12 Baking Tools You Need
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This week, I am trying a new kind of post. Usually, I post recipes, but I thought I would share my top baking tools for making vintage recipes in modern kitchens.
I don’t have any of my grandma’s baking tools so I have had to buy my own. The ones listed below are my top choices. I also consulted some of my friends.
- Wire Whisk – Wire whisks are used a lot in baking so they are great to have around. You can even use one to sift flour!
2. Dough Blender – These come in handy whenever you are making dough. It makes it a lot easier to blend the ingredients.
3. Mixing Bowls with Spout – It’s always a good idea to have at least one set of mixing bowls of various sizes. I actually have about three sets so that I never run out of bowls when I’m baking. I prefer the mixing bowls that have a spout so I can easily pour liquids when I need to.
4. Measuring Spoons – Of course you need measuring spoons so your baking turns out just right. Baking is a more exact science than cooking so it’s important to use these! I recommend measuring spoons with the measurements carved or engraved into the spoon instead of painted on. You don’t want the numbers to wear off!
5. Measuring Cups – Again, these are important so your measurements are accurate. Measuring cups with the numbers carved or engraved into them are the way to go just like I mentioned above with the spoons.
6. Batter Spoons – One of my friends recommended these. I have not used them, but I have ordered some. They make it easier to transfer the batter into muffin tins and to scoop flour and sugar. I always use a regular spoon for my batter and it can get messy!
7. Spatulas/Rubber Scrapers – These are called a couple of different names, depending on where you are from. It doesn’t really matter what you call them as long as you have a few to help you get every last bit of batter off the sides of the bowl!
8. Stand Mixer – I somehow survived without one until last winter, but now I’m not sure how! It frees up my hands and does the mixing for me while I work on other parts of the recipe. I especially love using the dough hook when I’m making bread.
9. Danish Whisk – To be honest, I just learned about this amazing tool from a friend who is also an avid baker. How have I been living without one? It scrapes up pockets of flour that like to hide on the bottom of the mixing bowl. It’s great for mixing heavy dough prior to kneading. I will have to use it the next time I make rolls.
10. Cookie Scoop – This is different from the batter scoop above because it is for stickier doughs like chocolate chip cookies. It has a release mechanism to push the dough out of the scoop. I like to have a few different sizes to choose from.
11. Parchment Paper – Keeps food from sticking to the cookie sheet. I like to use it instead of cooking spray.
12. Dough Scraper – Perfect for getting every last bit of dough off the board. You can also use them to cut dough and smooth icing.
There you have it – those are my recommendations for the baking tools you need in your kitchen. I know I didn’t get everything, but I could honestly have a list of over 50 things, haha. What would you add to this list? Let me know in the comments below.
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I’m not a regular baker so this list is perfect for me – I have a wire whisk which I find invaluable, and I agree about mixing bowls with spouts. I also love my wooden spoon!
A wooden spoon is a great tool as well!
I’ve recently gotten more into baking around January of this year! This is a great list of tools that I need to invest in 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Baking is so fun! I’m always happy to hear when other people enjoy it too. 🙂
Great list! I definitely need to get a cookie scoop and a dough scraper – I feel like they’d be extremely helpful for making cookies! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Yes, they make baking cookies a lot easier!
These are all great suggestions! I honestly use measuring spoons all the time – they’re so handy and quick x
I need the batter spoon and dough scraper!! I always make a mess when I transfer the batter. And all chefs on TV seems to have the dough scrapper!! Thanks for sharing!
Yes, me too! Baking can be a messy operation! 🙂
Excellent list! I love my cookie scoops and I couldn’t live without parchment paper! That danish whisk I have never used but it sounds like something I need to get! I want to make more bread and that tool sounds useful.
Thank you! Yes, the Danish whisk is a tool that I can’t wait to try!
Great tools. we have almost all of these tools and it’s so handy when it comes baking. thank you for sharing!
