2024 Holiday Gift Guide for the Baker

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Published: 11/25/2024

As a cookbook author, Iโ€™ve purchased, gifted, and received many (MANY!) baking items around the holiday season. And Iโ€™m always thrilled to recommend my favorites to fellow home bakers. This baking holiday gift guide is a great place to start if youโ€™re shopping for someone who loves to bake, or if youโ€™re simply adding items to your own baking wish list!

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    Baking Holiday Gift Guide

    Gifting something thoughtful to another baker, especially around the holiday season, is a wonderful way to spread (delicious!) joy. My team and I curate a new baking holiday gift guide every year, packed with special items from fellow small businesses, and general baking items from online retailers.

    Here are nearly 200 gift ideas for the baker in your lifeโ€ฆ or if youโ€™re doing some personal shopping. ๐Ÿ™‚

    All of these baking gifts are items I own or are products I see with wonderful reviews. None of this is sponsoredโ€”truly just items I love! Many of these links are affiliate links.

    Baking Gifts From Small Business/Individual Shops

    There are many unique and personalized gift ideas in this giant section. I broke this section into 3 subcategories for easier browsing: Wall Art; Personal Accessories; and Kitchen/Home.

    Sallyโ€™s Baking Recipes Merch

    Sallyโ€™s Baking Recipes Merch โ€“ My apparel shop is here! The shirts come in tons of colors, several different styles, and 4 different designs. The โ€œCookie Crewโ€ shirts would be so cute for a cookie decorating day. Kidsโ€™ sizes are available, too.

    Sally in Cookie Crew branded shirt.

    Official Sallyโ€™s Baking Recipes Merch

    I have partnered with fellow small business Bella Bean Studios to print and ship these official Sallyโ€™s Baking Recipes shirts!

    NEW Official Crewneck Sweatshirts

    New for the 2024 holiday season! I have partnered with fellow small business Bella Bean Studios to print and ship these official Sallyโ€™s Baking Recipes sweatshirts!

    Speaking of baking-related shirts, my kitchen team leader, Beth, and I bought these matching Taylor Swift-inspired Itโ€™s Me Hi Iโ€™m the Baker Itโ€™s Me shirts from Etsy. We LOVE them. They come in a variety of colors!

    sally and beth wearing it's me hi I'm the baker it's me shirts.

    Personal Accessories

    Beautiful Wall Art

    For the Kitchen & Home

    Etsy

    Reusable Bowl Covers

    I have a few of these, and they are a fabulous alternative to plastic wrap or other disposable covers. I use them for when dough is rising.
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    General Baking Supplies

    These are my recommended basics to help stock a bakerโ€™s kitchen.

    KitchenAid

    Hand Mixer

    One of my most-used kitchen tools. Mine (5-speed) is 13 years old and still running strong.
    Buy Now
    Flour/Sugar Storage Containers
    Progressive International

    Flour/Sugar Storage Containers

    These are the best bulk storage containersโ€ฆ and Iโ€™ve tried plenty! They arenโ€™t fancy but they are a staple in my kitchen.
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    Specialty Baking

    This section of the baking holiday gift guide includes specialty items that a beginner OR seasoned baker may not own yet.

    Le Creuset

    Le Creuset Casserole Pan

    I have and love this big stove-top, oven-safe pan. Itโ€™s GORGEOUS and very high quality. A fabulous and very generous gift!
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    Curated List of Thoughtful Baking Sets

    collage of graphics of different baking items including baking sheets, parchment paper, spatula, and cookie scoops.

    We put together some various items that, together, make a thoughtful and complete set!

    1. Cookie Baking Set โ€“ Start with these baking sheets. Theyโ€™re durable, donโ€™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!)
    2. Bread Baking Set โ€“ 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.
    3. Cake Decorating Set โ€“ 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.
    4. 12-Piece Piping Tips Set โ€“ 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 spatulas.
    5. Pie Baking Set โ€“ Start with a quality pie dish (itโ€™s my go-to, favorite one). Complete the gift with a pastry cutter, pie weights, pastry brush, and a pie crust shield.
    6. Baking Pan Set โ€“ Second to baking sheets, a 9ร—13-inch pan is the most common and practical pan to own because itโ€™s useful for sheet cakes, bars, brownies, and more. Add a loaf pan, springform pan, and 9ร—9-inch pan to complete the set.
    7. Cake Decorating Supplies Set โ€“ I donโ€™t own this, but it seems to have everything included! What a wonderful gift for beginner cake decorators.

