Creating Products from Recipes

Link a recipe to a product so costs are calculated automatically
Set portion sizes to price individual items from a batch
View profit margins and cost breakdowns at a glance

In BakeOnyx, you can create products that are directly tied to your recipes. When you link a recipe to a product, the material cost is calculated automatically based on your ingredient costs. You can then add labour and overhead costs to get a complete picture of what each product costs to make—and how much profit you're making on each sale.

Before You Start

Make sure you have:

A recipe already created in BakeOnyx with ingredients and quantities
Ingredient costs up to date in your inventory
A selling price in mind for your product

Note: If your recipe hasn't been created yet, you'll need to add it first. Recipes form the foundation of recipe-based products.

Creating a Recipe-Based Product

Go to Products from the main menu.
Click the + New Product button.
In the product form, enter a Product Name (for example, "Sourdough Loaf 450g").
Select Recipe as the product type.
Click the Recipe dropdown and choose the recipe you want to link to this product.

Product form showing recipe selection dropdown and portion size fields

Setting Your Portion Size

A portion size lets you price a specific amount from a batch. For example, if your sourdough recipe makes 2 kg of dough, but you sell 450g loaves, set the portion size to 450g. BakeOnyx will automatically calculate the material cost for that portion.

In the Portion Size field, enter the weight or volume of one unit you're selling (for example, 450).
In the Portion Unit dropdown, select the unit (for example, g for grams, ml for millilitres).

Tip: If you sell the entire batch as one product (like a wedding cake), set the portion size to match your recipe yield. This way, the full recipe cost becomes the product cost.

Adding Labour and Overhead Costs

The material cost comes from your recipe, but you can also add labour and overhead to get a complete cost picture.

In the Labour Hours field, enter how many hours of labour this product requires (for example, 0.5 for 30 minutes).
In the Overhead Amount field, enter any additional costs per unit (for example, packaging, utilities, or rent allocation).
Enter your Sell Price—the amount you charge customers for this product.

Reviewing Your Cost Breakdown

Once you've filled in the details, BakeOnyx shows you a cost breakdown:

Material Cost: Calculated from your recipe ingredients
Labour Cost: Based on labour hours (if your account has an hourly rate set)
Overhead: Any additional costs you've entered
Total Cost: Material + Labour + Overhead
Profit Margin: Shows your margin as a percentage and dollar amount

Warning: If your ingredient costs change, the product's material cost updates automatically. Check your profit margins regularly, especially if you adjust recipe ingredients or ingredient supplier costs.

Saving Your Product

Review all the details to make sure everything is correct.
Click Save Product.
Your product is now ready to use in orders and sales.

Next Steps

Recipe Versioning and History — Learn how to track changes to your recipes over time
Adding and Managing Ingredients — Keep your ingredient costs accurate so product costs stay current
Creating a New Order — Use your new product in customer orders