The best baking products, according to King Arthur employee-owners

Looking for a new tool or ingredient to up your baking game? No one knows our products better than the King Arthur employee-owners who work here. As bakers, we’re constantly trying out new things and returning to old favorites. If you want a peek into what we love — and actually use! — these are the secret weapon baking products we reach for again and again. 

Photography by John Sherman

Half-Sheet Baking Parchment Paper

“The workhorse of my kitchen — this is hands down the best parchment paper out there. It makes for super easy clean up by keeping baked goods from sticking to pans (whether baking sheets or cake pans), can be used multiple times before having to throw it away, is easy to use and cut to size because it lays flat (and you don't have to deal with jagged-edged cutters on a roll). It's also durable enough to use as cornets for piping and can be heated to high temperatures. Plus, it's non-stick!" – Melanie Wanders, Research and Development Specialist

Find in our shop: Half-Sheet Baking Parchment Paper 

John Sherman

Suction Lids

“The large lid lives permanently on my counter, because there's no use putting it away between washes. I use it to cover bread dough, while cooking on the stove, storing food in the refrigerator, etc. It is consistently the most used item in my kitchen alongside my scale." – Tess Theriot, Customer Operations Lead

Find in our shop: Suction Lids

Photography and food styling by Liz Neily

Half-Sheet Pan

"I love the quality and durability of our sheet pans, and how easy they are to clean! I use my half-sheet pans at least once a week: for bread, roasted veggies, sheet cakes, pie drippings — all the things!” – Hannah Smith, Customer Experience Supervisor

Find in our shop: King Arthur Sheet Pans

Espresso Powder

“Adding a little bit of espresso powder is such a simple way to elevate chocolate recipes — it can enhance chocolate flavor without adding a coffee taste. Or, if you are a fan of coffee in baking like me, having a dry ingredient to add strong coffee flavor to a recipe is so convenient.” – Maranda Osgood, Bakers Support Specialist II

Find in our shop Espresso Powder 

Photography by Kristin Teig; food styling by Liz Neily

Zojirushi Gourmet Sizzler Electric Griddle

“I love the electric griddle because it helps me be a more efficient baker! Whether I’m cooking my way through an entire bag of pancake mix or quickly cooking some Soft Wrap Bread or Sourdough English Muffins, the larger surface area of this griddle ensures that I'm able to spend more time sitting at the table, rather than standing in the kitchen cooking. Bonus: Clean-up is a breeze!" – Molly Marzalek-Kelly, Test Kitchen Associate Manager 

Find in our shop: Zojirushi Gourmet Sizzler Electric Griddle

Photography by Patrick Marinello; food styling by Yekaterina Boytsova

Better Cheddar Cheese Powder 

"My children, in particular, can't go without the Better Cheddar Cheese Powder. They use it to make homemade ‘boxed’ mac n' cheese or sprinkle it on popcorn, and I love it because I know they are eating something that isn't made with additives, artificial preservatives or colors, or GMOs." – Bethany Carrigan, Bakers Support Specialist II

Find in our shop: Better Cheddar Cheese Powder

Photography by Patrick Marinello; food styling by Yekaterina Boytsova

Belcolade Bittersweet Chocolate Wafers

“Wafers are a superior way to add chocolate to a recipe. Once you start using chopped wafers for your cookies and brownies, you will never want to use chocolate chips ever again!" – Elizabeth Weintraub, Retail Sales Associate II

Find in our shop: Belcolade Bittersweet Chocolate Wafers

Photography by Kristin Teig; food styling by Liz Neily

Essential Digital Scale 

“I've had this scale for over 12 years — it got me through culinary school, and I still use it every day in the King Arthur Test Kitchen. It's reliable, compact, and lightweight, with a simple, no-frills design that just works. It doesn't take up much space, and it does exactly what I need without any unnecessary features. A true workhorse in my kitchen." – Lydia Fournier, Recipe Tester and Associate Food Stylist

Find in our shop: Essential Digital Scale  

Photography by Kristin Teig; food styling by Liz Neily

Buttermilk Pancake Mix

“I love how easy it is to make this just-add-water pancake mix. We make pancakes for our four-year-old every other day, and there's no way this would be possible without our mix. I just eyeball the water, and while they come out a little differently every time, they're always delicious. I put a few a chocolate chips from the Chiptastic Chip Blend in each pancake for a special treat." – Sarah Jampel, Senior Manager, Recipe Development and Test Kitchen

Find in our shop: Buttermilk Pancake Mix

Cover photo by Patrick Marinello; food styling by Yekaterina Boytsova.