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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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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 moxing 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
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 pasrties
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
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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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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Scoring your artisan bread
O'Creme Baker's Bread Lame Dough Scoring Tool Fixed Blade with Protective Cover
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most underrated kitchen tool
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
If You Care Unbleached Chlorine Free Parchment Baking Paper - 70 sq ft
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Premeasured 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 thes mats to help measure your pie dough to the right diameter
OXO 17.5"x24.5" Silicone Pastry Mat
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Best way to keep pans clean
Nutrichef 2 - Pc Silicone Baking Mats - Brown & Pink
 
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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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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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Best flour
King Arthur Flour Unbleached All-Purpose Flour - 5lbs
 
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Best brand of flour
King Arthur Flour Unbleached Bread Flour - 5lbs
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Pure extract is best
Watkins Pure Vanilla Extract with Madagascar Vanilla Beans 2oz
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Yeast
Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast - 4oz
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yeast
Fleischmann's RapidRise Yeast - 0.25oz/3ct
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Love dark chocolate chips
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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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
Nordic Ware Naturals® Baker's Half Sheet Pan Set of 2
 
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neede for muffins or cupcakes
12ct Nonstick Aluminized Steel Muffin Pan Gold
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more expensive option
Caraway Home 10.04" Nonstick Ceramic Muffin Pan Sage
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Always need 2 cake pans
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