As a cookbook author, I’ve purchased, gifted, and received many (MANY!) baking items around the holiday season. And I’m always thrilled to recommend my favorites to fellow home bakers. This baking holiday gift guide is a great place to start if you’re shopping for someone who loves to bake, or if you’re simply adding items to your own baking wish list!
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 life… or if you’re doing some personal shopping. 🙂
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! 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.
Sally’s Baking Recipes Merch
Sally’s Baking Recipes Merch – My apparel shop is here! The shirts come in tons of colors, several different styles, and 4 different designs. The “Cookie Crew” shirts would be so cute for a cookie decorating day. Kids’ sizes are available, too.
NEW Official Crewneck Sweatshirts
Sally’s Baking Recipes
Cookie Crew Crewneck Sweatshirt
Adult unisex crewneck sweatshirt in various colors
Sally’s Baking Recipes
Official Taste Tester Crewneck Sweatshirt
Adult unisex crewneck sweatshirt in various colors
Speaking of baking-related shirts, my kitchen team leader, Beth, and I bought these matching Taylor Swift-inspired It’s Me Hi I’m the Baker It’s Me shirts from Etsy. We LOVE them. They come in a variety of colors!
Specialty Baking
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 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, & Serveware
Mark & Graham
Monogrammed Wood & Marble Board
I’ve bought these as housewarming and holiday gifts. They are gorgeous and always loved!
Mark & Graham
Monogrammed Dipped Ceramic Pitcher Vase
I’ve also purchased these as gifts – beautiful!
Threshold
Glass Covered Cake Stand
Always nice to have a lid over your baked goods when storing/transporting.
Sheff
Farmhouse-Style Tiered Dessert Tray
I often put my produce on this and have it displayed on the counter as a fruit basket. Always receives compliments!
Crate & Barrel
Wood & Marble Cake Stand
I use this cake stand most! It’s simple, yet elegant and heavy duty.
Anthropologie
Wood Serving Boards
I own all 3 sizes and use them for cakes, cupcakes, muffins, charcuterie, fruit, and more. They’re beautiful in person.
Twine Store
Pink Melamine Cake Stand
Use for any desserts, not just cakes! 11.5 inches in diameter, 8 inches tall
Home, Games, & Personal Accessories
Gift Ideas for Young Bakers
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
Sarah Fennel
Sweet Tooth Cookbook
Sarah’s sweet recipes are craveworthy and well-tested, and this book delivers big with 100 baking recipes.
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
Dorothy Kern
Crazy for Cookies, Brownies, & Bars
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.
