Holiday Gift Guide - for the Bread Baker You Love

While it is indeed the thought that counts, you don't want the thought to be the only thing they appreciate about your gift. Get them something they'll actually use and enjoy!

Here are 7 of the best quality baking tools and accessories that the baker in your life is sure to love.

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1. Oven Gloves from Lanon Protection ($33 USD)

   
   

   

   
   

   These oven gloves are incredibly useful for anyone - but especially for a baker. They are unbelievably soft inside, fantastically flexible, and have a great grip. Lanon's heat resistant silicone gloves give you all the protection you need, while still allowing your hands to function normally, so you can work with temperatures as high as 480 F and as low as -100 F. Gloves come in different sizes to ensure the best possible fit. As if that wasn't enough, Lanon also offers cleaning and working gloves that are as useful, comfortable, and protective as the heat resistant ones. Every kitchen could use a pair of Lanon gloves (or two!) Get 15% off with the code SourdoughMama15

   
   

2. DOAP for cleaning messy dough hands ($25 USD)

   
   

   

   
   

   There is absolutely nothing more helpful for getting sticky dough off of your hands than a DOAP bar. This is an indefinitely reusable silicone bar that helps grab the dough off of your hands, bowls, jars, and tools - it is NOT a bar of soap! This handy little tool makes cleaning up a breeze, and helps to reduce drain clogs by capturing chunks of dough with its many little nubs. Grab a DOAP to save that baker you love from spending what feels like forever scratching away at dough and ruining sponges and brushes in the process - they'll thank you for it!

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3. Hand-made Dough whisks from Barlow & Co. Woodworks ($35 USD)

   
   

   

   
   

   Barlow & Co. Woodworks creates beautiful hand-crafted dough whisks in unique shapes and sizes. With one of these in-hand, ingredients come together effortlessly. The larger danish dough hook and baby hook are perfect for mixing - whether you're preparing dough for bread or cookies, or whipping up a batch of pancakes. The bottle whisk is an original design that is perfect for mixing sourdough starter. Barlow & Co. cares about making heirloom quality tools from quality materials. Their hooks and whisks are available in different American hardwoods (maple, walnut, and cherry), with a stainless steel end and copper trim. Give your beloved baker a helping hand (or three) with these wonderful whisks!

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4. Bow Knife from Barlow & Co. Woodworks ($45 USD)

   
   

   

   
   

   This Barlow & Co. Woodworks bow knife is amazing for easily and consistently slicing bread. Perfect for bread-bakers, it has a surprisingly sharp and serrated blade that makes it not only possible, but actually enjoyable, to get the perfect slice of homemade bread. No more squishing and tearing apart a loaf just to make a sandwich! This knife was made to last, and with quality American hardwood. It comes in maple, walnut, and cherry, and extra blades are available for only $5 USD (although, with a blade this sharp I doubt you'll need one any time soon.)

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5. Bread Lames from WireMonkey ($25 - $50)

   
   

   

   
   

   WireMonkey lames are the best tools for scoring your bread. Whether you're creating delicate and detailed designs or doing simple expansion scores, there's a cool lame for you at WireMonkey. These were ergonomically designed with a variety of styles in mind to ensure you get the perfect grip and the right cut every time. The Goose is best suited for smooth up or down scores, with a long neck and smooth curve that keep your hand out of the way. It comes with 5 extra blades, and a magnetic cover for convenient storage. The UFO is best for scoring that requires control Each of the lames are made from solid American walnut, and comes with a 1 year warranty. This is the perfect gift for the artistic artisan and bulk baker alike. Get one now for 10% off with this link or by entering the code C1Z5YP7FNQ03 at checkout.

   
   

6. Baking Oven Steel from Darebuilt ($90 - $145 USD)

   
   

   

   
   

   Darebuilt baking oven steels are a must-have for making artisan bread, pizzas, and even barbecuing. If you're shopping for a pizza lover or home baker interested in open-baking, this is a great gift! These top quality steels provide a superior texture for baking, thanks to the sandblasting fabrication process, that allows excess moisture to escape from beneath the dough through micro passageways. What on earth does that mean? It means that with these steels, you'll get even heat distribution and a crispier crust. Darebuilt baking oven steels are made in Canada from premium materials, and are conveniently available on Amazon in a variety of sizes to fit perfectly into your oven or BBQ. You won't regret getting one of these.

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7. Aprons & Bread Bags from Not Perfect Linen ($40 - $80 USD)

   
   

   

   
   

   Not Perfect Linen is a family-owned business offering genuinely handmade linen aprons, bread bags, and more. Their made-to-order model allows you to select from a wide range of gorgeous colour and pattern options to make sure you’ll get what you know you - or your loved one - will love and use for a lifetime. The nature of natural fibres like linen is that they are imperfect yet beautiful and get better with age - well isn’t that a wonderful message to go along with a gift this holiday season! Browse the Not Perfect Linen Holiday Collection here.

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