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Baking bread in all its delicious shapes and sizes was a lockdown hobby that millions of people across the globe undertook, to varying degrees of success. Some ended up with loaves that they were proud to show off to their housemates (and Instagram of course), while others ended up with something barely edible and destined for the bin.
You don’t just need all the right ingredients to make fresh, delicious, homemade bread, you also need to be investing in the right tools. Making bread is a rigorous process that requires dedication and patience, and there are plenty of gadgets on Amazon that can make this otherwise tricky process a breeze. For 10 bread-making tools, equipment, and gadgets that will help you make bakery-worthy bread from scratch, keep scrolling.
The best bread-making gadgets and accessories (Image: GETTY)
Neo Food Baking Electric Stand Mixer (Image: Amazon)
Save your hands from the arduous task of kneading the dough with this powerful five-litre stainless steel electric mixer that comes with a dough hook that does all the hard work for you.
If you fancy yourself a baker, this mixer also comes with a flat beater and a whisk so you can perfect a whole range of culinary pursuits, such as cakes, pastries, and biscuits.
4.3 stars from 324 ratings
RRP: £88.99
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Emsa 2143501200 Superline lidded dough bowl (Image: Amazon)
Give your dough the perfect place to rise with this five-litre lidded dough bowl.
You’ll know exactly when your dough is ready to go, as the lid lifts automatically when it has risen to perfection.
The tight-fitting lid also keeps the dough fresher for longer, perfect for when you’re keeping it in the fridge to make at a later date.
4.7 stars from 3,006 ratings
RRP: £10.81
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HOMMINI Digital Cooking Timer (Image: Amazon)
The key to the perfect loaf is giving the dough the right amount of time to rise.
Patience is key when it comes to bread, and if you cook yours too early you’ll wind up with a loaf that’s heavy and stodgy.
This digital cooking timer has a large LED screen and a magnetic backing so you can stick it straight onto your hob, microwave, oven, and any other iron surface so you can keep an eye on how long your dough has been rising – which will stop you jumping the gun.
4.6 stars from 3,630 ratings
RRP: £15.99
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Snowyee Flour Sifter (Image: Amazon)
Sifting your flour and other powder ingredients helps you make dough that’s perfectly fluffy, light as air, and just delicious.
This handheld sifter makes it a breeze to sift the ingredients into your mixing bowl to ensure all your ingredients are ready for mixing and kneading.
4.3 stars from 2,471 ratings
RRP: £10.99
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Exzact Electronic Kitchen Scale (Image: Amazon)
Baking is an exact science, and getting the measurements of ingredients even slightly wrong can leave you with a disastrous loaf of bread.
This stainless steel baking scale with a large digital display gives you the exact weight of all the ingredients you’re mixing so baking novices can relax knowing they’ve measured out everything with precision.
4.7 stars from 10,288 ratings
RRP: £16.99
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Tala Cooling Tray (Image: Amazon)
When you’ve made a delicious looking loaf of bread you want to be able to start eating it as soon as possible, which makes waiting for it to cool a true test of willpower.
This three-tier cooling tray gives you the space to let multiple loaves cool at once, speeding up the cooling time as the air can circulate from all the surfaces of the bread.
When you’re not baking, you can collapse the tray so that it’s flat, making it easy to store away until your next cooking adventure.
4.8 stars from 3,575 ratings
RRP: £12.99, on sale now for £11.49 – you save £1.50
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VonShef Dough Scraper (Image: Amazon)
If you’re making bread rolls, pizza, baguettes, and other foods that require cutting the dough into pieces, this dough scraper comes with a non-slip handle and measuring markings on the blade so you can be sure you’re accurately dividing the dough.
4.7 stars from 1,243 ratings
RRP: £7.99
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KeepingcooX® Mini Baguette Baking Tray (Image: Amazon)
Get creative with your bread making and try something other than just one big loaf with this baguette baking tray.
Make fluffy bread rolls with crispy crusts that are sure to impress whoever you serve them to.
As the baking tray comes with multiple slots, you can make up to eight tasty baguettes at once which is perfect for family meals and dinner parties.
The perforated holes at the base of the tray allow the moisture from the dough to release during the baking process which leaves you with fresh bread rolls that are fit for a bakery.
4.5 stars from 342 ratings
RRP: £12.88, on sale now for £11.88 – you save £1
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Wanbasion Blue Professional Bread Knife (Image: Amazon)
Bread is notoriously hard to cut through, especially if the outside is deliciously crispy.
Nothing ruins a loaf quite like hacking at it unevenly to have a slice, so a large, sharp bread knife like this one has a serrated edge that can slice through loaves neatly and easily.
4.5 stars from 642 ratings
RRP: £13.99
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Bread Baking for Beginners: The Essential Guide to Baking Kneaded Breads, No-Knead Breads, and Enriched Breads (Image: Amazon)
Learn the bread basics of bread baking and find new recipes with this comprehensive guide to homemade bread.
Written by Bonnie Ohara, a self-taught baker who has been perfecting her bread-making skills for over a decade, this book is filled with all the information you could possibly need to make a perfect loaf.
If you’re interested in learning to bake bread but find it intimidating, this book breaks it down into easy to follow steps and gives you so many tips you’ll feel like a master baker in no time.
4.4 stars from 6,529 ratings
RRP: £11.23
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