Essential Baking Ingredients for Any Pantry
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Essential Baking Ingredients for Any Pantry

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Essential Baking Ingredients for Any Pantry

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10 picks in “Essential Baking Ingredients for Any Pantry”, curated by The Home Cook on TheLysts.

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Essential Baking Ingredients for Any Pantry — 10 items
NameIngredientTypeCommon UsesStorage TipsKey BenefitsRecommended Brands
1All-Purpose FlourAll-Purpose FlourBaking BaseCakes, Cookies, BreadStore in a cool, dry placeVersatile for all types of bakingKing Arthur, Bob’s Red Mill
2Baking PowderBaking PowderLeavening AgentMuffins, Pancakes, Quick BreadsKeep in an airtight containerProvides lift to baked goodsRumford, Clabber Girl
3Unsalted ButterUnsalted ButterFatCookies, Cakes, PastryStore in the fridge or freezeAdds richness and moistureKerrygold, Land O'Lakes
4Granulated SugarGranulated SugarSweetenerCookies, Cakes, DessertsStore in an airtight containerEssential for sweetness and caramelizationDomino, C&H
5Vanilla ExtractVanilla ExtractFlavoringCookies, Cakes, FrostingStore in a cool, dark placeAdds depth of flavorNielsen-Massey, McCormick
6Chocolate ChipsChocolate ChipsAdd-InCookies, Brownies, MuffinsStore in a cool, dry placeAdds chocolatey goodness to baked goodsGhirardelli, Nestlé Toll House
7Active Dry YeastActive Dry YeastLeavening AgentBread, Pizza Dough, RollsStore in the fridge or freezerEssential for making bread riseFleischmann’s, Red Star
8Cocoa PowderCocoa PowderFlavoringCakes, Brownies, FrostingStore in an airtight containerAdds rich chocolate flavorHershey’s, Valrhona
9Brown SugarBrown SugarSweetenerCookies, Cakes, GlazesStore in an airtight containerAdds moisture and a deeper flavor than white sugarDomino, C&H
10Rolled OatsRolled OatsWhole GrainOatmeal, Cookies, GranolaStore in a cool, dry placeAdds fiber and texture to baked goodsBob’s Red Mill, Quaker