As a published cookbook author, I’ve purchased, gifted, and received a slew of baking items. And I’m happy to recommend my absolute favorites to fellow home bakers. This baking gifts page is a great place to start if you’re shopping for a baker, creating a registry, or simply adding items to your wish list!
Baking Gift Ideas
Even if it’s not the holiday season, gifting something thoughtful to another baker is a wonderful way to spread (delicious!) joy. Plus, there’s always a birthday, anniversary, and other life events such as a wedding, shower, new home, or family visit around the corner. My team and I curated a list with 100+ gift ideas for the baker in your life… or if you’re doing some personal shopping. 🙂 We also have a complete guide with Holiday Gifts for Bakers specially curated for the holiday season!
All of these baking gifts are items I own or are products I see with wonderful reviews. None of this is sponsored—truly just items I love! Some of these links are affiliate links.
Baking Gifts From Small Business/Individual Shops
So many unique and even personalized baking gifts in this list!
Sally’s Baking Merch
Sally’s Baking Merch – We have official apparel! The shirts and sweatshirts come in tons of colors, several different styles, and 3 different designs. Kids’ sizes are available, too!
Official Sally’s Baking Merch
More from Small Businesses & Individual Shops
General Baking Supplies
This section includes standard baking tools that my team and I own and highly recommend. If you’re shopping for a beginner baker or are looking to stock your kitchen with high-rated baking supplies, start here.
Specialty Baking Supplies
Here’s a list of recommended baking pans and accessories beyond the basics… fun ones that a baker may not own yet!
Curated List of Thoughtful Baking Sets
We put together some various items that, together, make a thoughtful and complete set!
- Cookie Baking Set – Start with these baking sheets. They’re durable, don’t warp, and cool quickly. Pair with parchment paper sheets or a baking mat, cookie scoops, and a cooling rack for a complete gift. (I love using this lasagna turner as a cookie spatula, too!)
- Bread Baking Set – Gift some fun bread-baking companions like a bread lame, Le Creuset cast iron bread baker, and Flour Water Salt Yeast cookbook, and/or a linen bread bag.
- Cake Decorating Set – Start with the best round cake pans, either these 9-inch cake pans or these 8-inch cake pans. Add a cake turntable (because cake decorating is so much easier with a turntable!), this bench scraper for smoothing icing, this icing comb for textured icing, and/or these icing spatulas.
- 12-Piece Piping Tips Set – This piping tips set includes some of the most common decorating tips (including Wilton 1M) for cakes and cupcakes, plus it includes piping bags. To complete this entire gift, add a mint cake stand and these fun sprinkle spatulas.
- Pie Baking Set – Start with a quality pie dish (it’s my go-to, favorite one). Complete the gift with a pastry cutter, pie weights, pastry brush, and a pie crust shield.
- Baking Pan Set – Second to baking sheets, a 9×13-inch pan is the most common and practical pan to own because it’s useful for sheet cakes, bars, brownies, and more. Add a loaf pan, springform pan, and 9×9-inch pan to complete the set.
- Cake Decorating Supplies Set – I don’t own this, but it seems to have everything included! What a wonderful gift for beginner cake decorators.
Carriers & Cake Stands
Transporting and displaying your baked goods isn’t always at the top of the mind, so these accessories are majorly helpful to have on hand!
Fun Extras & Accessories
Spread sweetness with baking gifts like a tablet stand, games, aprons, and more!
Baking Gifts For Young Bakers
These ideas are wonderful for aspiring young bakers! We have and love many from this list.
Cookbooks I Own & Love
King Arthur Baking Company
Big Book of Bread
King Arthur Baking Company holds nothing back to teach us how to make the BEST breads.
King Arthur Baking Company
Baking School
You know I always love learning the hows and whys of baking, and this has been a fantastic book that guides bakers of any skill level.
Holly Nilsson
Spend With Pennies: Everyday Comfort
Holly is a dear friend, and you can expect the same level of recipe testing and precision with her cooking recipes as you expect on my website!
Lauren Allen
Tastes Better from Scratch
Stephanie Wise
Comfort Baking
Jocelyn Delk Adams
Everyday Grand
Erin Clarke
Well Plated Every Day
Erin, from the popular website Well Plated, does it again with her beautiful new cookbook filled with healthier cooking recipes.
Deb Perelman
Smitten Kitchen Keepers
You can always count on Deb’s fabulous recipes! One of my very favorite cookbooks.
Mike Johnson
Simple Small-Batch Baking
Erin Jeanne McDowell
The Book On Pie
Literally everything you need to know to bake the BEST pies. I *love* this book.
Jessie Sheehan
Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes
Jessie makes baking EASY and I had the pleasure of seeing this cookbook before it was released. Savory baking for any time of day!
Zoë François
Zoe Bakes Cookies
Fabulous pastry chef and multi cookbook author, Zoë François, shares classic cookie recipes every home baker should have in their kitchen and repertoire!
Claire Saffitz
Dessert Person
High-quality baking recipes from pastry chef Claire Saffitz! A book brimming with recipes and best success tips.
My Cookbooks
Sally McKenney
Sally’s Baking 101
The ultimate baking book for home cooks of all skill levels with 101 sweet and savory, foolproof recipes plus helpful tips for best results.
Sally McKenney
Sally’s Baking Addiction
This fully photographed baking cookbook is perfect for beginners and includes a broad range of 75+ recipes.
Sally McKenney
Sally’s Cookie Addiction
You’ll find 75+ photographed cookie recipes, most of which are cookbook exclusives.
