The Best Gifts For Sourdough Bakers in 2026 (plus exclusive discounts)

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If you are looking for the best gifts for sourdough bakers this holiday season, this gift guide has you covered with my best recommendations at all price points.

Whether you are looking for stocking stuffers for Christmas, big ticket items, cookbooks, sourdough classes, and more this guide is full of gift ideas for the bread bakers in your life.

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Educational Gifts & Sourdough Cookbooks

Cover for Same Day Sourdough Cookbook with a loaf of sourdough on a wooden board.

Same Day Sourdough Cookbook- This is my brand new sourdough cookbook for busy bakers who want naturally leavened bread and sourdough discard recipes in a single day. With 60 tried-and-true recipes for breads, snacks, entrees, desserts, and more, this cookbook makes sourdough accessible for every schedule.

Our Sourdough Table Cookbook cover with Amy Coyne, Mckenna Pulda and Emily Christensen

Our Sourdough Table This collaborative sourdough cookbook features 75 holiday-inspired sourdough recipes by Amy Coyne from Amy Bakes Bread, Emily Christensen from Country Roads Sourdough, and McKenna Pulda from Simplicity and a Starter.

girl in a beige dress standing in a field with trees behind with a basket of bread

Online Sourdough Class This class will teach you everything you need to know to make delicious artisan bread from home on any schedule and at any skill level. With easy-to-follow, self-paced videos plus access to my private mentoring page, eBook All Roads Lead to Sourdough, recipes, sample schedules, and free dehydrated sourdough starter if you live in the USA, this course has you covered.

All roads lead to sourdough ebook cover with a woman in a beige dress holding a basket of sourdough bread.

Sourdough Ebook– All Roads Lead to Sourdough is the ultimate guide to mastering sourdough. With easy-to-understand methods and a no-stress approach, this eBook will walk you through each step of the way. This eBook is included in the online sourdough class.

Big Ticket Items 

red bread oven with a loaf of bread baking inside.

Bread Oven This is my absolute favorite baking pan (I’ve had it for over 3 years now!). The shallow base and tall lid make it easy to get the sourdough bread in and out of the pan. It works well for round and oval loaves.

white universal plus bosch mixer on a white background.

Bosch Mixer If you make a lot of bread recipes from sourdough sandwich bread to sourdough bagels and more, this mixer is what you need! The dough hook can handle up to 34 dozen cookies and 14- 1 pound loaves of bread. It has a powerful engine and is made to last for years!

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Brod & Taylor proofing box on a white background.

Brod & Taylor Proofing Box– This bread proofer is a game-changer for sourdough baking. It keeps your sourdough starter and dough a consistent temperature, no matter the season, giving you great bakes time after time. I love using it for my sourdough dinner rolls, sourdough artisan bread, and more.

Nutrimill bamboo grain mill.

Grain Mill- If you or someone you are shopping for is interested in milling their own grains, this grain mill is the perfect present.

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caraway baking pans including sheet pans, muffin tin, cake pan and more.

Caraway Bakeware– I’ve been using Caraway baking pans for the last few months and I’ve been super happy with the quality. It’s ceramic, non-toxic bakeware. I also have their non-sticky pans and love them too!

Stocking Stuffers (Under $20)

Mercer bread knife with a black handle on a white background.

Bread Knife This is my all-time favorite bread knife! I’ve used it for 5+ years, and it is the best for slicing sourdough bread, plus at the price point, you can’t beat it.

am salt in a 16 ounce tub with a white lid.

Cooking Salts These salts from am.niccoli are delicious in sourdough bread. They have a savory salt made with herbs and spices and a vanilla bean salt, which I love to add to sweet loaves, like my chocolate sourdough bread or white chocolate almond sourdough bread.

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digital kitchen scale with blueberries on top.

Kitchen Scale– For precision and consistency in baking, a kitchen scale is a must. This affordable scale has lasted me years.

Packet of knead ace sourdough starter.

