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Baking Essentials for perfects treats every time!

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Every baker needs the right tools to create delicious cakes, cookies, breads, and more! This list includes my must-have baking essentials- from reliebale measuring cups to the best mixing bowls, pans, and gadgets that make baking easier and more fun...
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Mixing and measuring

 
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These are sturdy and versatile!
Figmint : Mixing Bowls - Target
 
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These are perfect for measuring your dry ingredients!
6pc Tritan Plastic Measuring Cups Clear - Figmint™: BPA-Free, Dishwasher-Safe, Includes 1 Cup to 1/4 Cup
 
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Perfect for measuring spices, herbs, and seasonings!
6pc Tritan Plastic Measuring Spoons Clear - Figmint™
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These are a must have!
5pc Stainless Steel Non-Slip Mixing Bowls
 
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This is a must for cake batters and quick breads.
KitchenAid KHM6118 6-Speed Hand Mixer with Flex Edge Beaters
 
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Perfect for cookie dough and bread doughs.
KitchenAid® KSM150PS Artisan 5-qt. Stand Mixer
 
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Great for cake batters and egg beating!
Whisk - Target
 
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Mini spatulas are a must!
2pk Acacia Wood/Silicone Mini Spatula Set
 
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These will class up any baking experience.
Tabletops Gallery Hobnail 4-pc. Nesting Mixing Bowl Set
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Love that these do not scratch pans and bowls up.
Farberware® Classic 2 Mini Whisks Set
 
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These are gorgeous glass colored mixing bowls.
Pyrex® Colors Sculpted Tinted 6-piece Mixing Bowl Set
 
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Perfect set for liquid measuring.
Pyrex® 3-piece Measuring Cup Set

Baking tools and accessories

 
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Love this adjustable rolling pin!
17.28" Adjustable Wood Rolling Pin
 
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This is needed when making breads!
Zulay Kitchen Multi-purpose Bench Scraper & Chopper
 
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Another option great option!
All Purpose Scraper and Chopper Gray - Figmint™
 
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These help spread icing evenely!
2pk Stainless Steel Icing Spatula Set Silver - Figmint™: Offset Frosting Knife for Baking, Dishwasher-Safe
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Spatulas are always great to have on hand.
Silicone Solid Turner Dark Gray - Figmint™: Silicone Spatula for Cooking, Dishwasher-Safe, 12.99" Length
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Important for using with making pastries.
2pc Pastry Brush Set Light Gray - Figmint™: Cooking & Basting Brushes, Polypropylene, Hand Wash, 10.08" Length
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Sifting is essential to baking!
5.51" Stainless Steel Mesh Strainer Silver - Figmint™
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No more lumps in your sugar or flour!
Cuisinart 4 Cup Stainless Steel Flour Sifter: Baking Sifter, Flour Strainer, Dishwasher-Safe, Light Silver
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These are my new favorite tongs. They are built really well and strong!
Stainless Steel Tongs Set - 12" and 9" Online - Zulay Kitchen
 
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These are needed for any baking project!
Oven Mitt - Citrus Grove

Specialty baking tools

 
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Rolling pin is a versatile kitchen tool.
Rolling Pin - Target
 
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You might not think you need this but it’s an important tool.
Kitchen Thermometer - Target
 
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No more having to eye ball the amount of dough you need!
1.5Tbsp Stainless Steel Cookie Scoop Gray - Figmint™
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This is the perfect simple starter set.
10pc Cake Decorating Set Clear - Figmint™: Piping & Icing Bag with Tips, Stainless Steel & Polypropylene, Hand Wash
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Helps make the best shaped biscuits!
Rsvp Biscuit Cutters - Round Set Of 4
 
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Good basic and classic set of cookie cutters!
Zulay Kitchen (14-Pieces) Metal Christmas Cookie Cutters
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This is needed when scoring and making a design on your artisan breads!
O'Creme Baker's Bread Lame Dough Scoring Tool Fixed Blade with Protective Cover
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This is one of most underrated kitchen tools!
Last Confection Dough Blender, Professional Stainless Steel Pastry Cutter
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Liners and mats

 
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These save your pans for scrapes and stains. Great for cookie baking.
Silicone Baking Mat - Target
 
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Unbleached parchment is best to use.
If You Care Unbleached Chlorine Free Parchment Baking Paper - 70 sq ft
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Pre-measured sheets make it a little easier!
Reynolds Kitchens Cookie Baking Sheets Pre-Cut Parchment Paper - 25ct/33.33 sq ft
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Love these mats to help measure your pie dough to the right diameter.
OXO 17.5"x24.5" Silicone Pastry Mat
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This is the best way to keep pans clean/1
Nutrichef 2 - Pc Silicone Baking Mats - Brown & Pink
 
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This is an elegant way to dress up cupcakes!
Sparkle and Bash 200 Pack Tulip Muffin Cupcake Liners Wrappers, Floral Baking Cups for Birthday & Wedding Party
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I love these  for easy pan clean up!
Unique Bargains Greaseproof Cupcake Liners Muffins Paper Baking Cups 2.8 Inch Sky Blue 300 Pcs
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Must have ingredients

 
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This one of the best flours
King Arthur Flour Unbleached All-Purpose Flour - 5lbs
 
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Best brand of flour for any baking project!
King Arthur Flour Unbleached Bread Flour - 5lbs
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This is my favorite brand of yeast!
Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast - 4oz
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This is another great yeast!
Fleischmann's RapidRise Yeast - 0.25oz/3ct
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Pure extract is best
Watkins Pure Vanilla Extract with Madagascar Vanilla Beans 2oz
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Love dark chocolate chips in my cookies and baked goods!
Nestle Toll House Dark Chocolate Chips for Baking- 10oz
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Bakeware

 
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I absolutely love the gold color!
8pc Nonstick Bakeware Set Gold - Figmint™: Figmint Kitchen Baking Set, Includes Baking Pan & Cooling Rack
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These pans are great for baking brownies and casseroles!
2pc Stoneware Rectangle Baking Dish Set Cream - Figmint™: Bakeware, Kitchen Essentials, Freezer & Microwave Safe
 
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I love when pans coming with a cooling rack!
Nordic Ware Naturals® Half Sheet with Oven-Safe Nonstick Grid
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Love these baking sheets and the color is amazing!
Nordic Ware Naturals® Baker's Half Sheet Pan Set of 2
 
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This is a must for muffins and cupcakes!
12ct Nonstick Aluminized Steel Muffin Pan Gold
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This is a more expensive option!
Caraway Home 10.04" Nonstick Ceramic Muffin Pan Sage
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Always need 2 cake pans to make any cake project!
Last Confection 2pc Cake Pan Set, 6" x 2" Round Cake Pans - Professional Bakeware
 
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Great for cheescake and sponge cakes!
Nordic Ware 9" Carbon Steel Spring Form Pan Blue: Nonstick Cheesecake Pan, 9 Inch, Hand Wash, Oven-Safe, 5-Year Warranty
 
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Needed for cooling baked goods.
GoodCook Ready 2pk Cooling Racks: Nonstick Steel Baking & Cookie Wire Racks, Hand Wash, 16"x10.3", Black
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My favorite pie plate!
Pyrex Easy Grab 9.5" Glass Pie Pan: Clear, Round, Odor & Stain-Resistant, Freezer & Oven-Safe, 2-Year Warranty
 
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These will be great for cookie cakes!
Naturals® Baker’s Half Sheet 2 Pack
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