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Anna Thomas BatesUpdated: Mar. 05, 2024
Kids love spending time with mom and dad in the kitchen. Here's a slew of easy baking recipes your kids can (almost) make all by themselves!
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Basic Banana Muffins
This banana muffin recipe goes over so well with kids. Not only are these banana bread muffins like cupcakes, but theyâre ready, start to finish, in just half an hour! âLorna Greene, Harrington, Maine
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2/19
Pixie Dust Cookies
These crisp and buttery cookies are based on a favorite Scottish shortbread recipe. They're just the right amount of sweetâand fun to decorate! âPeggy Goodrich, Enid, Oklahoma
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3/19
Rocky Road Cookie Cups
Traditional rocky road ice cream has nuts, marshmallows and chocolate. Using prepared cookie dough makes it easy to put the flavors together in these fast, kid-friendly rocky road cookis. âCharlotte McDaniel, Jacksonville, AL
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4/19
Apple Snickerdoodle Dump Cake
With an apple farm just down the road, I'm always looking for creative ways to use up those bushels. We love this cozy apple snickerdoodle dump cake with caramel drizzle and a scoop of vanilla or cinnamon ice cream. âRachel Garcia, Honolulu, Hawaii
5/19
Easy Cake Mix Bars
I take this dessert to work for Friday pick-me-ups. It's one of my favorite yellow cake bar recipes. I love to share them because they're so easy to eat, easy to make and easy on the wallet. âAmy Rose, Ballwin, Missouri
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6/19
Pecan Caramel Candies
Salty and sweet, these candies are the perfect little snack. Form a kitchen assembly line with your kids, and the making becomes just as fun as the eating. âJulie Wemhoff, Angola, Indiana
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7/19
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
It is amazing how much flavor is in these simple 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies without brown sugar. I make them very often because I always have the ingredients on hand. âMaggie Schimmel, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
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8/19
Confetti Cake Batter Cookies
Mom and I took up cake decorating. Funfetti was our favorite cake, so we used the mix to make cutout cookies. Plain or decorated, theyâre a fave at parties. âDanielle DeMarco, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
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9/19
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Fudgy Mint Cookies
Chocolate lovers will get a double dose when they bite into this cakelike cookie. The cookies are especially popular served alongside a big scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream! âRenee Schwebach, Dumont, Minnesota
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11/19
Pecan Pie Mini Muffins
While these are delicious year-round, you could easily turn them into an edible Christmas gift. They look festive on a decorative tray wrapped in red or green cellophane or tucked into a giveaway cookie plate. And don't forget to include the recipe so your recipient can enjoy this treat over and over again! âPat Schrand, Enterprise, Alabama
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12/19
German Chocolate Dump Cake
We make this for Sunday lunches when the whole family gets together. The cream cheese topping is so good that it doesn't need frosting. âDonna Holdbrooks, Waco, Georgia
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13/19
Easy Oatmeal Cream Pies
These easy cookies use only five ingredients and taste very similar to a store-bought cookie. Of course, everything's better from your own kitchen! âCrystal Schlueter, Northglenn, Colorado
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14/19
Apple Pie Bites
These apple pie bites are fun for kids to make. Simply wrap strips of pastry around apple wedges and shake on some cinnamon-sugar. Then just bake and watch them disappear! âTaste of Home Test Kitchen
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15/19
Cinnamon Monkey Bread
Is it possible for four kids to cook together without total chaos in the kitchen? Yes, with the right recipe! This cinnamon roll monkey bread is a favorite with my bunch. They get to âplayâ as they roll pieces of refrigerated biscuit dough into balls. âLisa Combs, Greenville, Ohio
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16/19
Peanut Butter Cookie Cups
Iâm a busy schoolteacher and pastorâs wife and I wouldnât dare show my face at a church dinner or bake sale without some of these tempting peanut butter treats. Theyâre quick and easy to make and always a hit. âKristi Tackett, Banner, Kentucky
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17/19
Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
Everyone who tries these beloved gems is amazed that they use only five ingredients. Baking cookies doesn't get much easier than this. âDee Davis, Sun City, Arizona
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18/19
To make a dairy-free dessert, I created chocolate peanutty bars. My kids and their friends gobble them up. I've written about it on my blog, joyfulscribblings.com. âDawn Pasco, Overland Park, Kansas
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19/19
Gooey Chocolate-Peanut Bars
These are so easy to make and take no time at all. Theyâre great to package up for those college kids looking for something from home. Everyone will want this recipe. âElaine Grimme, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Originally Published: October 29, 2019