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The Affordable Costco Kirkland Find Every Home Baker Needs By Javaria Akbar Oct. 27, 2025 12:39 pm EST

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Savvy home bakers are never without essential items. Warming spices like cinnamon and ginger and liquid flavorings such as vanilla and almond extracts are key pantry ingredients that lend an inviting aroma and depth to cakes, cookies, and yeasted doughs. Luckily, the long shelf life of these items means they can be bought in bulk and set aside to make gooey cinnamon buns or snickerdoodles whenever the mood strikes. Another ingredient that every home baker needs? A stash of Costco's Kirkland signature organic vanilla beans. According to a recent post on Reddit , each container of 20 Madagascan vanilla pods costs an affordable $10.89 (price

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