Fall Baking Essentials: Pans, Mixers & Gadgets

September is here. The kids are back in school. Apple pie might even be in the air, if you happen to bake — in which case, you might be looking to update your baking essentials and modernize your mixer.

We know the right bakeware won’t exactly turn a Lorelai Gilmore type into Betty Crocker, but wherever you fall on that continuum, Walmart has the goods to make your time in the kitchen this fall a little bit easier. Here are some of our faves.

Ninja NeverStick Premium 5-Piece Bakeware Set

After 23 years of marriage and two kids, my family has been through a lot of bakeware. I finally got tired of the cheap sets that scratch after a few uses or aluminum sets that stick no matter how much you grease them. When I got my hands on the 5-piece NeverStick set, I quickly realized this may be the last bakeware set I’ll ever own.

I’ve been a huge fan of the Ninja brand since I bought my first Nutri-Blender decades ago, with good reason — my blender and air fryer have never let me down — and I’ve never owned better bakeware than the Ninja NeverStick set.

Barring supernatural intervention (or teenagers), this stuff doesn’t scratch easily. And it comes with a Ninja 10-Year Guarantee. It’s not cheap, but it’s worth it. It’s also dishwasher safe.

The Premium kit gives you an 11x17" baking sheet, a 5x9" loaf pan (perfect for pumpkin bread), a 12-cup muffin pan, and two 9" round cake pans. You may want to add a second baking sheet to your collection for $19.97, because who wants to bake only 12 cookies at a time?

Cuisinart Precision Master 5.5 Quart Stand Mixer

Ask anyone who bakes a lot: Cuisinart is the undisputed champion in stand mixers. The Cuisinart Precision Master 5.5-quart stand mixer proves it with 4.6 stars out of 2,629 reviews at Walmart.com.

Twelve speeds provide precision control while the 5.5-quart bowl is large enough to whip up batches of cupcakes for the entire high school football team. Tools include a whisk, dough hook, and mixing paddle. The really cool thing? The power hub lets you add attachments like a pastamaker, meat grinder, or the famous spiralizer for veggie noodles. Choose from brushed chrome, black, red, or white.

Hamilton Beach 6-Speed Performance Hand Mixer

Over the years, I’ve relied on Hamilton Beach for affordable mixers, coffee pots, toaster ovens, and slow cookers. These products are workhorses that will last for decades.

You can pay a lot more for a hand mixer, but why? The Hamilton Beach 6-Speed Performance Hand Mixer delivers all the power and versatility you need, plus has its own snap-on storage case to keep the hand mixer and accessories contained in your cabinet or neatly on your countertop.

The sleek design combined with 300 watts of power can tackle any task — and look great while doing it. When you’re adding ingredients, just rest the mixer on the bowl so your batter won’t drip on your counter. The mixer comes with two beaters, a whisk, and two dough hooks, all dishwasher safe.

Anchor Hocking Glass Baking Dish Set

Whether you’re baking a casserole for a potluck, a meat loaf for a weeknight dinner, or a last-minute birthday cake, every home needs a good set of glass bakeware. You can’t beat the price of this Anchor Hocking Glass Baking Dish Set at Walmart.

It comes with a 1.5-quart loaf dish, an 8-inch square rectangular glass baking dish, and two 6-ounce custard cups with clear lids. The tempered glass bakeware is oven safe up to 425 degrees, microwaveable, freezer-safe, and dishwasher-safe.

Even if you’ve never baked custard in your life, those cups can hold leftovers, homemade ranch dressing, onion dip, burger sauce, or anything you want to store and not have to guess, “What’s in the cup?"

Rise by Dash Donut Bite Maker

My son’s friend received the Rise by Dash Donut Bite Maker last year for Christmas and baked up some pretty impressive donut bites. “So easy, even a teenage boy can use it" could be their slogan.

Okay, perhaps you don’t actually need a donut bite maker, but this pink model from Rise by Dash is too sweet to resist. Rise is Dash’s Walmart-exclusive brand, with instructions in Spanish and English, affordable prices, and fun colors to match modern apartment or dorm room décor.

If you’re looking to impress friends and neighbors, or just want a rainy-day activity with the kids or an easy afterschool treat, you should add this donut bite maker to your baking arsenal. Don’t blame us when your Dunkin’ app starts asking why you ghosted it.

Measuring Cups and Spoons, Set of 15

I have been through even more measuring sets than I have non-stick bakeware. My kitchen drawer is a hodgepodge of plastic and metal measuring spoons and cups, many with the size indicators rubbed off. (Can anyone relate?)

This set of 15 heavy-duty, stainless steel measuring cups and spoons checks all the boxes as my “forever" measuring set. The measurements are engraved in the stainless steel, while the silicone handles are bright, colorful, and easy to grip (and find).

The set includes five measuring cups ranging from ⅛ to 1 cup, five measuring spoons from ¼ teaspoon up to 1 tablespoon, and five mini spoons as small as ⅛ tsp. When you just need a “pinch" in a recipe, that’s what they mean. Best of all, it’s only $14.49 right now. All I have to say is, “Add to cart."