Know your costs.
Price your next batch.
A free recipe cost calculator for home bakers. Count ingredients, your time and packaging—then see what you earn per piece or dozen.
Cost my recipe — freeNo account needed. Download your cost sheet.
Need to save and reprice recipes? Explore ProChocolate chip cookies
Example · one dozen- Ingredients
- $2.32
- Your time
- $10.00
- Packaging & other costs
- $2.80
- Cost per dozen
- $15.12
Illustrative costs. Excludes tax and selling fees.
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How it works
Step 1: Start your recipe
Click “Cost my recipe,” name what you’re baking and enter how many pieces one batch makes.
Step 2: Add your ingredients and costs
Enter each package size, the price you paid and how much the recipe uses. Add your time, packaging and other costs if needed.
Step 3: Check your price and profit
See your batch and per-piece costs. Enter a selling price per piece or dozen to check profit, then download or print your worksheet.
Frequently asked questions
Start with your ingredients, time, packaging and other costs. Divide the batch total by the number of pieces you can sell, then choose a price above that cost. The right price depends on your portion size, work and customers; there is no single price for every home bakery.
See a worked cookie-pricing exampleCount only the amount of each ingredient used. A $4 bag containing 1,000 g contributes $1 when a recipe uses 250 g. Add your labor, packaging and other batch costs, then divide by the number of sellable pieces.
Calculate the cost per servingRecipe Cost Kit works in your browser. Enter package sizes, purchase prices and recipe quantities to calculate batch and per-piece costs. Add your time and packaging, then check the profit at your selling price or choose a target margin.
Understand margin before setting a priceYes. The Recipe Cost Kit calculator is free and needs no account. You can calculate costs, check a selling price, scale ingredient quantities and download or print a worksheet. Saving a reusable recipe library is a planned Pro feature.
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