45 Best Gifts for Bread Bakers and Sourdough Lovers
The perfect gifts, gadgets and gear for the bread enthusiast in your life.
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Sourdough bread baking is just as trendy as ever and there's a high chance you have a sourdough-obsessed loved one in your life. Whether they're at the beginning of their bread baking journey or a seasoned pro, it might be hard to know what kind of gift they would like if you're not a baker yourself. Fortunately, we've rounded up the top gifts for bread bakers full of ideas sourdough aficionados will love.
Our team of kitchen pros and sourdough experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab have compiled this list based on decades of testing products like bread cloches, bread loaf pans, bread machines and so much more. From state-of-the-art baking tools to helpful kitchen accessories, this collection has been thoughtfully curated to inspire and elevate your loved one's bread-making experience. These baking gifts will show your friend you care — and you may just get a loaf out of it.
Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Bread Oven
For baking sourdough, a pan or Dutch oven will do the trick, but a bread cloche can take your loved one's loaf to the next level. In our Lab tests, this bread cloche yielded a beautifully-browned loaf every time.
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While bread can be scored with a bread knife or kitchen shears before it bakes, a lame is an upgrade that yields great results. Using it on your bread before baking helps control the expansion so it keeps its shape and doesn't burst. And we especially love the look of this pick, which makes for a special gift that won't break the bank.
Our team loves a dependable Dutch oven for so many tasks, but a this one can also double as bread baker. If they don't have a Dutch oven yet, this will be a thoughtful and well-used gift.
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The Perfect Loaf: The Craft and Science of Sourdough Breads, Sweets, and More
Maybe your friend is a new baker looking for a good cookbook to help perfect their sourdough. We recommend this book from Maurizio Leo featuring easy-to-follow recipes.
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A proofing basket will help your loaf retain its shape and is a valuable replacement for a mixing bowl. If you've ever wondered why your local bakery’s boule has an intricate ring pattern on top, the shop likely uses a basket like this during the final rise.
While your friend may already be using a wide mouth mason jar for their starter, we especially like this starter jar upgrade from Lékué. The starter jar has a screw top with a valve to easily release air, and it comes with a rubber band to help track the growth of their starter.
Give them the gift that lets them rep their favorite hobby and look stylish doing it.
If they prefer dipping bread in olive oil, let us suggest this flavorful gift set from Brightland. It includes chili, garlic, lemon and basil infused olive oils – perfect accompaniments to a crusty hunk of bread.
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Your baker friend will be excited to experiment with different types of flour in their breads. This Baker's Bundle from Hayden Flour Mills allows them to have a field day trying out five different flours.
While they might not need this innovative gadget, we think this is a game changer for maintaining an active starter. It will keep their starter at the right temp (75°F to 82ºF) on the counter so it stays ready to bake. It fits a variety of jar sizes, but Sourhouse sells their own starter jar which allows for optimal air flow through its flexible silicone lid.
GreenPan Premiere Ovenware Loaf Baking Pan
If they like to make quick bread, why not get them an easy-to-use loaf pan? This loaf pan tested well in our Lab and breads slid right out of the nonstick material.
Moonlight Makers Sourdough Heartthrobs Flour Sack Kitchen Towels
Any bread baker will make good use of new kitchen towels for lining a mixing bowl or cleaning up messes, and these are just too funny not to gift.
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What pairs better with bread than butter? Let us recommend an easy-to-use French-style butter crock which allows you to keep softened salted butter on your countertop for up to a month – making bread and butter even closer at hand.
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Murray's Cheese Bloomy Beauties Cheese Tower
Need we say more? This trio of creamy cheeses from Murray's is perfect for pairing with homemade slices of sourdough. Throw in a bottle of wine, and you're all set for the perfect night in.
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If they love sourdough bread, why not introduce them to sourdough spaghetti? We love the tangy taste of this pasta and they probably will as well.
Old World Christmas Sourdough Bread Glass Blown Ornament
Throw this cute sourdough bread ornament into their stocking for a sweet surprise and unique addition to any tree.
If your friend is interested in baking baguettes at home, we recommend giving them a baker's couche. What is it? It's a untreated, unbleached canvas cloth that is used for rising baguette dough and helps give baguettes their signature crackly crust.
Shaping sourdough bagels can be cumbersome. With these handy bagel molds you can shape your homemade sourdough bagels and also use them throughout the boiling and baking process.
Need we say more? This fun pack of butters from Banner Butter is the perfect compliment to your loved one's loaves.
Their bread is important to them, so why not give their baked goods a home on their countertop? Brabantia Roll Top Bread Box is a solid and stylish storage solution for any bread lover.
Eva (she/her) is a reviews analyst in the Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab, where she tests kitchen gear, home appliances and culinary innovations. She graduated from NYU with a bachelor of science in food studies, nutrition and public health and is a trained chef through the Natural Gourmet Institute. Eva has more than 10 years of experience in the food industry, working as a food stylist, personal chef and marketing manager.
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