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35+ Recipes to Make with Kids (and Enjoy!)

What’s the secret to cooking with kids, having fun and actually making something edible? The recipe. We’ve put together this collection of kid-friendly recipes that kids will also love making. Check out our tips for baking with toddlers for even more ideas and, if all else fails, make some cake!

vanilla cake with white frosting and sprinkles on a plate with a fork
two types of easter cupcakes (one with bunny ears and one with a carrot poking out of a chocolate cupcake), all displayed on a white oval platter

40 Adorable Easter Cupcake Ideas

carrot patch cupcakes

Carrot Patch Cupcakes

overhead image of simmer pot ingredients in clear bags

Christmas Simmer Pot (with free printable)

bunny bread in a towel lined basket

Bunny Rolls

an Indian pizza cut into triangles on a wooden cutting board

Easy Indian Pizzas (Trader Joe’s shortcut recipe)

two pieces of banana bread french toast on a white plate

Banana Bread French Toast

peanut butter bars in a muffin tin

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

chocolate bundt cake on a white plate

The Best Chocolate Bundt Cake

square image of a table with colorful cookies for a cookie exchange

The 50 Best Cookies to Make for a Cookie Exchange

square image of cookie exchange printables

How to Host a Cookie Exchange

Chicken Parmesan Pasta Bake in a square baking dish

Chicken Parmesan Pasta Bake

chocolate pudding with whipped cream and raspberries in a small glass jar

Homemade Chocolate Pudding

scooping ice cream out of a loaf pan

No Churn Caramel Sea Salt Ice Cream

mason jars with homemade oatmeal on a white table

Instant Oatmeal

square image overnight oats in mason jars with berries on top

Mason Jar Overnight Oats

spicy chex mix in a white bowl

Spicy Chex Mix

removing a marshmallow cornflake treat from a lined pan

Marshmallow Cornflake Treats

strawberry banana muffins on a wire rack

Strawberry Banana Muffins

no bake granola bars stacked on a wooden tray

No-Bake Granola Bars

tomato soup with chickpeas and annelini pasta in tomato soup with a spoon

Pasta and Chickpea Tomato Soup

square image of garlic bread hawaiian rolls on a sheet pan

Garlic Bread Hawaiian Rolls

kitchen sink cookies on a white background

Kitchen Sink Cookies

cookie bars with red and blue candies on top

Fourth of July Cookie Bars

square slice of chocolate cake with chocolate frosting on white plate

Easy Chocolate Cake

peppermint brownie bites

Peppermint Brownie Bites

snickerdoodle cookies on a sheet pan

Cake Mix Snickerdoodles

pouring syrup over pancakes with strawberries_square

Homemade Pancake and Waffle Mix

baked cinnamon chips and a bowl of fruit salsa on a black tray

Fruit Salsa with Baked Cinnamon Sugar Chips

decorated sugar cookies on a grey countertop

Soft Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

puppy chow in a black bowl

St. Patrick’s Day Puppy Chow

chocolate chip oatmeal cookie bars

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars

energy bites on a white plate

Oatmeal Cookie Dough Energy Bites

cookies on a wire cooling rack

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

cinnamon rolls in a round baking pan

1-Hour Cinnamon Rolls

christmas cookies to make with kids

10 Christmas Cookies to Make With Kids

chocolate toffee bark on a sheet pan

Chocolate Saltine Toffee Bark

snack mix in a clear glass bowl

Sweet Chex Mix

truffles in a white bowl

Chocolate-Dipped Banana Bread Truffles

apple cider donut mini muffins in a muffin tin

Apple Cider Donut Mini Muffins

fork taking a slice of chocolate cake with chocolate frosting

6 Quick and Easy Snacking Cakes To Make Tonight

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