Other Ways to Make Money As A Home Baker

If you've mastered baking in bulk and know how to grow your home bakery locally -it might be time to turn your online presence into an amazing revenue stream.

You're growing your little home bakery, and I'm super proud of you for getting this far. As a mom of 5 active kids I know life gets hectic and bake days keep your hands full, so it's nice knowing there are plenty of ways to earn extra income without even turning on the oven.

Here you will find a little recap, but for the full deep dive, you will want to check out my mini course on Monetizing your bakery's online presence.

Before we jump into all the non-baking income ideas, my first recommendation is this:

Becoming a Thought Leader

Share what you're learning as you grow-wins, mistakes, and the "why" behind your methods.

Keep it simple: post a few short tips or mini videos, and invite questions. The questions you hear over and over become your next video topic, a free PDF checklist, and then in the future, an eBook you can sell or a mini course.

Keep an "ideas" note on your phone so nothing gets lost; real questions make the best products because they solve real problems.

With steady, helpful teaching, opportunities start finding you instead of the other way around.

Here are some other ways to make money as a home baker -other than baking.

Workshops

Start with the one skill people always ask you about and keep it simple and focused: a 60-120 minute class on beginner sourdough, homemade cookies, pie crust, or another single win your audience wants.

For pricing, try $35-$75 per seat on Zoom or $65-$120 in person, depending on your ingredient costs and any take-home items you include. Start by capping the class at 8-12 people so you can give everyone attention and keep the experience relaxed and fun, and expand as you gather more experience.

You can include a printable recipe, a short equipment list, and a replay if it's online. For in-person, add a sample to eat and their bakes to take home.

Sarah Grunewald has an amazing class on how to teach sourdough workshops. Check it out!

Services and Consulting

Something I have learned is that people learn in different ways. Some people want an eBook, some learn better with videos, and some might ask you if you offer 1:1 coaching calls.

I you want to start offering this, start with the problems people DM you about: pricing, menus, first drops, bake-day schedules. Offer a focused 45-60 minute session that delivers one clear win.

For pricing, try $75-$200 for a single session with a follow-up email. Add a 3-session package at a small discount for folks who want accountability.

You can include a quick intake form, a simple workbook or checklist, and one week of email support.

Digital Products

This one is one of my favorites because it's evergreen content people have asked me for and appreciate, and it keeps selling while I'm doing mom life.

Turn your most-asked recipes and processes into clean, printable guides. Think bagel day recipes, schedule and tips; holiday recipes, allergen label templates, or a guide to succesful farmer markets.

For pricing, try $7-$39 for mini guides and $49-$99 for bigger bundles. Sell on your site or using platforms like Stan.

It's nice to include step-by-step instructions, fill-in templates, and any bonuses you can think of (like a short video walkthrough).

Here are some of the eBooks I have available for people who like to learn this way:

Memberships and Subscriptions

I love memberships for steady, reliable income. The key is to deliver tangible value people can't find anywhere else and to show up consistently. If they're paying monthly, you've got to deliver every time.

I offer a membership where subscribers get:

• Access to my recipes ad-free, plus neatly formatted downloadables
• A subscriber chat -currently the best way to reach me directly
• Premium content, like my pricing & profit calculations per recipe and tips to bake them in bulk if you wish to sell them.

Promise one valuable thing each month and deliver it like clockwork: new recipes, live Q&A, or behind-the-scenes bake days.

Platforms like Stan, Substack or Patreon make offering memberships and subscriptions easy. For pricing, start at $5/month for a starter tier and test the waters with a premium tier offering more goodies.

Sponsored Content and UGC

You can work with brands you already use. Check out my post on How To Work With Brands As A Baker.

Pitch content ideas that show their product in your real workflow, and offer User Generated Content (UGC) they can post on their channels.

The key is to only pitch or work with brands you truly use and love-trust first, always. This way the sponsored content will fit in well with the rest of your content and your followers will stick around and support.

For pricing, try $150-$500 per post when you are starting out and $500-$2,000+ for larger campaigns (rates rise with usage rights and ad whitelisting).

Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is one of my favorite ways to easily generate extra income as a baker, and the best part is that it even works for people that have small audiences.

Create a hare the tools you bake with and link them once, everywhere. Create a "My Bakery Tools" page and point to it in captions, emails, and Stories.

For earnings, expect small commissions that stack over time. The key is to do it often, always tied to helpful content.

You could easily create a post with your 10 favorite tools, or a post with a sourdough for beginners kit list, or your top picks for bakers during Black Friday. You could make seasonal lists (holiday gifts, beginner kits) and reshare them every year.

It's important for people to know these are affiliate links, and that you earn a small income, at no cost to them, for their purchases. You can see I disclose that on every page, under the title of each post and on the footer of my website.

Creator Rewards and Ad Revenue

Some platforms, like TikTok and YouTube, will pay you for certain content if you meet their requirements. You can also earn from ads on your blog if you have enough traffic.

In my case, TikTok Creator Rewards has been nice extra little income for me as a baker. I am already teaching and posting, so getting paid for views feels like icing on the cake.

It might not immediately match or replace the income you bring in from selling your baked goods, but it gives a real boost when you show up consistently and make content people save and share.

First, you have to qualify. Most programs require minimum follower/subscriber counts or blog traffic, which you'll reach fastest by sharing quality content consistently. Once you're eligible, think of this revenue as bonus money for what you already do: teach.

If this post was helpful, you'll love the full breakdown in my mini course: Monetizing Your Bakery's Online Presence.

The course covers several more income streams for bakers, a curated list of brands to partner with, plug-and-send email pitch templates, a long list of baker-friendly affiliate programs, and lots more.