Sourdough Starter If you are shopping for someone brand new to sourdough, gifting them a sourdough starter is a great option. While you can make your own sourdough starter, starting with a dehydrated starter makes the process much quicker and easier.

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Round and oval sourdough bread slings on a white background.

Silicone Sling– I love using these reusable bread slings to bake my sourdough bread on. Rated for up to 480°F, these mats make transporting your sourdough a breeze.

Red magnetic bread lame on a white background.

Magnetic Bread Lame This magnetic bread lame is small and portable, making it easy to score sourdough bread.

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Red oven mitts with red and white stripes on the bottom half.

Oven Mitts– I love these oven mitts because they don’t get hot when you pick up your bread oven, unlike other gloves I’ve tried.

Handcrafted Gifts 

wild clementine proofing bowl cover over a banneton basket full fo bread.

Reusable Bowl Covers These are the covers I use for my proofing baskets. They have a wipeable, waterproof liner on the inside and come in so many cute prints. All handmade in the USA. For 9-10″ proofing baskets, I recommend size medium. I also love the 9×13″ covers.

3 dough whisks in 3 different wood colors on a backdrop.

Danish Dough Whisk Barlow & Co creates some of the most beautiful, handcrafted sourdough tools and their dough whisks are no exception. They are made to last and are perfect for mixing sourdough bread, sourdough pancake batter, sourdough muffin batter, and more. Made in the USA.

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3 rolling pins with different wood grains on a white background.

Rolling Pin– I never thought I would have an opinion on a rolling pin until I tried this one. This french rolling pin is beautifully crafted and extra large making it easy to roll out cinnamon rolls, crackers, and more.

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Green apron on a mannequin.

Apron These lightweight, cottage-inspired cotton aprons are adorable and come in so many colors.

A wooden bread lame with a gooseneck on a countertop.

Wooden Bread Lame– These handcrafted bread lames from Wire Monkey Shop are light and well made in the USA. I especially love the goose neck as it is magnetic so it can stick on my fridge away from little hands in the drawer.

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Everyday Baking Gifts 

KneadAce Sourdough starter jar with red spatula.

Sourdough Starter Jar This is my favorite jar for sourdough bread. It is well thought out for sourdough bakers with a wide mouth, marked measurements, and the weight of the jar printed on the side. It comes with a red silicone lid to cover your sourdough starter and a skinny spatula.

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Round and oval proofing baskets.

Proofing Baskets You can never have too many proofing baskets! Whether you enjoy baking oval or round loaves of bread, extra baskets are always handy to have.

Black proofing mat on a white background.

Dough Mat– The Bakehouse Essentials Dough Mat is a temperature controlled heating mat that keeps your sourdough starter and dough warm. It can speed up rise times and ensure your sourdough is warm enough, especially during the winter months. This is a great option if you aren’t ready to invest in a proofing box. I have size large and it’s great for when I’m baking multiple things at once.

1 pound loaf pan.

Loaf Pan USA Loaf Pans are great They evenly bake sourdough bread and the 1 pound pan is the perfect size for sandwich bread.

bread bags with a washable liner.

Bread Bags– These bread bags with a zipper closure and a easy to wipe down waterproof liner are great for sourdough bread and other breads. They are even freezer safe.

Grains for milling in brown bags from ancient grains.

Ancient Grains If you have a mill, these ancient grains are just what you need! I really love the einkorn flour they have as well. I use it in my Einkorn Sourdough Bread.

Sunrise flour mill flour on a white background.

Organic Flours– Forget the flowers, I’ll take a bouquet of flours. Sunrise Flour Mill promises quality flour with organic, easy-to-digest heritage wheat.

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Shaggy dough mixed together for Jalapeño Cheddar Sourdough Bread.

2 quart container– These 2 quart containers have been a game-changer! They make it so much easier to check the rise of my dough so I get perfect bread every time.

About Emily Christensen

Welcome to Country Roads Sourdough! Here, I share my no-stress approach to making sourdough bread. I’m so excited to share my time-saving hacks, spill my best-kept tips and tricks, and whip up a bunch of my favorite sourdough recipes with you.

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