If You're a Baker, Pile Your Pantry With These 51 Trader Joe's Baking Essentials
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If you're in the mood to bake no matter what the season, Trader Joe's is the best place to stock up on all your healthy baking essentials. It has tons of organic, dairy-free, and gluten-free products for all your dietary needs. From baking a loaf of vegan Starbucks lemon pound cake to gluten-free peanut butter cookies to no-bake brownies, Trader Joe's has everything you need, and it's reasonably priced!
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White Whole Wheat Flour
This flour is perfect for baking bars, muffins, and bread like this protein banana bread as it has more fiber and protein than all-purpose flour, but is less dense than whole wheat flour.
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Almond Flour
If you're grain-free, this almond flour is a great alternative. Try it in these almond chocolate chip cookies.
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Almond Meal
You can make your own almond meal by placing raw almonds in a food processor, but this makes it much easier. Use almond meal in baked goods to add protein and fiber, like this vegan Starbucks iced lemon pound cake.
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Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour
If you're gluten-free, this mix works perfectly in place of regular all purpose flour. Try a batch of these gluten-free pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.
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Gluten-Free Rolled Oats
Rolled oats are a pantry-must to make gluten-free oatmeal bars and overnight cookies, to add to pumpkin bread and pancakes, and to make DIY oat flour.
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Organic Unsweetened Pea Protein Powder
This organic, unsweetened pea protein powder isn't just for smoothies! Use it to make pancakes and protein balls, or to add to baked goods like this high-protein banana bread.
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Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Use this to add chocolaty goodness to make chocolate banana bread and this spectacularly moist chocolate cauliflower cake.
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Organic Cacao Powder
Less processed than cocoa powder, cacao powder also tastes less sweet, but offers more antioxidants. Use it any time you'd use cocoa powder.
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Organic Chia Seeds
Add protein, fiber, and omega-3s to everything from baked oatmeal, to pancakes, and cookies. You can also use chia seeds as an egg replacer when baking.
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Organic Flaxmeal
Another great source of fiber and omega-3s, use flaxmeal as an egg replacer in pancakes or in these chocolate banana protein muffins — they're a must try!
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Raw Shelled Hemp Seed
Add hemp hearts to overnight oats, these keto matcha coconut protein balls, or sprinkle on breads and muffins for added protein and omega-3s.
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Raw Almonds
Use these raw almonds to make date-sweetened cookies, or DIY your own homemade mixed nut butter. You can also make your own almond meal and almond flour for gluten-free baking.
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Raw Sliced Almonds
Sliced almonds add a delicate crunch to quick breads, cookies, bars, and muffins.
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Raw Whole Cashews
Cashews are known for adding creaminess to vegan recipes, and they're also a great source of healthy fats and protein, which can help with weight loss. Try them in these adorable mini vegan strawberry cheesecake bites.
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Raw Pecans
Raw pecans are great for making these no-bake brownies, or to top on quick breads and muffins like these pumpkin avocado muffins.
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Organic Walnuts
Add walnuts to breads, muffins, and bars or use them in this walnut chia pudding.
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Raw Crunchy Almond Butter
Use almond butter to make these three-ingredient brownies.
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Organic Crunchy Salted Peanut Butter
Peanut butter is a delicious source of protein that can be used to make all kinds of treats like these vegan chocolate peanut butter cups.
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Medjool Dates
Soft and gooey with a unique caramel flavor, dates not only add natural sweetness, they also add fiber. Use dates to make your own dried fruit and nut bars like these pumpkin pie Larabars or vegan caramel.
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Organic Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
Add coconut flakes to cookies and bars, or use them to make these vegan Almond Joys overnight oats or these chocolate coconut protein balls.
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Dairy-Free Chocolate Chips
Keep a few bags of chocolate chips on hand in case you need to bake healthy chocolate chip cookies, add pizazz to overnight oats, or make these vegan chocolate salted caramels. They're also great for grabbing after dinner for a quick treat.
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Roasted Cocoa Nibs
Add chocolate flavor (without sugar) and a little magnesium to your desserts with these Roasted Cocoa Nibs. Use them in place of chocolate chips, as in these vegan chocolate chip cookies.
