Category: Baking with Kids

What is the best 00 flour? This finely ground flour from Italy is a favorite for pizza crusts and pasta. We ordered in bags of 00 flour from top brands and started cooking. Which was best for pizza? Pasta? Here’s what we’d recommend to you.

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What’s the best food coloring for kids’ baking projects? We whipped up cupcakes and cookies to test 9 different food coloring brands. Then we tried the colors in craft and science projects like slime. Which brands make the best pastels? Brighter colors? What about natural food coloring? Here are the winners of our bake off!

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What’s the best vanilla bean paste? And why would you use it instead of vanilla extract or beans? We dive into all things vanilla, first by testing popular vanilla bean paste brands with blind taste tests of freshly baked cookies (a tough job, but someone had to do it). Which had the best overall flavor profile? Made from organic beans? The least alcohol aftertaste? Here are the vanilla bean pastes we’d recommend.

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What are the best cake pans? We tried out several popular pan brands and started baking. Which was best for layer cakes? Sheet cakes? Here are the ones we’d recommend.

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What’s the best almond flour? Whether you are dying to try a new macaron recipe or simply want to do more keto-friendly baking, almond flour is a necessity. We tried out 7 brands, looking for the best budget-friendly, organic and blanched flours. Here are the best bets.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What are the best pans for bundt cakes? What’s the difference between Bundt cake pans and fluted tube cake pans? We took 9 popular pans for bundt cakes and started baking. Which performed best overall? Best for Instant Pots? For mini bundt cakes? Here are the winners!

FYI: we’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep our work independent, we don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported . . . so we greatly appreciate you reading this article!

What’s the best vanilla bean paste? And why would you use it instead of vanilla extract or beans? We dive into all things vanilla, first by testing popular vanilla bean paste brands with blind taste tests of freshly baked cookies (a tough job, but someone had to do it). Which had the best overall flavor profile? Made from organic beans? The least alcohol aftertaste? Here are the vanilla bean pastes we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!