Essential Baking Tools Every Kitchen Needs

With the right bakeware and tools, the recipes you can make are endless.

You need to make food for a family gathering. You know what you want to make, but what should you make it with and in?

Different types of tools and bakeware serve different purposes. Find out which baking supplies are essential for your kitchen with Blain’s Farm & Fleet.

Measuring Cups and Measuring Spoons

Both measuring cups and spoons are vital to baking. They will ensure that you add the correct amount of each ingredient, such as flour and baking powder, for the recipe you’re making.

Keep in mind that there are separate liquid measuring cups, which you can use for things like water and oil. They having a special spout on the edge to make pouring easy and mess-free.

Mixing Bowls

You’ll also need a good set of mixing bowls. These are what you prepare your batter and other ingredients in.

It’s a good idea to have a few different sizes of mixing bowls. Depending on the recipe you’re making and how many people it serves, you may need a larger bowl.

You may also need multiple bowls for one recipe. For example, many desserts require you to mix the wet and dry ingredients in separate mixing bowls before combining them.

Cookie Sheets

When you think of baking, hot, fresh cookies probably come to mind. If you buy any piece of bakeware, it should be a cookie sheet.

While you can make delicious cookies, you can also bake a variety of food on a cookie sheet. Look for a thick, heavy duty metal one. Thin ones can be flimsy and warp in a hot oven.

Silicone Spatula

Silicone spatulas are the perfect utensil for baking. Not only are they great for mixing ingredients together, but they work particularly well at scraping down the sides of your bowl to get every last bit of batter.

Wire Cooling Racks

After your cookies, cakes, and other baked goods come out of the oven, you’ll want a few wire cooling racks to put them on. If you leave things like cookies on the baking sheet for too long after they’re out of the oven, they could become overbaked.

Cooling racks are a great solution to make sure your desserts don’t get overbaked. Plus, they will help speed up the cooling time. So you won’t have to wait as long to eat your yummy creations!

Baking Pans

It’s important that you have a collection of different types of baking pans. Not all recipes will require the same type of pan. For example, round cake pans are specifically for cakes. If you want to make layered cakes, you will need more than one of these.

Another essential pan to have is a rectangular baking pan. You can use these to make so many common recipes, such as brownies and other bars, as well as things like casserole.

A muffin tin is another good piece of bakeware for any kitchen. It’s great for portion control and forming and shaping your food. You can make more than just muffins and cupcakes in your muffin pan. Read through our tasty muffin tin recipes for some great out-of-the-box recipes everyone will love.

You should have a loaf pan on hand if you plan on making different types of breads, such as banana bread. They’re also great for a variety of other things, like meatloaf, and even homemade ice cream!

And if you want to bake some pies, be sure to have a pie pan in your kitchen. Pie pans are shallow and round, perfect for holding a pie’s shape. The scalloped edges allow you to easily form the pie crust’s shape. They’re also typically made to look nice for serving.

No matter what type of pan you need, it’s best to look for nonstick ones. These will help ensure your finished products will come out easily and in one piece.

Food Mixers

A mixer is an important thing for every kitchen to have. It will help you combine your ingredients much more thoroughly and easily.

There are a few different types of mixers to choose from. A hand mixer is the more affordable option, but it requires more work from you. A standing mixer is a little pricier, but it will do all of the work for you. Both are great options, so choose whichever one works best for you!

Rolling Pins

Depending on the types of things you’ll be baking, a rolling pin could be a necessary addition to your kitchen. For example, you’ll need one for rolling out a pie crust or pizza crust.

If you like to make cutout sugar cookies at Christmas time, you’ll also need one to roll out that dough.

Whisks

A whisk is helpful to have when baking because it ensures that your ingredients are getting thoroughly mixed. In addition to mixing eggs, it’s great for combining dry ingredients together.

Flour Sifters

A flour sifter serves a variety of purposes when it comes to baking. Some recipes require you to use one to combine dry ingredients and get rid of any clumps.

You can also put powdered sugar in it, and dust it over top of desserts. Plus, you can even use it to strain things!

Cookie Scoops

Cookies scoops can make any baker’s life a lot easier. They help you ensure that all of your cookies are the same shape and size. They’re also great for scooping other things like muffin batter.

It’s a good idea to get a few different size cookie scoops. That way, you’ll have a choice of how big of cookies and muffins you want to make.

Parchment Paper

Parchment paper is a great thing to have for stress-free baking. You can put it on your baking sheet before adding the cookie dough. It will help to keep the cookies from sticking to the pan. It will also make cleaning after baking a breeze.

Kitchen Scale

Some recipes, such as bread recipes, measure ingredients based off weight. For these, you’ll want to have a kitchen scale to help ensure you’re adding the right amount of each thing.

Oven Mitts and Hot Pads

Once your food is done baking, you’ll need a good pair of oven mitts to help you take it out of the oven. They’ll protect your hands from getting burned.

After your food comes out of the oven, you’ll also need hot pads to set the hot pans on. They’ll protect your counter or tabletop from the hot pan.

Once you’re equipped with the right bakeware and tools, you’ll be baking like a pro.

For more baking tips and recipes, visit our In the Kitchen Blog.