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20 Kid Friendly Recipes

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20 Ways to Cook With Kids - These kid friendly recipes will get even the pickiest eater cooking and tasting. Cooking with children is a great way to bond and create lasting memories!
Ever since before I had kids, I knew I wanted to cook with them. When I was teaching, we would cook each week and it was always one of my favorite things to do with a class. The kids loved it as well. I am not sure what they loved more, stirring and mixing, or tasting the finished product. My kids are picky eaters, but I notice that when they are involved in the process of cooking some family friendly recipes, they are more likely to try new foods. If you have a picky eater, try one of these 20 Kid Friendly Recipes and see if they are more open to trying new things. I guarantee you will at least make some memories with your child.

Baking:

Rainbow Painted Sugar Cookies from Snappy Gourmet
Banana Muffins and Math with Children from A Mom’s Take
White Chocolate Chip Cookies from Mess for Less
Cooking with Kids – Zucchini Slice from Learn with Play at Home
Irish Soda Bread Recipe from Mess for Less
Chocolate Croissants from Fun a Day
Honey Bread Recipe – Baking Bread with Kids from Mess for Less

Fruit Filled Recipes:

Crockpot Applesauce from Faithfully Nourished
Cranberry Banana Bread from Mess for Less
Apple Empanadas from Creative Connections for Kids
Fruit and Smore Cones from Kids Activities Blog
Waffles and Fruit Kabobs from A Mom’s Take
Apple Pie Crescents from Mess for Less

Snacks:

Dirt Pudding Cups from The Kitchen is My Playground
Pita Chips from Picklebums
Muddy Buddies Recipe from Motherhood on a Dime
Read It and Cook It – Snacks for Kids from Teach Preschool
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter from The Kitchen is My Playground
Frozen Nutella Bananas from The Freckled Homeschooler

Recommended cookbooks for kids:

The International Cookbook for Kids

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  1. Kat Reader says

    Teaching kids to cook (cooking with kids) is such an important life skill! As a mom to 3 boys, I've had swallow back my natural instinct to step in and do it myself, as well as remind myself that at little mess is OKAY. In the end, I want them to not only know how to cook, but love the process as well. Thanks for sharing the yummy recipes … the boys and I will definitely be trying some out 🙂

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  3. Hooked on Heat says

    I recently starting cooking and baking with 3-yr old and we both love it! His favourites are pizza and cupcakes and it really is very rewarding to have kids in the kitchen.

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  4. Gabe and Libby says

    I wish I had these ideas last week when I had one of my grand sons with us. I'm going to be sure to bake some of these recipes in Sept. when I get to see 9 grandchildren, when we head out west for a visit!

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  6. Jill R. says

    These look like really fun recipes to do with my kids! I am going to try one of these next week 🙂 What a great way to get around those problem foods by getting the kids involved.

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