This fun and tasty collection of recipes will help kids make delicious dishes, including snacks, desserts, and main dishes. Links to kid-friendly cooking videos and cookbooks included!
Cooking and baking are such great skills for kids to learn. So I’ve decided to compile some of my favorite recipes and resources for teaching kids to cook in one handy place.
If my youngest is any indication, kids love YouTube videos. And video tutorials are a great way to learn new skills. I love these YouTube channels because they feature actual kids making kid-friendly recipes.
MY FAVORITE YOUTUBE COOKING CHANNELS FOR KIDS
THE BOW GIRLS: Adorable sisters Briena and Britney, not only make kid-friendly, colorful treats (like mermaid milkshakes) they also demonstrate savory recipes like homemade pizza, and healthy school lunches for school. Their videos feature slow paced, step-by-step demonstrations, so it’s easy for you and your kids to follow along.
CHARLI’S CRAFTY KITCHEN: Another sister duo, this time from Australia. In addition to sweets, they also make healthier snacks, like fruit kabobs and real-fruit popsicles. Their videos are so popular, they were nominated for a Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Award.
COOK WITH AMBER: This channel is especially relatable for older kids. And Amber features plenty of healthy recipe tutorials, like hummus and granola.
KID FOOD NATION: Being married to a Canadian, I had to give a shout out to this kid’s cooking channel. Not only do they feature fun, healthy recipes, like Oh Canada Oatmeal, their channel has plenty of cooking tutorials to help kids learn basic skills, like cutting onions and making hard boiled eggs.
Of course, if kids are going to cook, they’ll need some simple, fun and delicious recipes. To get you started here are over 50 recipes that kids love to make and eat. Whether your child is a beginner in the kitchen, or a bit more of an advance chef, they’re sure to find a great tasty new recipe to try.
More than 50 Fun Recipes For Kids To Make and Eat
Copycat Orange Julius
This refreshing orange drink is so easy to make at home, with just a few simple ingredients. You'll never have to go out for Orange Julius again!
English Muffin Pizzas
English Muffin Pizzas make for a fun and easy pizza night idea!
Easy and Kid-Friendly Breakfast Sundaes
Start your day right with delicious and easy Breakfast Sundaes!
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars
Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal combined with butter and marshmallows for a sweet and crunchy treat.
Easy Parmesan Buttered Noodles
Easy buttered noodles with butter, parmesan cheese, and fresh herbs.
Totally Portable Banana Pudding in a Sack!
These are so much fun and talk about easy clean-up! Be sure to stick a disposable spoon in each bag before serving.
Creamy Broccoli Mac N’ Cheese
Takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and the kids absolutely love it!
No Bake Oatmeal Cookies
Easy peanut butter no bake oatmeal cookies made with old fashioned oats to give them that classic no bake taste.
BBQ Chicken Pizza
This BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe is easy to throw together for an easy weeknight dinner or for watching the game with friends.
Strawberry Watermelon Fruit Slush
Fresh watermelon and strawberries are pureed with ice, sugar and lemon juice in this fun and refreshing summer drink.
Waffled Pizza Fries
Waffled fries + pizza toppings = perfect game day eats.
Rainbow Popcorn
This rainbow popcorn is so easy to make and it’s the perfect, colorful snack for a rainbow or unicorn party.
Favorite Big Fluffy Pancakes
The biggest, softest, fluffiest pancakes you'll ever make. This recipe is sure to become a family favorite!
Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Stovetop Mac and Cheese-Easy to make from scratch and so much better than boxed! You only need 20 minutes to make this macaroni and cheese!
Strawberries And Cream Yogurt Popsicles
Keep cool this summer with these healthy Strawberries and Cream Popsicles.
10-Minute Naan Bread Pizza
Homemade naan bread pizza is ready in just 10 minutes!
Fritos Snack Mix
Fritos corn chips are mixed with cereal, pretzels, nuts and chocolate pieces, then covered in a sweet brown sugar glaze in the ultimate sweet and salty snack mix!
Pigs in a Blanket with Cheese and Parmesan Ranch Butter
These Lil’ Smokies wrapped in sharp cheddar, crescent roll dough, and brushed with parmesan ranch butter are sure to be a hit.
Color Changing Lemonade Slushie
All the color and splendor of a galaxy in a simple lemonade slushie!
Grilled Cheese In The Oven
This simple grilled cheese in the oven method makes six classic grilled cheese sandwiches per half sheet pan, hot and fresh, in just about 10 minutes.
Pizza Rolls
Stuffed with pepperoni and shredded cheese, these pizza rolls are a big hit with kids and grown-ups alike. They're perfect as an appetizer or a main dish with a side of marinara for dipping.
Cinnamon Roll Waffles
Try this crazy waffle recipe using canned cinnamon rolls and a homemade maple cream cheese syrup to create the ultimate breakfast combo!
BAKED Cake Donuts!
Make these really simple baked donuts quickly during the week or as a weekend treat to win points with your kids or just make yourself happy!
Ground Beef and Macaroni Tomato Soup
This Ground Beef and Macaroni Tomato Soup is so easy to make and full of flavor.
Favorite Monster Cookies
Peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips and M&M's come together in these big, chewy cookies that are always a favorite!
The BEST Chocolate Chip Muffins
These bakery-style muffins are deliciously moist, fluffy, and stuffed full of chocolate chips.
