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Essential ingredients for every Bakers pantry
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A well-stocked pantry is the secret to effortless and delicious baking. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned home baker, having the right essentials on hand makes it easy to whip up cookies, cakes, breads, and more—no last-minute grocery runs need...
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Flours
 
Sweeteners
 
Leaveners
 
Fats
 
Liquids
 
Binding agents

Flours

 
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This is a great all purpose flour.
All-Purpose Flour - King Arthur Baking Company
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Gives your bread an extra crispy and chewy factor.
Bread Flour | King Arthur Baking Company
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Makes the best cakes.
Unbleached Cake Flour
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This is great for homemade wheat bread.
100% Whole Wheat Flour
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This is a good whole grain to add to baked goods.
Kroger - Simple Truth Organic® 100% Whole Grain Rolled 1 Minute Oats, 18 oz
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Sweeteners

 
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This a good quality brown sugar.
Domino Premium Pure Cane Dark Brown Sugar - 2lbs - Target
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This is my favorite white sugar.
Domino Premium Pure Cane Granulated Sugar 4 Lb - Target
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This is my favorite powdered sugar!
Domino Premium Cane Powdered Sugar - 2lbs
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This is great for baking breads.
Organic Wildflower Pure Honey - 12oz - Good & Gather™
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This is always good to have on hand.
100% Pure Organic Maple Syrup - 12 fl oz - Good & Gather™
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This taste like the real thing and a great substitute!
Splenda Magic Baker Brown, Zero Calorie Granulated Sugar Substitute, 16oz Resealable Pouch
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The best substitute for diabetics and taste like real sugar!
Splenda Magic Baker Zero Calorie Granulated Sugar Substitute, 16 oz Resealable Pouch
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This is another great substitute for sugar.
Lakanto Classic Monk Fruit Sweetener - White Sugar Substitute, 2 lbs, 1 Count
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This is a great substitute for brown sugar!
BetterBody Foods Golden Monk Fruit Sweetener Blend, Sugar Substitute, 1 lb
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This is another great sugar sub for diabetics.
BetterBody Foods Organic Coconut Sugar, 24 oz
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Leaveners

 
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This a yeast needed on hand at all times!
Fleischmann's RapidRise Yeast - 0.25 oz/3ct - Target
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Another good baking yeast to have on hand.
Active Dry Yeast : Baking Powder, Baking Soda & Yeast - Target
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My favorite baking powder.
Clabber Girl Gluten Free Double Acting Baking Powder - 8.1oz : Target
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Great for baking and for many other things.
Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda - 1lb - Target
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Fats

 
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This is great in pie doughs and cookies.
Crisco - Target
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Good all around oil to have for any baking job!
Vegetable Oil : Cooking Oil & Vinegar - Target
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This is one of the best butters to use for baking!
Kerrygold - Target
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This is a good fat substitute.
Organic Unrefined Virgin Coconut Oil - 14oz - Good & Gather™
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This is another good fat vs vegetable oil.
Chosen Foods 100% Pure Avocado Oil - 25.4 fl oz
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This is a good butter!
Land O Lakes Salted Butter - 1lb
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This is needed for certain baking recipes!
Land O Lakes Unsalted Butter - 1lb
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Liquids

 
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This makes baked goods taste better.
Vitamin D Whole Milk - 1gal - Good & Gather™
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This is a good non dairy milk substitute!
Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk - 0.5gal
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This is another non dairy substitute.
Califia Farms Extra Creamy Oat Milk - 48 fl oz
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This makes the best breads and biscuits.
Kroger - Kroger® Cultured Whole Buttermilk Half Gallon, 1/2 gal
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Binding agents

 
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Cage free eggs have more enzymes and nutrients in them.
Kroger - Simple Truth™ Natural Cage Free Large Brown Eggs, 18 ct
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This can be used as an egg replacement.
Kroger - Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Flaxseed Meal, 16 oz
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This can be used in place of a binder/eggs.
Unsweetened Applesauce Jar - 46oz - Good & Gather™
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This really helps in gluten free baking, helps bind all the ingredients together!
Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Premium Xanthan Gum - 8oz
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This is another great binder for gluten free baking!
Bob's Red Mill Premium Guar Gum.
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This is another great binding agent.
Let's Do Organic Tapioca Starch - 6oz
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This is a great binding agent and great for making gluten free gravy!
Argo 100% Pure Corn Starch - 16oz
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Flavorings, spices, and add ins

 
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One of the best brands of vanilla you can get!
Vanilla : Extracts and Food Coloring - Target
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This add such a beautiful touch to baked cookies!
Flaky Salt - Target
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Cinnamon should always be on hand!
Kroger - Kroger® Ground Cinnamon, 1.75 oz
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Nutmeg is a good spice to give food an extra zing.
Kroger - Private Selection™ Ground Nutmeg, 1.72 oz
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Cloves smell amazing!
Kroger - Private Selection™ Ground Cloves, 1.55 oz
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This elevates baked goods!
Kroger - Simple Truth Organic™ Almond Extract, 2 fl oz
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Vanilla is a very common flavoring.
Kroger - Private Selection® Pure Vanilla Extract, 2 fl oz
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These are essential for baking.
Kroger - Kroger® Semi Sweet Chocolate Baking Chips, 12 oz
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This is great for diabetic friendly desserts.
Kroger - Kroger® Sugar Free Chocolate Chips, 10 oz
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These are great added into desserts.
Kroger - Kroger® Sweetened Coconut Flakes, 14 oz
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Sprinkles!
Kroger - Simple Truth™ Rainbow Sprinkles, 3.12 oz
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Gluten Free flours

 
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This my favorite gluten free all purpose flour.
Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
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Makes the best gluten free bread.
Gluten-Free Bread Flour
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Great for crust and cookies.
Almond Flour
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This makes an amazing pizza dough.
Gluten-Free Pizza Flour
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