    Carriers, Cake Stands, & Serveware

    Transporting and displaying your baked goods isnโ€™t always at the top of the mind, so these accessories are majorly helpful to have on hand!

    Anthropologie

    Wood Serving Boards

    I own all 3 sizes and use them for cakes, cupcakes, muffins, charcuterie, fruit, and more. Theyโ€™re beautiful in person.
    Buy Now

    Home, Games, & Personal Accessories

    This baking holiday gift guide section includes everything from aprons and towels to games and calendars!

    Quality Apron in Many Colors
    Caldo

    Quality Apron in Many Colors

    I have the spruce color. I have a lot of aprons and this is a high-quality, durable apron for a fraction of the price of some overly fancy aprons.
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    Floral Apron
    Anthropologie

    Floral Apron

    My favorite! And you can pair with the matching oven mitt. (I find the oven mitt a little stiff and you really need to break it in.)
    Buy Now

    Gift Ideas for Young Bakers

    We have many of these items and theyโ€™re all a lot of fun for young bakers!

    Play Oven
    Little Tikes

    Play Oven

    We have and love this. Itโ€™s smaller than most play kitchens, which is great if you donโ€™t have a lot of space.
    Buy Now
    Ice Cream Counter Toys
    Melissa & Doug

    Ice Cream Counter Toys

    This is one of our favorite toys and weโ€™ve had it for 5 yearsโ€”great quality and still played with regularly.
    Buy Now

    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.
    Buy Now
    Baking School Cookbook
    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.
    Buy Now
    Sarah Fennel

    Sweet Tooth Cookbook

    Sarahโ€™s sweet recipes are craveworthy and well-tested, and this book delivers big with 100 baking recipes.
    Buy Now
    Everyday Grand cookbook
    Jocelyn Delk Adams

    Everyday Grand

    Jocelyn is a superstar and she certainly knows her desserts. Youโ€™ll fall in love with this cookbookโ€™s beautiful photography and her fuss-free and exciting approach to cooking and baking.
    Buy Now
    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.
    Buy Now
    Erin Jeanne McDowell

    The Book On Pie

    Literally everything you need to know to bake the BEST pies. I *love* this book.
    Buy Now
    Zoรซ Franรงois

    Zoe Bakes Cookies

    Fabulous pastry chef and multi cookbook author, Zoรซ Franรงois, shares classic cookie recipes every home baker should have in their kitchen and repertoire!
    Buy Now
    Claire Saffitz

    Dessert Person

    High-quality baking recipes from pastry chef Claire Saffitz! A book brimming with recipes and best success tips.
    Buy Now

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      Reader Comments and Reviews

      1. Janel says:
        December 19, 2024

        Sally, Iโ€™ve been baking your recipes to perfection for a decade without fail and lately Iโ€™m going very wrong with the bottoms of my cookies burning. Recipes Iโ€™ve made dozens of times, burnt bottoms! I moved recently and think itโ€™s my oven because I know to follow the instructions to the letter, so I donโ€™t know how to remedy this! I bought new pans, chill everything overnight, I use cookie scoops to measure accurately, I donโ€™t know what else to do but itโ€™s been a nightmare! Any tips or ideas for me to fix this issue? Itโ€™s like my oven just runs really hot or something- Iโ€™ve been trying to cut down 2-3 mins on the bake time which helps but itโ€™s almost like I need to adjust degrees and I have no idea where to start for that. Itโ€™s awful.

        Reply
        1. Trina @ Sally's Baking says:
          December 19, 2024

          Hi Janel! We highly recommend using an in-oven thermometer, so you know the exact temperature of your oven. Theyโ€™re very inexpensive and make a huge difference! Most ovens are not the temperature they say they are, and it sounds like yours is definitely running hot.

          Reply
      2. Jusy Morphey says:
        December 18, 2024

        I love your recipes..you are my โ€œgo toโ€ for any recipe. I have signed up for your regular emails and used to get them.. in the last several months they stopped arriving! I signed up again recently and still not received them. I miss your emails, I canโ€™t understand why they stopped. They are not in my junk or trash or spam foldersโ€ฆ am I doing something wrong? Not sure you can help, but wanted to reach out! Than you!

        Reply
        1. Stephanie @ Sally's Baking says:
          December 19, 2024

          Hi Jusy, If you send us an email at sally@sallysbakingaddiction.com we can try to help troubleshoot!