Peanut Butter Fruit Dip
This is a delicious dip that both young and old alike will love.
Sesame Noodles
This 15-Minute Sesame Noodles recipe is quick and easy to make and can be served warm or cold.
Brownie Cup Sundaes
A really fun treat for the whole family.
Pretzel Dog Recipe
A combination of chewy pretzel and a juicy sausage, which makes a delicious lunch or an appetizer for kids and adults alike!
Meatball Sub Pizza
Take the good old sub sandwich to a whole new level by making Meatball Sub Pizza! Kids and adults both love this easy family meal!
3 Ingredient Mock Butterfinger Bars
Made with Wheat Thins, peanut butter and chocolate, these tasty treats are reminiscent of Butterfinger candy bars.
Crescent Topped Chicken Pot Pies
Chicken and vegetables in a creamy sauce, topped with crescent roll dough and baked until golden and bubbly.
Bread In A Bag Recipe
This bread in a bag activity for kids is a great way to develop math, science, and even fine motor skills! Plus, it tastes amazing!
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Bites
Easy to make and fun to eat, these peanut butter and chocolate chip energy bites are packed with protein for the perfect on-the-go snack.
Copycat Sonic Ocean Water
So easy to make and so refreshing! It's perfect for parties or a hot, summer day!
Vegetable Pizza
This Rainbow Vegetable pizza is a delicious vegetarian pizza with the colors of the rainbow!
Cinnamon French Toast Bites
These Cinnamon French Toast Bites are so much fun to make! And it goes without saying that they’re fun to EAT too
Baked Popcorn Chicken
A healthier alternative to the deep-fried version with the best crispy potato chip crust!!
Rainbow Smoothie
Rainbow Smoothie with a beautiful 7 layer rainbow! Full of tons of fruit and topped with a fruit skewer, it’s the ultimate rainbow smoothie!
Easy Parmesan Garlic Knots
Refrigerated biscuit dough is rolled into ropes, then tied into knots and covered in herbs, butter and Parmesan cheese to create these irresistible and fun bread recipe.
Strawberry Brownie Skewers
These strawberry brownie skewers couldn’t be any easier!
Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizzas
These Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizzas have got to be one of the best kinds of cookies, ever!
Best Bake Sale Rice Krispies Treats
Whether you're making them for a school fundraiser or bake sale, or simply to enjoy with family and friends, these Rice Krispies Treats have a few extra ingredients that make them extra special.
How to Make a Milkshake Without a Blender
You’ll just need ice cream, milk, a mason jar, and a microwave.
Sheet Pan Egg-in-a-Hole
A quick classic that comes together right on a sheet pan!!! Less mess, less fuss and just way easier than the stovetop version!
Taco Pretzel Bites
Pretzels are coated in a savory taco seasoning mixture then baked until crispy. The perfect snack for game day or movie night!
Homemade Go-gurt
Skip the artificial colors and flavors and whip up some homemade go-gurt in minutes.
Edible Cookie Dough {3 Delicious Flavors}
Who could resist a spoonful of this? It’s just sweet, nostalgic comfort food and perfect in every way. And no risk of food born illnesses here, it’s made with heat treated flour and no eggs so you can scoop away without all the worry.
Frozen Yogurt Fruit Bark Recipe
It's filled with fruit throughout the frozen yogurt.
Homemade Nacho Cheese Sauce
This Nacho Cheese Sauce is made with only five all-natural ingredients, and takes 10 minutes to make.
Easy 40 Minute Cinnamon Rolls
With a few shortcuts--like refrigerated pizza dough--you can have delicious cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting in about forty minutes.
Oatmeal Owls
Because sometimes a plain bowl of oatmeal just doesn’t cut it.
Be sure to save this collection of Fun Recipes for Kids to your favorite Pinterest board for later.
GREAT COOKBOOKS FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES
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- Mom and Me Cookbook by Annabel Karmel
- Kid Chef Bakes by Lisa Huff
- Kid Chef Junior Bakes: My First Kids’ Baking Cookbook by Charity Mathews
- The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs by America’s Test Kitchen
- The Baking Cookbook for Teens: 75 Recipes for Sweet and Savory Treats by Robin Donovan
- Baking Class: 50 Fun Recipes Kids Will Love to Bake! by Deanna F. Cook
- The Ultimate Kids Baking Book by Tiffany Dahle
- The Complete Children’s Cookbook: Delicious Step-by-Step Recipes for Young Cooks by DK Publishing
- Pizza School: A Kids Cookbook for Aspiring Pizza Makers by Charity Matthews
- American Girl Baking: Recipes for Cookies, Cupcakes and More by Williams Sonoma
- The How to Cookbook for Teens: 100 Easy Recipes to Learn the Basics by Julee Morrison
- The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook by Dinah Bucholz
- The Ultimate Kids Cookbook: Fun One-Pot Recipes Your Family Will Love by Tiffany Dahle
- MasterChef Junior Cookbook by MasterChef
Don’t forget to check out the Let’s Dish Kids section on the blog, updated with new content regularly, it feature recipes made and photographed by my own children.
3 comments
Caroline
hello, salad and seasoning recipes are healthier than any recipe. The above recipes are all very tasteful.
Jimmy
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Mariam Ezzeddine
Thanks for sharing my recipe! All of these recipes look delish!