Baking with kids can be a fun and educational activity. One thing my kids remember from when they were younger was baking. My granddaughter always says when she knows she is coming to stay at Nanny’s house is she will be doing baking. We even made homemade butter once. In this post I am sharing a few simple and kid-friendly baking recipes that you can try. So you can have fun baking with the kids.
If you forget the mess and the awkward way they do things. You will have lots of laughs and along with making memories. You will also be helping their learning journey, as baking is a great opportunity to teach them about kitchen safety, measurements, and following instructions.
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix the flour and baking soda.
- In a separate bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix well.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet and bake for about 9-11 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let the cookies cool on a wire rack before enjoying.
Mini Pizzas:
Ingredients:
- Pitta Breads or small pizza crusts
- Pizza sauce
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Assorted pizza toppings (pepperoni, diced vegetables, cooked sausage, etc.)
- Preheat the oven according to the pizza crust package instructions.
- Place the pizza crusts on a baking sheet.
- Let the kids spread pizza sauce on the crusts.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of the sauce.
- Add their favorite toppings.
- Bake the mini pizzas in the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Allow them to cool slightly before serving.
Banana Muffins
Ingredients:
- 2-3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract1
- 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a mixing bowl, mash the bananas.
- Stir in the melted butter.
- Mix in the baking soda and salt.
- Add the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract, and mix well.
- Gradually add the flour and mix until just incorporated.
- Divide the batter amongst the muffin cups and bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool before enjoying.
You could also try my quick and easy banana bread.
Flapjacks
Ingredients:
- 250g Porridge Oats
- 125g Butter
- 125g Brown Sugar
- 2-3 tbsps Golden Syrup
Instructions:
- Pre heat the oven to 180 and lightly grease a baking tray, or you can cheat like me and use a silicone sheet.
- Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly, spread onto the baking tray and cook for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Leave to cool and cut into squares and leave to cool on a wire cooling tray.
You can add other ingredients dried fruit, cherries, chocolate chips, nuts whatever you fancy, or dip in chocolate, or just serve as above. There is so much variations you can do once you have the basic recipe. They really do make a boring afternoon a bit more fun.
Why not separate the mix and do some plain, some with choc chips, some with fruit and do a taste test to see which is the favourite.
What do you like to bake with your kids?
got the great neicez two days this half term – we’ll enjoy making these
Have fun I am not seeing my grandkids now
Baking with the children is wonderful for bonding and learning, not forgetting the joy on their faces when they see their creations coming out of the oven.
Thank you for sharing the recipes. Starting simple is essential.
always loved baking with my kids when they were younger and now my grandaugthers love baking as well which is great fun
I used to love baking with my kids, and it was beneficial as now they can help cook whilst I’m at work!
It is great fun and does help them when they are older
This is an awesome thing to do with the kiddos and I loved baking and cooking as a kid. I started making dinner for my hard working momma and would have dinner ready for her when she got home! Great for your Childs math and science skills too!
I used to do the same, which is why it was something natural for me to do with my kids
Great recipes to make with kids! I always enjoyed baking as good quality time with the family. Chocolate chip cookies are a good staple to make!
It is fun to get in the kitchen and bake
Baking and cooking with kids are my favorite things. Right now I could say that they know how to take care of their nutrition if there’s need for it. They know how to make the good nutritious recipes, and they have some awesome cookie recipes as well.
Love this post!
It is a great way to help them learn so much
I love baking & cooking with my kids, it is a great way to spend one on one time with them.
I agree, my daughter still loves cooking with me at 19
I don’t have kids myself, but the thought of baking together sounds like such a fun activity. I want to go off and bake all these things myself now x
It is fun baking with the kids, and I suppose the cats are not the ideal helpers
My nephews are always excited to visit every summer and look forward to doing some kitchen stuff with me. Pretty sure baking is one of them!
My grandkids always love baking when they come to stay
Absolutely trying this recipe out this weekend! 🍪 The combination of ingredients sounds divine, and the step-by-step instructions make it seem so easy. Can’t wait to indulge in freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. 😍🙌 #BakingAdventures #CookieTime
I do love freshly baked chocolate chip cookies and they smell amazing while cooking
I love the sound of the Banana Muffins. I have not tried making those before!
Always nice to try baking something new
We love baking in our household, we’re doing chocolate cupcakes tonight!
That is one of our family favourites
Great recipe ideas
My kids love to bake with me too. They usually either choose chocolate brownies, cookies or cup cakes. It is such a fun activity.
I love baking and glad I have passed that love down to my kids and grandkids
Baking with the kids is a love and hate thing. I love seeing my children’s excitement and them eating something we made together but I really don’t like how possessive they get over everything. They’re fighting to pour things in, mix things and they won’t even let me touch anything, haha. And course there is the mess… But it’s worth it. It’s not everyday I can find something else that they want to get so involved with
They do love to do it themselves, luckily the arguments did not happen that often
What a delightful post! Baking with kids truly creates cherished memories. Your simple and kid-friendly recipes make it easy for parents to have quality time with their little ones while teaching valuable skills. Kudos for encouraging laughter, learning, and yummy treats in the kitchen! 🍪👩🍳
My kids love the memories we made baking even the little disasters we had and it does teach them so much
Lots of good ideas! Love cookies!
Baking with my daughter is the best activity for both of us, we do it almost every weekend. Thank you so much for your recipes, I will do them.
It is something we have always loved doing
Lovely recipe to try out with my grandchildren, love the banana muffins
I am loving baking with my grandkids as well
Me and my niece loves baking together. These are some amazing recipes to try.
It is always nice to mix up what you are baking with the kids