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Looking for fun in the kitchen? These 12 easy recipes to cook with kids are perfect for tiny chefs. Make memories today!
Looking for a fun day in the kitchen? Invite the kids in your life to come cook with you! Maybe it's spring break, and the kids are home and bored, or your grandchildren are coming to visit. Either way, make a memory in the kitchen with these easy and kid-approved recipes.
No matter what age they are, kids can be involved in the cooking process. From stirring and mixing batter to measuring and cracking eggs, and eventually chopping and sautéing. If you're feeling overwhelmed by your little helpers, a good way to start is to measure everything first and then call them in to help. They will feel so proud of their creations!
When my kids hear me pulling out ingredients, they come running to help. It's been so fun to watch them develop into great little cooks over the years. We hope you enjoy these recipes, and please let us know what you enjoy making with the kids in your life.
Oh, and be prepared for some good laughs too!
Cinnamon Apple French Toast Casserole
You're going to love this crazy delicious overnight French Toast casserole. Prep it the night before and in the morning, breakfast is easy peasy!
Ridiculously Easy Hot Fudge Sauce
This Ridiculously Easy Hot Fudge Sauce is seriously some of the silkiest, smoothest, most delicious chocolate sauce you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting!
Ridiculously Easy Same-Day Focaccia
This Same-Day Focaccia, with large air bubbles and delicious, old-world flavor, takes less than 15 minutes of hands-on time and comes together in significantly less time than traditional, slow-rise focaccia bread.
Easy Raspberry Freezer Jam
This fresh-tasting raspberry freezer jam, prepared with fresh or frozen berries, can be made any time of year! It takes less than 10 minutes of hands-on time and makes a sweet, vibrant jam that's perfect for gifting-or just enjoying by the spoonful!
Ridiculously Easy Snickerdoodle Scones
These Snickerdoodle Scones are kissin' cousins to the beloved classic cookies with soft buttery insides and crisp cinnamon-sugar exteriors! They're ridiculously easy to put together and ridiculously delicious!
Italian Chicken Pastina Soup
This cozy, comforting Chicken Pastina Soup is also called Italian Nonna's Penicillin soup because it's known to cure just about anything that ails you! It hits the spot on a chilly day, for sure!
The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies
This easy, one-bowl, no-mixer recipe really does produce the BEST chocolate chip cookies we've ever tasted. They're buttery and crinkly with crisp edges, a chewy interior and lots of delicious chocolate chips.
Easy Deep Dish Pepperoni Pizza
If you're a pizza lover, this crazy-delicious, super-easy, deep dish pepperoni pizza is the stuff dreams are made of. It never fails to bring rave reviews!
Watermelon Shortbread Cookies
These one-bowl, no-mixer Watermelon Shortbread Cookies are fun, whimsical, super DELICIOUS and have an amazingly easy decorating technique! The free printable labels for gifting are the icing on the cake cookie!
Sugar Plum Fairy Shortbread Bites
These buttery, melt-in-your-mouth Sugar Plum Fairy Shortbread Bites are super easy to make with no rolling or cutting out and make a delicious, quite magical gift with the free printable labels!
Italian Chicken Sausage Ravioli Lasagna
This make-ahead Italian Chicken Sausage Ravioli Lasagna is bursting with fabulous Italian flavor and tastes like you labored for hours. No one has to know the delicious little secret.
Ridiculously Easy Lemon Sour Cream Tea Cake
With a double layer fabulous lemon flavor, this moist, tender Lemon Sour Cream Tea Cake comes together quickly with just one bowl and no mixer needed!
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I loved everyone of the recipes
Thanks for your kind comment, Patricia! It's encouraging to hear how much you enjoyed these recipes!
The timing for this post is perfect since this “Mamie” will be with her “grandlings,” 4 and 6, over Easter! I’ve been thinking about a cooking/baking project and my thinking is expanding with all these great choices! Thank you!
Great story, Chris! My "kid" is 32, and no grandkids, but it sure brought back memories of my own childhood with my Mom and Grandma. So thanks for sharing!❤️
Thanks, Cat! Our grandkids are growing up too, but we sure have a lot of fun memories!