          Reply
      3. Olive Kinne says:
        December 17, 2024

        Hi Sally! My sister is a big fan and gets sooo excited when she receives a personalized answer to her comments! She also wants some baking tips and would really love you to email her for a Christmas surprise! This is my email so we can talk! ok83157@djusdstudents.org

        Reply
        1. Trina @ Sally's Baking says:
          December 18, 2024

          Hi Olivia, Iโ€™m sorry but Sally doesnโ€™t offer personalized baking tips or anything like that. (Find all her baking tips here!) However, sheโ€™s happy to send signed bookplates, which are little labels to stick inside copies of her published cookbooks. Email is better for us to set that up if youโ€™d like to contact us about that: sally@sallysbakingaddiction.com

          Reply
      4. Melissa K says:
        December 9, 2024

        What recipes would be best for the fingerprint cookie stamps from Williams Sonoma? Would the lemon thumbprint recipe be too soft to roll out??

        Reply
        1. Sally @ Sally's Baking says:
          December 10, 2024

          Hi Melissa, the best cookies for that would be roll-out/cut-out cookies like these sugar cookies. The lemon thumbprint cookies recipe is too soft, yes.

          Reply
      5. Adelaide says:
        November 25, 2024

        Wow this is great!!

        Reply
      6. n/a says:
        January 6, 2024

        I am interested in trying to make sourdough bread, creating my own starter. Are there any suggestions you can give regarding the type of canister or crock I should use? And are there any starter recipes that you would recommend? Thank you. I truly enjoy your recipes and willingness to teach the novice homecook how to improve the baked results.

        Reply
        1. Michelle @ Sally's Baking says:
          January 6, 2024

          Hi, We do not have any experience baking with sourdough starter, so weโ€™re unsure what canister you should use!

          Reply
        2. Emily says:
          November 26, 2024

          I used King Arthur Bakingโ€™s website for learning about sourdough baking (and a friend gifted me some of his starter.) I use a 32 ounce mason jar for my starter. You donโ€™t need to buy all the stuff at first. You most likely have the basics in your kitchen. Once you learn what you are doing then buy the stuff (if you want to.) It may seem daunting at first, but there is a lot of info on the web. Good luck!

          Reply
      7. lyn sieffert says:
        December 4, 2023

        Seriously โ€” canโ€™t resist reading your upbeat attitudes & best instructions ever!!

        Reply
      8. Jessica Redman says:
        November 27, 2023

        I am a subscriber, and I received the first email announcing your new t shirts n early November. I lost that email, but I think you offered a discount to subscribers until the end of November. Iโ€™d really like to give some shirts as gifts. Can you resend the original email or send me the code? Thank you!

        Reply
        1. Sally @ Sally's Baking says:
          November 28, 2023

          Hi Jessica, use code SALLY20. Bella Bean Studios (the business I am using to print and sell the shirts) accepts that code until Nov. 30.

          Reply
          1. Jessica Redman says:
            November 28, 2023

            Thanks so much for your help!

      9. Lily says:
        November 15, 2023

        I love these ideas. Whenever my family asks for a wish list, all I do is send them this link.

        Reply
      10. Amy says:
        November 14, 2023

        Great ideas. Iโ€™m putting one your shirts on my wish list. I saw the size chart, but just for reference, what size are you wearing in photo above? Also are the shirts 100% cotton and did they shrink for you?

        Reply
        1. Sally @ Sally's Baking says:
          November 15, 2023

          Hi Amy! The shirts are 100% cotton; I find they slightly shrink, but not much. Iโ€™m wearing Womenโ€™s Small. I also like the unisex sizes for a little more comfy room.

          Reply
          1. Amy says:
            November 17, 2023

            Thank you very much!

      11. Darlene says:
        November 14, 2023

        My cousinโ€™s daughter, who will be 13 next year, loves baking. what would you suggest as a gift?

        Reply
        1. Lexi @ Sally's Baking says:
          November 14, 2023

          Hi Darlene, how about one of the baking sets under โ€œCurated List of Thoughtful Baking Setsโ€? Any of those would be a great gift for a baker looking to build up their baking pans and tools. Otherwise, an apron is always a fantastic option!

          Reply
      12. Margaret G. says:
        November 25, 2022

        I love that so many of these are from Etsy!! A great list. Thank you!

        Reply
      13. Peggy Lingwall says:
        November 4, 2021

        Hello Sally,
        Could you recommend a highly rated bench scraper? I didnโ€™t see that in your list.
        Thank you!!

