aesthetically pleasing. Narrow measuring spoons make it easy to get in and out of jars.
Simply Gourmet 12pc Stainless Steel Cups & Spoons
Easy to use. Perfect for weighting cookie dough or for when you need to weigh your ingredients in grams.
Amazon Basics Digital Kitchen Scale, 11 lbs
Great for when sifting flour is needed.
Cuisinart Mesh Strainers 3 Count Set CTG-00-3MS
Pantry Staples
Key ingredients to keep stocked, so you can bake at a moment’s notice — flour, sugar, baking powder, and more.
Go to chocolate chips for when I'm baking.
Nestle Toll House Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips 12oz
Go to all purpose flour at a great price!
Unbleached Enriched All-Purpose Flour
Mainly use when I'm baking cookies. Resealable package is very convenient so the sure doesn't become dry and hard.
Domino Premium Pure Cane Light Brown Sugar - 2lbs
Use when making a chewier cookie.
Argo 100% Pure Corn Starch - 16oz
A must have baking ingredient to always keep on hand!
Clabber Girl Gluten Free Double Acting Baking Powder - 8.1oz
Keep on hand always! A one of the main baking ingredients you'll need.
ARM & HAMMER Pure Baking Soda - 1lb
Trusted sugar brand. Perfect for any recipe that calls for granulated sugar.
Domino Premium Pure Cane Granulated Sugar 4 lb
Loe this parchment paper! Grid lines make it easy to cut and space out balls of cookie dough.
Reynolds Kitchens Non-Stick Parchment Paper - 50 sq ft
Always needed. Perfect when items in to be in a water bathe or use just as a covering after goods are baked.
Reynolds Wrap Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil - 50 sq ft
Saw a trick on tik tok for covering your table with plastic wrap when rolling out dough for easy clean up. Been doing it ever since.
Glad Cling Wrap - 300 sq ft
Was looking for a clean look for my mini pantry and these canisters were perfect. Come in different sizes, perfect for stacking.
Everything Organizer Airtight Canister
Great size, with airtight lid. Use for storing flour.
SAIOOL Glass Canister Set of 2 with Airtight Acacia Lid
Specialty Ingredients
The little extras that elevate your baking — think pure vanilla extract, cocoa powder, and unique spices.
Adding espresso powder to brownie batter certainly deepens the flavor.
King Arthur Espresso Powder, 3 oz Jar, Kosher
Compared to other Vanilla extracts, you get more in the bottle for the same price. Bold flavor!
Organic Pure Bourbon Vanilla Extract
Use this when I'm looking for a stronger vanilla flavor.
Bourbon Vanilla Bean Paste
Mainly use this flour when I'm making large bakery style chocolate chip cookies.
King Arthur Unbleached Cake Flour 2 lbs
Perfect for topping your baked goods. Great on a nice chewy Chocolate Chip cookie.
Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 8.5 oz Kosher
Bakeware & Pans
The right pans for cakes, cookies, bread, and beyond.
Absolutely love this loaf pan! Nothing, nothing sticks to this pan. Perfect for my weekly banana bread.
5"x9" Nonstick Aluminized Steel Loaf Pan Gold - Figmint™: Bread Loaf Pan, Dishwasher & Oven-Safe, PTFE-Free
Bakes cupcakes to perfection. Doesn't attract a great amount of heat. Super easy to clean.
12ct Nonstick Aluminized Steel Muffin Pan Gold - Figmint™: Muffin Tin, Cupcake Tray, Oven & Dishwasher Safe
Use this to make jumbo muffins or cupcakes. Come out great everytime.
6ct Nonstick Aluminized Steel Jumbo Muffin Pan Gold - Figmint™
Absolute favorite baking sheet!
Nordic Ware Naturals Baker's Half Sheet: Aluminum Rimmed Baking Sheet, Hand Wash, Oven-Safe,
Great assortment of Figmint bakeware. Not only super easy to clean but, it distributes heat evenly for a perfect bake.
8pc Nonstick Bakeware Set Gold - Figmint™: Figmint Kitchen Baking Set, Includes Baking Pan & Cooling Rack
Time-Saving Gadgets
Stand mixers, silicone mats, and other tools that make baking faster and easier.
This color pops in my kitchen, I absolutely love it! Love using my stand mixer for buttercream and cinnamon roll dough. Enjoy the fact I could step away and do other things while its working its magic.
Artisan® Series 5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer
Being Cordless definitely comes in handy. Allows me to move around my kitchen freely. Use this handy mixer for smaller jobs or simply don't want to set up the stand mixer.
KitchenAid Go™ Cordless Hand Mixer KHMR762
Cleaning up after rolling dough and be time consuming and annoying. This mat makes everything so much easier.
Non-slip Silicone Pastry Mat 28x20"
Mainly use when making strawberry jam. Love how smooth it turns out.
KitchenAid Variable Speed Hand Blender KHBV53
Basic / Standard Recipes Everyone Needs
Your must-know classics. Perfect to master before moving on to more advanced creations.
Soft and chewy with an enhanced brown butter flavor. Go to chocolate cookie recipe.
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies — Well Made by Kiley
These cookies are sooo good! Recipe is super easy to follow.
Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe - Preppy Kitchen
Go to recipe for brownies! Perfect if you rather a chewy brownie over fudgey.
Best Ever Chewy Brownies Recipe - Handle the Heat
Best Buttercream recipe! More of a butter flavor and not too sweet.
Brooki Buttercream Recipe — bake with brooki
Decorative Touches
Essentials used to make your desserts look as good as they taste.
I am at the start of my cake decorating journey and having two sizes for of an offset spatula definitely comes in handy.
2pk Stainless Steel Icing Spatula Set Silver - Figmint™: Offset Frosting Knife for Baking, Dishwasher-Safe
Easy disposable piping bag. Perfect for when I'm decorating cupcakes.
16 Inch Disposable Piping Bags, 100Pcs
Love these thicker piping bags! They are also larger, so I can decorate more cupcakes before bag runs out.
Ateco Disposable Decorating Bags
Its hard to close a filled piping bag sometimes, these make it so much easier.
Keenpioneer 4in Bag Sealing Clips, 12-Pack
Bought mainly for the variety of piping tips. Love the coupler. Keeps the tips secure and easy to change.
Riccle 124Pc Cake Decorating Kit with Tips