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Fall Baking Tools for Small Kitchens
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items Apple pie, pumpkin bread, and a warm batch of cookies are much easier when the few tools you own actually earn their cabinet space. Start with the compact, nesting, and multipurpose basics, then compare four higher-end upgrades for frequent bakers wh...
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Build a compact prep kit
Make pie season less intimidating
Tools for loaf and cookie season
Baking upgrades that are worth the splurge
Build a compact prep kit
These 1.5-, 3-, and 5-quart bowls nest into one cabinet footprint and have nonslip bases, which is especially helpful when mixing thick pumpkin batter. The stainless steel bowls are dishwasher-safe and give a small kitchen three genuinely useful size...
3pc Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl Set Black - Figmint™
This basic set covers 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, and 1 cup in dishwasher-safe stainless steel without adding a bulky organizer. The cups nest and stay together between uses.
4pc Stainless Steel Measuring Cups - Figmint™
A scale is the most useful upgrade for a baker ready to stop packing flour differently every time. This OXO model measures in 1-gram or 1/8-ounce increments, has a tare function, and pulls the display forward when a wide bowl blocks the screen.
OXO 5Lb Food Scale with Pull Out Display: Kitchen Scale, Backlit Electronic Display, Black, Battery Powered
Five stainless steel blades make it easier to cut cold butter into flour for pie dough, biscuits, and streusel without warming everything with your hands. The soft grip and dishwasher-safe design make this a low-fuss specialty tool.
OXO Dough Blender with Blades: Stainless Steel Pastry Blender, Soft-Grip Handle, Dishwasher-Safe, Black
Make pie season less intimidating
This reusable silicone bag contains the floury mess while the printed measurements help you roll a round crust to the intended size. It is top-rack dishwasher-safe and can be a real counter saver in a small kitchen.
Sur La Table Silicone Pie Dough Rolling Bag, 12"
One flexible silicone side helps scrape sticky dough and batter while the firmer cutter side portions dough and gathers flour from the counter. At about 6.9 by 5.9 inches, it stores flat and replaces two separate tools.
Sur la table 2-in-1 Dough Scraper
This simple corer is the kind of fall-specific tool that earns a spot if apple crisp, baked apples, or pie happen more than once a year. It removes the core without taking up the drawer space of a crank-style apple machine.
Williams Sonoma Apple Corer
The ruffled rim gives homemade pie a finished look even when the crimping is not bakery-perfect. This stoneware dish is about 2.12 inches deep and has a 10.75-inch overall diameter.
9" Round Stoneware Ruffle Pie Dish - Figmint™
These little stoneware dishes make individual apple crisps, pot pies, or baked dips feel special without requiring a full-size dessert. They are listed as freezer, microwave, dishwasher, and oven safe up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
2pc Round Stoneware Mini Pie Dish Cream - Figmint™: Small Baking Dish, Pot Pie Dish, Figmint Kitchen Essentials
This adjustable silicone strip protects the exposed crust edge while the filling finishes baking, without the wrestling match of shaping foil around a hot pie. It fits pie diameters from 8 to 11.5 inches and is oven-safe to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
Sur La Table Pie Crust Shield
Tools for loaf and cookie season
This aluminum loaf pan is the straightforward choice for pumpkin bread, banana bread, and small sandwich loaves. It is oven-safe to 500 degrees Fahrenheit and has no fussy coating to scratch.
Nordic Ware Naturals® 1.5 Pound Loaf Pan
This medium scoop makes drop cookies more even, which helps a tray bake at the same rate instead of producing a mix of raw centers and crisp edges. The soft grip is comfortable for repeat batches and the portion size also works for meatballs or muffi...
OXO Good Grips Cookie Scoops
Baking upgrades that are worth the splurge
This 1.3-quart stoneware pie dish has a fluted rim, even-heating construction, and a 9.1-inch interior that fits classic pies without taking over the oven. It is listed as freezer, microwave, broiler, dishwasher, and oven safe up to 500 degrees Fahre...
Le Creuset Heritage Fluted Pie Dish White
This set covers the pans a frequent baker is most likely to use: a large cookie sheet, half sheet, loaf pan, 9-by-13-inch pan, 8-inch square pan, and 12-cup muffin pan.
6-Piece Nonstick Bakeware Set
Breville's Beater IQ adjusts the speed range to the attachment, while the rubber-edged scraper beaters are designed to mix more quietly against a bowl. The attachments and cord pack into a snap-on storage case, which is especially helpful in a small ...
the Handy Mix Scraper™
The Artisan Mini offers 10 speeds, a 3.5-quart bowl, mixing accessories, and capacity for up to five dozen cookies in a smaller, lighter body than KitchenAid's full-size stand mixers. It is the real splurge for a frequent baker who wants hands-free m...
Artisan® Mini 3.5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer - Black Matte