        Reply
        1. Sally @ Sally's Baking says:
          November 4, 2021

          Hi Peggy! I own a couple bench scraper and my favorite is by the brand OXO. (I love most of their kitchen tools.) Here it is on Amazon, but I think you can purchase it at many kitchen retailers: https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Multi-purpose-Stainless-Scraper-Chopper/dp/B00004OCNJ

          Reply
      14. Diane says:
        December 9, 2020

        I am looking at the reviews on Amazon for the USA Baking sheet you recommended. Many said it warped, became discolored and/or the coating pealed off. Have you had any problem with any of these?
        Thank you
        Diane

        Reply
        1. Sally @ Sally's Baking says:
          December 14, 2020

          Hi Diane, Iโ€™m just seeing your comment/question now so my apologies for the delay. Iโ€™ve never had my USA Pans warp before but they can become discolored and peel coating if theyโ€™re put in the dishwasher. (Hand wash is recommended.) I also really like Nordic Ware half sheet pans, also linked above.

          Reply
      15. Amy says:
        November 29, 2020

        As always, a wonderful list of so many options for gifts! I also love that it came out on my birthday. Guess Iโ€™ll have to share this with my husband.
        Thanks Sally!

        Reply
        1. Sally @ Sally's Baking says:
          November 30, 2020

          So perfect ๐Ÿ™‚ Happy belated birthday, Amy!

          Reply
      16. Julia Stevenson says:
        November 28, 2020

        What a fantastic list! As a follower from Canada I am grateful that many of these things can be found on amazon.ca. I am also beyond excited to see you recommending this sprinkle company โ€“ Sweetapolita! They are a Canadian company and their sprinkles are phenomenal. I have a professional baker friend in my life and these are the sprinkles she almost exclusively uses. I also can attest to the fact that I have eaten numerous baked items [more than I am willing to confess to!] From several bakeries [that I donโ€™t know the owners of] who also exclusively use the sprinkles and I can personally attest to the fact that not only are they gorgeous but they also taste good. That can be a hard combination to find! Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving!

        Reply
        1. Sally @ Sally's Baking says:
          November 30, 2020

          Theyโ€™re my favorite! So many fun colors and designs. Thanks for reading this gift list, Julia!

          Reply
      17. Zeny says:
        November 27, 2020

        Thank you so much for your generosityโ€ฆ as always you are always a blessing to us home bakersโ€ฆ thank you for the ideas and continue to inspire us! God bless u always

        Reply
        1. Sally @ Sally's Baking says:
          November 30, 2020

          Thanks so much for the kind note, Zeny โ€“ I appreciate your readership!

          Reply
      18. denise says:
        November 25, 2020

        Wonderful ideasโ€“thank you!

        Reply
      19. Emily says:
        November 25, 2020

        This looks awesome! I may add four of them to my wishlist! Thank you Sally! Again.

        Reply
      20. Liz B. says:
        November 25, 2020

        I may or may not have forwarded this post to my husband so quickly I ripped a hole in the space-time continuum.

        According to his family, Iโ€™m really hard to shop for. I donโ€™t think I am, but now he has a list to give them! He just has to, you know, remove the things that I already have ๐Ÿ˜‰

        Reply
        1. Lola says:
          November 22, 2022

          Thank you for the detailed gift guide that you have graciously provided. So many great and useful ideas! Thank you so much!!

          Reply
      21. Janel says:
        November 25, 2020

        I am so glad you posted this! I just made a mental note yesterday to do a search on your site for baker must haves for my stocking ;). Particularly, I have been trying to function without owning cookie scoops for years and this Christmas that needs to change lol. I feel like most of your recipes that I frequent use the 1.5 size so Iโ€™m going to start there! Happy holidays! P.S. I am never going to enjoy pumpkin anything without homemade salted caramel drizzle again now lol. P.P.S. I have your Great Pumpkin Pie, No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake and Best Pumpkin Cake Ever all prepared for tomorrowโ€ฆ and thatโ€™s only for a family of 5 (2 adults and 3 littles). Thinking of skipping the meal altogether and just having dessert haha. Thank you so much for helping me make holidays festive, fun and delicious for my loved ones! My family totally thinks I am a baking legend because of SBA. Thankful for you! I am such a fan girl, happy Thanksgiving Sally! ๐Ÿ™‚

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        1. Sally @ Sally's Baking says:
          November 25, 2020

          Thank you so much for the kind and thoughtful note, Janel! Sounds like you have a delicious Thanksgiving ahead of you ๐Ÿ™‚ Have a wonderful holiday!

          Reply
      22. Christina McLaughlin says:
        November 25, 2020

        Just another reason I follow youโ€ฆ not only do you provide useful tools and gifts, but you include the links and you even promote other chefs cookbooks! Youโ€™re so humble! Thanks for always providing great recipes and excellent content! Happy Thanksgiving!

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