27 Best Gifts for Bakers for 2024

Bakers often shower their loved ones with fresh cookies, cakes and pastries, but when it comes time to repay the favor, you may wonder, "What are some good gifts for bakers?"

Many people find baking itself to be a relaxing and rewarding hobby, but it’s especially nice when friends and family support them with great gifts to support their interests.

Are you standing in the baking aisle, asking yourself, “What is the best gift to give a baker? What are some good gifts for bakers that they don’t already have?”

We have some creative solutions that are sure to bring a sweet smile to their face. Check out these cute and useful gifts for bakers this year! 

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• Gifts for Beginner Bakers
• Best Baking Gift Sets
• Unique Gifts for Bakers
• Funny Gifts for Bakers

Gifts for Beginner Bakers

1. Baking Classes

If you know a baker who wants to take their skills to the next level, sign them up for cooking classes in Austin, cooking classes in Seattle or cooking classes in the Bay Area where they can learn to bake with the guidance of highly experienced bakers and chefs. 

Whether you decide to treat them to their own adventure with a gift card or attend cooking classes near you together, they’ll love learning new tips and techniques to impress in the kitchen.

For bakers who prefer working from their own oven at home, online baking classes are just as exciting and educational. 

2. Baking Subscription Kit

A monthly baking kit is one of the best gifts for bakers because it will keep them on their toes and encourage them to play with new recipes and enticing flavor combinations.

The baking subscription box from Cratejoy contains everything you need to make a new fun treat every month, such as birthday cake macarons, lemon cookies and lavender panna cotta with blueberry compote. 

3. Reliable Smock or Apron

If you need gifts for bakers who are notoriously messy or new to the scene, you can’t go wrong with a solid baking smock. This washed cotton smock from World Market gives good all-around coverage to protect from inevitable flour plumes and batter splatters.

Plus, it comes in five charming colors and features two large front pockets perfect for holding timers, spoons, measuring cups and more. 

4. Digital Food Scale

Some bakers like to “eyeball” their recipes, throwing in a dash of sugar here and a pinch of salt there. A digital food scale is one of the best gifts for bakers who have their hobby down to a science.

Whether you’re looking for gifts under $50 or a major splurge, a digital scale is one of those gifts that your recipient is sure to appreciate and use every time they bake. 

5. Proud Cake Stand

A cake stand is one of the most essential gifts for bakers who love to decorate and show off their latest creations.

Choose one that has a unique but versatile design that flows with the seasons and won’t distract from their masterpieces, such as the timeless classics from Anthropologie.

6. Recipe Box 

Help your favorite baker stay organized with a cute and convenient recipe box. In addition to being great gifts for bakers, recipe boxes are excellent gifts for seniors to help them curate and pass on their traditional family recipes.

After all, that incredible secret family banana bread deserves to be shared and enjoyed for generations to come!

7. Helpful Baking Book

When trying to think of great gifts for bakers, you can’t go wrong with a new cookbook. If your recipient is somewhat new to baking, consider gifting them a book like Beginner’s Baking Bible by Heather Perine at Barnes & Noble.

This book is the best gift for bakers this year, and it’s filled to the brim with beginner-friendly recipes and essential tips and techniques. 

Best Baking Gift Sets

8. Sourdough Bread Set

When you can’t rely on sprinkles and sparkles to impress, shopping for gifts for bread bakers can be tough. A sourdough bread set is a practical and fun gift that your bread baker is sure to appreciate. Cornell even mentions the sourdough fermentation process adds bonus health benefits!

This sourdough bread set from King Arthur Baking Company comes with a storage crock, sourdough starter, a bread-proofing basket, fruit blend, tools, recipes and all the essentials. 

9. Stoneware Baking Set

If you’re looking for a thoughtful and useful baking gift set, check out this ovenware set from Our Place. The set contains five durable and essential pieces, including three stoneware baking dishes, a versatile oven pan and a reusable silicone baking mat for perfect non-stick baking.

The best part is this set comes in six gorgeous colors, so their mouthwatering Instagram photos will stand out from the crowd. 

10. Essential Ingredients Gift Set

Tasty ingredients obviously make some of the best gifts for bakers and gifts for foodies! If you aren’t sure what they’ll like, you can’t go wrong with this olive oil, vinegar and honey gift set from Brightland.

The set includes two cold-pressed olive oils, two fruit-infused vinegars, an orange blossom raw honey and a wildflower raw honey, all perfect for tasting with freshly baked bread. 

11. Personalized Baking Spoon Set

Personalized baking spoons can be a gift all on their own or a creative detail in a big baking gift set. This wooden spoon set from Etsy comes with four measuring spoons, two large spoons and one silicone baking spatula for easy scraping.

Engraved spoons are one of the gifts for bakers that bring a whole new meaning to “made with love.” 

12. Ultimate Cake Decorating Kit

A cake decorating kit can be an awesome baking gift set for adults or kids. Indulge your giftee in their creative hobbies with the Ultimate Cake Decorating Kit from Wilton.

This massive cake decorating set comes with 263 essential tools, including various frosting tips, bags, spatulas, flower forms, color brushes and more, all organized into neat storage caddy drawers. 

13. Quality Spice Set

It’s no secret that bakers go through a lot of spices, so a baker's spice collection is one of the best gift basket ideas for bakers!

The deluxe gift box from The Spice House includes eight high-quality spices: Saigon cinnamon, cocoa nibs, ground ginger, ground cardamom, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, Dutched cocoa powder and crystallized ginger nibs.