Thank you! Yes, they are very helpful to have. 🙂
I totally agree with this list! All these things are so essential!
Definitely!
I’ve got most of these but not heard of the Danish whisk — it sounds really useful though! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome!
These are some helpful baking tools. I think the Danish whisk and dough scraper make home baking much easier and a lot of fun; and who can bake without measuring spoons and cups 🙂 The mixing bowl with a spout is a great idea as well.
Thanks for sharing. xx
Thank you! Yes, measuring spoons are so necessary! 🙂
Baking is one of my favourite things and I’ve always wanted a stand mixer xx
Stand mixers are a game changer!
I have never heard of a dough bender. Wow that is such a cool creative tool that was invented.
It is super helpful! I don’t know what I would do without it, honestly. 🙂
Great list – measuring spoons are definitely a must for me!
Thanks! Me too!
OMG!! I was literally just talking about a cookie scoop haha I need one in my life. I love the bowls with the spouts too! You’re right so useful. I’m a messy baker so that would help me a lot! Thanks for sharing, Heidi x
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Haha! Yes, a cookie scoop is amazing! It makes the cookies turn out more uniform and professional looking, in my opinion. I’m a messy baker too, lol!
I absolutely adore baking! I couldn’t live without my stand mixer, with my fibro I find it hard to mix with my hands so it’s a must for me. I definitely have to invest in some cookie scoops though, I love making cookies!
I bet the stand mixer makes it much easier, then! Yes, cookie scoops are amazing!
Great list for baking. The dough scraper sounds very helpful. I have never heard of the danish whisk. Thank you for sharing.
Pastor Natalie
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Thank you!
Wonderful list! I don’t bake very often but I’ve been wanting to. This will be perfect and I’ll know exactly what I need. Thanks for this!
You’re welcome! 🙂
Great selection of tools. I definitely need to get a dough scrapper.
That’s a great list of essential tools! I think I should now invest now in stand mixer as it makes the work so much easier. Thanks for sharing x
Harsha | https://dreamwithharsha.com/
Thank you! It really does make a difference. 🙂
Great list! I don’t do enough baking to warrant all of these things but I don’t have a spatula for spreading icing and it’s really annoying because my icing always looks messy haha!
Thank you! A spatula would definitely help, haha!
Such a great list! I don’t bake now but I imagine myself baking in my kitchen when I have my own house. I pinned this for future references 😀 Thanks Heidi x
Thank you!
I can’t wait to start baking when my baby is old enough to bake with me, but we really do need some more tools!
Corinne x
Baking is so much fun with kids, but definitely messier, lol. The right tools help, for sure!
I haven’t heard of some of these tools like the dough spreader and Danish whisk. I’m not the best baker but I’m gonna pin this so I have the list. Great post! xx
TheQuietGirl | http://www.quietgirlblog.com
Thank you!
That dough blender looks a weird tool, I like to make pastry and usually use my food processor, made by hand I have always found trickier, may give one a try and attempt by hand again. Thanks for sharing.
It is quite strange, but it works great! By hand is definitely harder, but it can be fun too!
This is a great list! It can be overwhelming to start out from scratch on building a kitchen with all the right tools. This is so helpful to have all laid out 🙂
Thank you!
I want to start getting into baking again, as it’s such a long time since I last did any. This post is a really helpful starting point, so thanks for sharing 🙂
Baking is so much fun; I hope you get back into it again. 🙂
I love these, so many of these are essentials in my kitchen. Thanks for sharing Xo
Elle – ellegracedeveson.com
Yes, they are so useful!
Those are amazing finds. I wanted to get a standing mixer for a while now but I don’t think I will be using it enough.
Thank you. Yes, it is definitely an investment so you have to use it enough to justify it, that’s for sure.
I do not bake but I would love to bake. This blog post is super helpful for me! Thank you for sharing this list.
You’re welcome. It’s very fun and relaxing. 🙂