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For friends who love making chocolate chip cookies, baking decadent cakes with sprinkles, and forming their own loaves of bread with fresh herbs, it might be hard to narrow down exactly what to get them this holiday season. Bakers and chefs all seem to have their favorite pans, preferred utensils, go-to ingredient brands, and the like. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up the most quirky and highly-rated kitchen gadgets and baking accessories they are sure to adore and use time and time again.
From a mini cocotte from Le Creuset available at Williams Sonoma and a Grate Plate Handmade Ceramic Grater from Sur La Table, all the way to a “Star Baker” apron and bread-shaped pillow, these gifts are sure to please. In fact, consider it an investment in yourself and all the sweet and savory treats you may be able to sample in time.
If you need a little more inspiration for your future pastry chef roomie or bestie, there are also mesmerizing, mouth-watering foodie gifts on the market this holiday season. These gifts are so scrumptious, you may be wanting to get them for your own stocking.
Check out our picks for the best baker gifts of 2022 below.
- Fossil Cookie Cutters ($10)
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Sure, you could get your favorite baker winter-themed cookie cutters including snowflakes and sweaters, or you could get them these super cute dinosaur fossil stampers from Amazon. This is the ideal gift for anyone who is hopelessly obsessed with young Jeff Goldblum from Jurassic Park.
- White Marble Rolling Pin With Wood Handles ($22)
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For the buddy who is always rolling out pie crusts, cookie doughs and more, give them the gift of a solid and beautifully-crafted rolling pin. Not only is this piece easy to clean, it has a wooden holder for displaying right on the kitchen counter. The white marble design will make any baking space instantly more chic.
- Madagascar Vanilla Beans ($25)
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This tiny little vial opens up a huge world of possibilities for seasoned bakers. With the addition of vodka or brandy, they can craft their own vanilla extract. Or, they can make extravagant recipes with real vanilla, such as ice cream and crème brûlée. Maybe they’ll even share with you!
- Beignet Mix ($5)
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Help your pastry-loving friend expand their palate with fun mixes such as this New Orleans-famous Cafe Du Monde beignet mix. Bonus points if you give them the Cafe Du Monde coffee grounds to pair with these delectable French doughnuts.
- Espresso Powder ($9)
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Brownie and chocolate cake conoisseurs swear by this product. The King Arthur Baking Espresso Powder is a fan-favorite with thousands of rave reviews. Just a pinch of this enhances chocolate flavor without the taste of coffee. Though, if you are trying to taste a bit of a dark roast, this is also your best bet at a flavor booster.
- Grate Plate Handmade Ceramic Grater ($30)
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Gift your friend something even better than a traditional zester. This ceramic grating plate is not only adorable on the counter, it gorgeously grates hard cheeses and garlic for some yummy foccacia bread, and it can grate citrus for a spring-time lemon cake. Its many uses will make this a valuable present year-round.
- Mushroom Cookie Jar ($25)
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Nothing classes up a kitchen quite like the most adorable mushroom cookie jar ever invented. If your cottagecore aesthetic-loving friend is also an avid baker, this gift will join their two favorite things effortlessly and keep their treats fresh for days.
- Silicone Blender Spatula ($14)
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Sometimes, typical spatulas just don’t do exactly what you need them to do. Sur La Table’s blender spatula is ideal for the person who is always crafting frostings, whipped creams, and purees, and needs an extra long spatula to really get each and every drop of goodness. This kitchen gadget just may become a new baking necessity for your friend.
- Le Creuset Stoneware Mini Round Cocotte ($22)
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Let’s be real, who doesn’t love a mini gift. This mini cocotte from Le Creuset is an amazing little pot where bakers can make delicious cobblers, cornbreads, and small loaves of bread for one or a small group of people. With this, your baker friend will always have the right portion of goods with myriad recipes to try out.
- “Star Baker” Apron ($22)
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Is your gift receiver just as obsessed with The Great British Baking Show as you are? Give them the gift of being Star Baker every week with this apron from Etsy seller HumorStyle. It’s certainly no handshake from Paul Hollywood, but it’ll do.
- Whisk Wiper ($15)
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One drawback of baking is the mess of various flowers, sugars, and mixes all over the counter. Make your gift receiver’s clean-up just a tad easier with this whisk wiper. It serves as a whisk stand, it catches drips, and it easily cleans up the inside of the whisk.
- Snake trivet ($18)
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Typical potholders are out, and this 37″ snake trivet is totally in. A metal wire holds the snake in place to make it the shape of your pots and pans as they cool down from the oven. Who doesn’t want a little pet helping them out in the kitchen? Choose a handmade green snake or a rainbow snake from Uncommon Goods.
- Rosti Terra Pebble Margrethe Bowls ($60)
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Help your baker friend step up their game with a new set of mixing bowls. This lightweight set has three sizes all with corresponding lids for easy storage. Plus, they’re all dishwasher safe: a baker’s dream-come-true.
- Bread Pillow ($29)
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For the friend who loves being cozy and dreaming up their next baking creation, there is no greater gift than a a bread pillow. There’s nothing more comforting than a fresh baguette, so this will help them rest even more peacefully than before. Additionally, you can pair this pillow it with a bread blanket, too.
- Eat WHAT YOU WATCH COOKBOOK ($20)
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For the friend who is a complete cinephile and loves being in the kitchen, look no further than the well-loved cookbook Eat What You Watch. Written by YouTube sensation and chef Andrew Rea of Binging With Babish, this book guides you through the most iconic movie scenes and the food that defines them with recipes to try out.
Happy holidays and enjoy sharing these sweet gifts with your baker friend. You may be able to even help bring their cakes, cookies, and other desserts to life.