Gifts for a dad who bakes
KitchenAid
Deluxe Series 4.5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer
$384.99 at Walmart
Named by Country Living, 2025.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Le Creuset
Holiday Pie Bird
$16.99 at Williams Sonoma
Named by House Beautiful, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Big Green Egg
Aluminum Pizza Peel
$44.99 at Big Green Egg
A wide aluminium blade with a soft grip handle for sliding a pizza on and off a hot stone.
Seen at Big Green Egg, 18 Sep 2026
Lodge
10.25-inch Seasoned Cast Iron Baker’s Skillet (paid link)
Under $25 at Amazon
Named by The Verge, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Traeger
Pro 780 Wood Pellet Grill (paid link)
Over $250 at Amazon
A WiFi pellet grill built to smoke, bake and sear on one machine.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026
ThermoWorks
Classic Thermapen Instant-Read Thermometer, Red
$76 at ThermoWorks
A folding instant-read probe thermometer for checking meat at the barbecue or food in the kitchen.
Seen at ThermoWorks, 6 Sep 2026
Anthropologie
Benedita Bow Ceramic Stoneware Cake Stand
$68 at Anthropologie
Named by House Beautiful, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Goldbelly
Doan’s Bakery White Chocolate Coconut Bundt Cake
$139.95 at Goldbelly
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Big Green Egg
Flat Pizza and Baking Stone
$49.99 at Big Green Egg
A ceramic stone for pizza, bread and cookies, sized for the cooker its owner already has in the garden.
Seen at Big Green Egg, 18 Sep 2026
Hedley & Bennett
All Day Crossback Apron in Midnight
$86 at Hedley & Bennett
The apron restaurant cooks wear, with straps that cross the back so nothing pulls on the neck.
Seen at Hedley & Bennett, 30 Aug 2026
Williams Sonoma
"Harry Potter™" Cookie Cutter Set
$29.95 at Williams Sonoma
Named by TODAY, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Ooni
Halo Pro Spiral Dough Mixer
$799 at Ooni
A spiral dough mixer with a large bowl for the serious home baker.
Seen at Ooni, 8 Sep 2026
Michael Aram
Orchid Cake Stand
$300 at Michael Aram
An orchid-inspired cake stand for celebratory bakes.
Seen at Michael Aram, 8 Sep 2026
Great Jones
Dutch Baby, 3.5 Quart Cast Iron Dutch Oven
$165 at Great Jones
Three and a half quarts of cast iron, sized for two people, which is the pot a big Dutch oven is too heavy for.
Seen at Great Jones, 30 Aug 2026
ThermoWorks
Thermapen ONE Instant-Read Thermometer
$74 at ThermoWorks
Reads the middle of a steak in one second, which is the difference between medium rare and ruined.
Seen at ThermoWorks, 18 Sep 2026
OXO
2-Cup Squeeze & Pour Silicone Measuring Cup (paid link)
Under $25 at Amazon
Named by TODAY, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Lodge Cast Iron
4.5 Quart Essential Enamel Dutch Oven, Oyster
$69.90 at Lodge Cast Iron
An enamelled Dutch oven at a fraction of the French ones, and it does the same braises and the same bread.
Seen at Lodge Cast Iron, 30 Aug 2026
ThermoWorks
Square DOT Two-Channel Cooking Thermometer, Black
$63.20 at ThermoWorks
Two probe channels track the food and cooking temperature, with alarms and an averaging mode.
Seen at ThermoWorks, 6 Sep 2026
Williams Sonoma
Glass Mixing Bowl 10-Piece Set
$49.95 at Williams Sonoma
Named by TODAY, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Smithey Ironware
5.5 Qt Dutch Oven
$300 at Smithey Ironware
Cast iron with a hand-polished interior and no enamel to chip, built to be the pot that gets handed down.
Seen at Smithey Ironware, 30 Aug 2026
KitchenAid
Artisan Tilt-Head Stand Mixer with Pouring Shield, 5-Quart (paid link)
Over $250 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
ThermoWorks
ThermoPop 2 Instant-Read Thermometer, 4.5 Inch
$31.20 at ThermoWorks
A pocket cooking thermometer with a rotating, backlit display for checking food temperature at the grill.
Seen at ThermoWorks, 6 Sep 2026
Lodge Cast Iron
Blacklock 4 Quart Lightweight Cast Iron Deep Skillet With Lid
$150 at Lodge Cast Iron
Four quarts of lighter cast iron with a lid, so it braises as well as it fries.
Seen at Lodge Cast Iron, 30 Aug 2026