Since the season of gift giving is upon us, I wanted to share some of the kitchen gifts that I turn to over and over to make feeding my family easier. I’m a big fan of giving things that are truly useful (or giving books!) and that can be used again and again.
Best Kitchen Gifts for Busy Moms
Best Kitchen Gifts for Busy MomsThis round up of kitchen appliances and tools includes some of my very favorite must-haves for feeding a family. These are the things that I use again and again—the things that I’ve found to be totally worth the investment. These would be great kitchen gifts for any busy mom in your life…or for yourself!
1. Instant Pot Ultra
1. It took me a few months to really sing the praises of the Instant Pot but I now love it. It’s perfect for making big batches of beans and grains and it’s my favorite way to cook dinner when I have to be running around picking up the kids when I’d otherwise need to be cooking dinner. You can cook meat from frozen, use a delayed start, and generally transform a pile of ingredients into a delish dinner. Instant Pot Ultra, $105 (You can get one for closer to $80 without as many bells and whistles but this is the one I have.)
2. Multi-Cooker Baby Food Cookbook
2. If you have a baby, a toddler, or just kids in the house and you’re looking for easy Instant Pot recipes, the new cookbook from Jenna Helwig makes perfect kitchen gifts! The family meals are super simple (so you don’t need 1000 ingredients) and everything I’ve made so far as been a hit with my kids. I love it because all of the recipes are appropriate for my baby—and myself and my husband! Multi-Cooker Baby Food Cookbook, $16.99
3. Programmable Coffee Maker
3. Have your coffee ready and waiting in the morning AND keep it warm while you take care of the kids in this coffee maker from Cuisinart. The stainless carafe seriously keeps the coffee warm for hours and hours—even if the machine has turned off. 12 Cup Cuisinart Programmable Coffee Maker, $69
4. Stainless Steel 13-Cup Food Processor
4.I love the size of this food processor, and that it has an insert to do smaller jobs. If you have a mom in your life who doesn’t have a food processor (and has the storage space), this would be a really amazing gift. Cusinart Stainless Steel 13-Cup Food Processor, $139
5. Air Fryer Convection Toaster Oven
5. You can use this amazing countertop appliance to fry foods without oil or you can use it like a standard toaster oven—so versatile. This would be a great gift for the more adventurous cooks in your life. Cuisinart Air Fryer Convection Toaster Oven, $149
6. Sheet Pans
6. This pan, which I use for roasting veggies a few times a week, is my favorite. They’re nonstick, cook foods evenly, and make sheet pan meals so much easier. They’re also a great kitchen gift for anyone who like to bake homemade granola! Wilton Performance Pans, starting at $9
7. Immersion Blender
7. Whether for whipped cream, salsa, pureeing marinara sauce right in the pot, or pureeing black bean soup, we love ours and the accessories (especially the cup) make using it for big and small jobs super easy. Cusinart Immersion Blender with accessories $49.99
8. Electric Kettle
8. We use our kettle 2-3 times each day and it’s so much faster than a stove top kettle, like crazy fast. It’s also how I heat water to thaw peas and soften grated sweet potato for muffins, hummus, or quesadillas. This one has auto-shut off, variable temperatures, a keep warm feature, and more. Hamilton Beach Electric Kettle, $49.99
9. Certified Refurbished Vitamix
9. A few years ago, I saved up and bought a Vitamix for myself and I use it at least once a day, if not more, every single day. It’s amazing for smoothies, but I also use it to grind oat flour, to blend up muffin batter, to blend up soups, and so much more. It’s a workhorse that will last you years and years. 64-ounce Low Profile Vitamix, $269.95
10. Microfiber Dish Towels
10. You may think, whomp whomp, what a not exciting gift…but let me tell you, these towels are awesome! My goal is to only have these towels in my kitchen since they are FAR more absorbent than any others and just making cleaning up and drying hands a little more efficient. Budget kitchen gifts for the win! Microfiber Kitchen Towels, set of 12, $22.99
11. Nonstick Muffin Pans
11. Old muffin pans can cause any batter to stick, even when the pan is greased, so it’s a good idea to replace them occasionally. I love having traditional 12-cup standard muffin pans and mini muffin pans on hand so I cam adjust the size of the muffins I’m making depending on the occasion and who’s eating them. These are a super useful kitchen gift for moms! Wilton Standard Muffin Pan, $9.54 and Wilton Mini Muffin Pan, $9.98
12. Hydroflask Travel Coffee Mug
12. Whether she’s a coffee or tea drinker, having an easy way to keep her beverage warm through all of the delays that motherhood inevitably brings is gold. Choose the size that would work best (I have a 16 ounce that I use daily) and the color she’ll like and your gift giving is done! Hydroflask Coffee Mug, starting at $21.95
What’s your favorite gift to give busy moms (or yourself!)?
That’s really smart! This is a great list I either have (and love) some of the things and am coveting the others 🙂
Oh man I want a vitamix! Having a hard time justifying the purchase but we are in the market for a new blender. I’m curious what points you are talking about that you traded for Amazon points?
The credit card I use for business expenses (and pay off each month;) has a point system that I can trade in for gift cards. So I saved them up for a year…which I realize doesn’t help with holiday shopping!
Fruit leather is so easy and versatile! You can use almost any fruit and some veggies. It took me a couple of tries to get the hang of it, but now we make some at least twice a week. Have fun. Can’t wait to hear of your experiments with making some.