15 bread-making kits to help jumpstart your new baking hobby

SoberDough Artisan Brew Bread Sampler - 5-Pack

Bread and beer might not sound like they should go together, but yet, they do. This 5-pack of pre-made bread mixes yields five artisan loaves, and each just needs a can of beer and about 45 minutes of baking. 

Terrain Flower Pot Bread Making Kit

Instead of a bread pan, this clever kit includes terracotta pots to make "bread pots" instead of loaves, turning your baking activity into a fun little craft with kids or even adults who are young at heart. Each set comes with your mixes, four pots, and a beautifully illustrated recipe that includes instructions on how to make lavender butter. 

WithLoveFinland Pulla Cardamom Braid Set of 3

Braided cardamom bread seems daunting, right? But this DIY kit makes it super easy to make these gorgeous loaves from the comfort of your own home. It comes with directions to plait, as well as almost everything you need to create three loaves. All you need to provide are eggs, milk, and butter.

Rosemary Parmesan Quick Bread Mix

Instead of water, you can add club soda or beer for a rustic loaf of rosemary parm bread. It's called a "quick bread" because it uses baking powder or baking soda in place of yeast so you can bake the bread immediately without needing it to rise. Some mixes, including this one, still include a bit of yeast. 

Stonewall Kitchen Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread Mix

Or if you prefer a sweeter bread, try this one. You'll just need basic ingredients like eggs and vegetable oil.

Heirloom Rainbows Sourdough Starter Kit

The Heirloom Rainbows Sourdough Starter Kit might be the easiest kit on this list. It gives you the two things you need for the perfect sourdough loaf: a starter and flour. You have to provide your own baking tools, which you'd probably already have at home, like a basket or bowl for proofing and some kind of vessel for cooking. But considering you've got the starter, which is arguably the hardest part of this kind of bread baking, you're already in great shape. 

Williams Sonoma Bread Mix, Set of 3

This kit from Williams Sonoma is perfect if you're looking for some variety. It comes in a three-pack with different flavors — French bread, Multigrain, and Parmesan Garlic Bread. All you have to do is add water, knead, and pop the loaf in the oven. It might be the easiest option on this list.

Breadsmart Artisan Bread Making Kit

While the Breadsmart Artisan Bread Making Kit doesn't give you the ingredients to make bread, it does give you all the tools you need to DIY as well as access to a digital recipe book. This kit includes a whisk, a proofing basket, a scraper, and a loom for scoring, and comes in different four colors. 

Bread Experience Artisan Home Bread Making Kit

The Bread Experience Artisan Home Bread Making Kit is another kit that gives you tools to make bread. There are nine pieces here, as well as cute little labels and bags so you can gift your fresh loaves to your neighbors, friends, and family. But it does give you one thing that justifies the high price tag — an e-book with a step-by-step guide to creating 16 different types of artisan loaves, five types of sandwich loaves, and a sourdough starter, which is a must-have for anyone looking to really get into breadmaking. 

Wild Baker Sourdough Bread Baking Kit

Worried about your starter staying fresh while shipping? This kit from England actually dehydrates its starters, ensuring it's as fresh as possible when it gets to you. It also comes with two different types of sourdough, so you can try different flavors.

Sourdough Bread Mix

If you're looking for the dough to go with your kit, you'll have more luck online than your local grocery store. You can either buy this sourdough bread mix in a 1-pound bag or stock up with a 5-lb bag or — and let's be real here — a 25-lb case. 

Hogan's Irish White Soda Bread Mix

Just add water and pop this bread into the oven for a delicious loaf in under an hour. This is also made with baking soda for a quick baking bread that doesn't need to rise.

Handy Pantry Basic Organic Biblical Bread Making Kit

This kit uses ingredients from a passage in the Old Testament: wheat, barley, spelt, millets, lentils, and beans. The result is six loaves of a crumbly, multi-grain loaf with a totally unique flavor. 

Sweet Dough Mix

For bread that doubles as dessert, like cinnamon buns and Danishes, try a sweet bread mix. This one comes as a 1-pound bag, or a 25-lb case in case you want to split with friends. 

Homemade Sourdough Bread Kit

Not everyone loves the idea of sitting around and waiting for bread to rise. If you want the taste of a fresh loaf without the effort, this kit from Uncommon Goods is for you. It utilizes instant sourdough culture, so all you have to do is mix, roll, and bake. You only need to put in 15 minutes of hands-on time for a sourdough that tastes like it's from your local bakery.