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Organic Raisins
Sweet and soft, raisins are a main ingredient in these chocolate coconut protein balls. Of course, you can add them to cookies, bars, breads.
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Almond Milk
Almond milk is great to have in your fridge for baked goods like these vegan chocolate doughnuts.
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Organic Soy Milk
Add protein to baked goods by using soy milk instead of almond milk. These vegan sugar cookies are amazing!
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Organic Unsweetened Soy Milk
This is always good to have on hand for baking quick breads and muffins like these lemon blueberry protein muffins.
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Unsweetened Almond, Cashew, and Macadamia Nut Beverage
You can't have enough dairy-free milks! Use this to make these apple pie muffins.
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Yogurt
Add extra creaminess desserts without a drop of dairy. This protein banana bread is perfect for breakfast or a snack.
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Organic Canned Pumpkin
Should you make oatmeal pumpkin bread or baked pumpkin doughnuts? How about both! But be sure to have cans of this Organic Pumpkin on hand.
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Organic Eggs
Pick up a dozen organic, free-range eggs and make a loaf of this healthy banana bread oatmeal that subs yogurt and olive oil for butter.
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Organic Frozen Fruit
These bags of reasonably priced organic frozen blueberries should be a staple in your freezer so you can whip up a batch of lemon blueberry muffins whenever your heart desires.
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Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
Use ACV to make vegan buttermilk for pancakes and cakes.
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Organic Coconut Milk
Did you know you can refrigerate canned coconut milk and whip it with powdered sugar to make vegan frosting? You may prefer its light, fluffy consistency over traditional buttercream frosting.
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Organic Coconut Sugar
Swap out white or brown sugar for coconut sugar. It adds a warm, mellow sweet flavor, perfect for cookies or muffins.
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Maple Syrup
Sweeten Paleo cookies or use maple syrup to make these freezer oatmeal cups.
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Organic Blackstrap Molasses
With such a distinctive flavor, use this organic blackstrap molasses to make these vegan ginger molasses cookies.
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Organic Raw Agave Sweetener
Just like maple syrup and honey, agave is another great natural sweetener. Use it to make this lavender nice cream which you can enjoy with these blueberry chia seed muffins.
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Stevia Extract
If you're avoiding white sugar, try using stevia extract instead.
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Organic Raw Honey
If you're avoiding processed sugars, honey is a great alternative. Make these coconut almond energy bars sweetened with honey.
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Organic Cane Sugar
If you're OK with a little sugar in your baked goods, this organic cane sugar should be a staple in your baking pantry. It's perfect for vegans, since regular white sugar can be bleached with bone char (who knew?!). Try this sweet potato banana protein bread.
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Organic Brown Sugar
When recipes call for brown sugar, like these gluten-free peanut butter cookies, keep a bag of this on hand.
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Organic Powdered Cane Sugar
Cupcakes are good for your mental health (right?), and you can use this organic powdered cane sugar to make vegan frosting using chilled coconut milk.
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Turbinado Raw Cane Sugar
Less processed than cane sugar, this is perfect for sprinkling on cookies like these vegan peanut butter kiss cookies.
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Baking Powder
Another baking essential, and this one is aluminum-free.
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Baking Soda
Baking soda is a must! Just don't confuse it with your baking powder, since this baking soda usually comes in a box and this packaging is similar.
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Pure Vanilla
Trader Joe's offers two kinds of vanilla: alcohol-free Pure Vanilla Flavor and Pure Bourbon Vanilla Extract. I'm a fan of the extract since it costs the same. Use it for cookies, muffins, breads, pancakes — you name it!
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Spices!
From pumpkin pie spice, to nutmeg, to ginger, to cloves, Trader Joe's has them all.
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Coconut Oil
Swap butter for coconut oil when baking cookies and muffins. Or use it to grease your pans to prevent sticking. It's a must-have! You're going to love these Paleo chocolate chip cookies.
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Sunflower Oil
For cookies and breads that call for vegetable oil, use this Sunflower Oil instead.
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Coconut Oil Spray
Use this spray to prevent baked goods from sticking to the pan.
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Olive Oil
Instead of butter, olive oil is a healthy, dairy-free substitute that works well in baked goods including cookies and muffins.