These spices smell so incredible, it’ll be tempting to sample them straight from the jar! 

14. The Giving Plate Set

What do you get someone who likes baking for Christmas? A giving plate set like this one from The Lakeside Collection could easily be the best gift for bakers this year.

Giving plates are traditional housewarming gifts or gifts for bakers around the holidays, but the gift keeps on giving all year round as they’re trading around the family and the neighborhood. 

Unique Gifts for Bakers

15. Ceramic Pie Stones

Are you wondering what to gift a pastry chef? Pie stones are fascinating little ceramic balls that help weigh the bottom of a pie crust down when blind baking.

Blind baking is a process usually done when making chilled and custard pies like lemon meringue or banana créme pie. Pie stones are one of the most unique gifts for bakers and one that they probably don’t have yet. 

16. Macaron Baking Mats

French macarons are one of the harder things to bake, but with these baking mats from Michaels, your baker will nail the perfect little rounds every time.

These silicone macaron mats are made of non-stick and oven-safe silicone, with 30 round outlines on each mat to help with consistent macaron sizing. The bumpy texture will also help macarons develop their “feet!”

17. KitchenAid Standing Mixer

One of the pricier gifts for bakers on this list, a KitchenAid standing mixer is a staple appliance in any baker’s arsenal. Standing mixers are great for kneading heavy bread dough, whipping egg whites, mixing cake batter and dozens of other applications.

Whether you need culinary school graduation gift ideas, an unforgettable Mother’s Day gift or a birthday gift that knocks it out of the park, a KitchenAid standing mixer is sure to wow your baker. 

18. Embossed Rolling Pin

Embossed rolling pins are ingenious gifts for bakers who frequently bake for large events and family gatherings. Instead of scoring and detailing dough by hand, they can quickly roll over it with an embossed pin and achieve perfectly even designs.

Plus, embossed rolling pins come in hundreds of styles, so they’ll always be excited to have another in their collection!

19. Chocolate and Candy Molds

If they’ve got the basics of baking down, chances are they’d love to venture into candy making. Homemade candy can be used to decorate baked treats, given as gifts or enjoyed all of its own.

A set of fun candy molds is one of the best gifts for bakers to spark their confectionary creativity, from Halloween zombie fingers to cute farm animals, flowers and holiday figures. 

20. Bread Proofing Basket

When it comes to the best gifts for bakers, the proof is in the pudding — or, the bread basket. Bannetons, brotforms and proofing baskets are some of the best go-to gifts for bread bakers.

Proofing baskets help the bread maintain its shape while it rises before baking, ensuring perfectly round and risen loaves, rather than stiff pancake loaves.

21. Pretty Measuring Cups

Cute and quirky measuring cups are fun, useful gifts for bakers. These measuring cups are one of the best baking gifts because they save space in drawers, but honestly, we wouldn’t blame you for displaying these cuties on the countertop!

Funny Gifts for Bakers

22. The Great British Baking Show Game

The best baking gifts are those that allow the whole family to partake in the hobby. Any self-respecting baker has probably binge-watched The Great British Baking Show — most likely more than once.

Let them stage their own bake-off with this game from Target, where the whole family can compete for the title of Star Baker!

23. Baking Bad: A Parody in a Cookbook

If you’re looking for funny gifts for bakers to complete your baking gift set for adults, you need Baking Bad: A Parody in a Cookbook by Walter Wheat from Barnes & Noble.

This baking book is based on the drama series by AMC, but don’t worry, every recipe in this book is 100% legal, 100% edible and “98% pure.” Make your baker laugh with treats like “Heisen(Batten)berg cake,” “Ricin Krispie Squares” and “Buried Barrel Dessert.”  

24. Quirky Oven Mitts

Are you feeling stumped and still wondering, “What gift can I get a baker?” When in doubt, the best gifts for bakers are oven mitts — always oven mitts!

Old oven mitts can get dirty over time, and your baker will appreciate having something new and cheerful to bake with, like this “Too Hot to Handle” oven mitt from Etsy.

25. Food-Themed Fridge Magnets

Jazz up their baking space with a few foodie-themed gifts for bakers, like these mini Linzer cookie magnets from The Magnet Maiden on Etsy. 

The set of three magnets is perfect for pinning recipes, grocery lists and inspirational photos to their fridge, plus they’re strawberry jam scented.

If cookies aren’t their forté, the magnets are also available in banana cream pie, chocolate cream pie, bagel shapes and more. 

26. Pie Clock

If you’re on the hunt for baking-themed gifts for people who have everything, you can rest assured that they probably don’t have a pie clock.

This cute pie clock from Etsy comes in three “flavors”: chocolate creme, lemon and pumpkin pie. Forget pie in the sky; a pie on the wall is one of the best funny gifts for bakers and one that’s sure to make them smile every minute of the day. 

27. Tiny Whisk Earrings

Could anything be cuter than baby baking whisks hanging by your dimples? These whisk earrings on Etsy make adorable gifts for bakers who also have a flair for fashion.

While they aren’t so practical for actual baking, they’re sure to spark conversation, helping your giftee connect with fellow bakers in their community — and friendship is the sweetest gift of all! 

The best gifts for bakers are those that come from the heart, just like how the best treats are those made with love! Whether you need gifts for bakers on their birthday, Christmas, graduation or “just because,” we hope this handy list of gifts for bakers has inspired you with some sweet ideas to spoil them — and potentially earn a few cookies in return. 

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