Stuffed Pizza Bites (with Veggies!)

This is a fun twist on pizza night that’s perfect for cooking with kids! Stuffed Pizza Bites can be filled with whatever you like: mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, chicken, and/or whatever veggies you enjoy. We often do spinach in there because it blends right in with the other fillings. You can use store-bought or homemade pizza…

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Apple Cider Donuts (Baked and Vegan)

Does your family go apple picking in the Fall? If you do, you know the magic of Apple Cider Donuts. Warm, spiced cake usually rolled in cinnamon-sugar…they are the best treat ever! I created this homemade, baked version so we could enjoy apple cider donuts more often. They happen to be vegan, refined sugar free,…

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Apple-Cinnamon Snack Cake

Apples, cinnamon, honey, and oats…the perfect combination for a sweet and nutritious Fall treat. This Apple-Cinnamon Snack Cake is great to bake-up post apple picking or whenever you have a couple apples to use up. Kids will love helping stir together this easy, one-bowl recipe with you. Cooking with Kids: Apple-Cinnamon Snack Cake Measure first!…

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Apple Pie Breakfast Cookies

The warm fall flavors of apples and cinnamon are packed into these cookies healthy enough to eat for breakfast or a snack any time of day. Apple Pie Breakfast Cookies are full of whole grain goodness, fruit, and you can even add some veggies (grated carrot) if you’d like. What kiddo wouldn’t want cookies for breakfast,…

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Healthy Homemade “Jello”

2, simple ingredients…that’s all it takes to make this super kid-friendly sweet treat! Healthy Homemade “Jello” is so fun to make this kids. Use whatever juice you like and either gelatin or agar agar (for a vegetarian version), mix together, then allow to set in the fridge for a few hours. Once set, use cookie…

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Healthy and Easy Peach Cobbler (gluten-free and vegan options)

A lightened-up version of the classic summer dessert! This Healthy and Easy Peach Cobbler is a treat you won’t regret making. With whole grains and minimal added sugar, this is a fruit-focused dessert that won’t leave you feeling like you need a nap after enjoying a bowl full. Plus, there are easy adaptations in the…

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No-Bake PB+J Cookies

This 5-Ingredient, One Bowl cookie recipe couldn’t be easier. No-Bake PB+J Cookies are a healthy little treat prefect for making with kids! Plus, you don’t even have to turn on the oven. Stir your favorite nut or seed butter with some oats, seeds, a little honey and salt then form them into balls to stuff…

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Baked Sheet-Pan Pancakes

Pancakes for a crowd (or just the family) without standing in front of the stove! This Baked Sheet-Pan Pancakes can be dressed up for the 4th of July and decorated like a flag or simply topped with whatever fruit you’d like. Whole grain and lightly sweetened with maple syrup, this is a festive but healthy…

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Healthy Tropical Creamsicles (with Veggies!)

I have an obsession with making popsicles at home. It’s so easy and you can control the quality of ingredients going into your frozen treats. These Healthy Tropical Creamsicles have that classic orange and vanilla flavor combo of a creamsicle but with a tropical twist from some pineapple and creamy coconut. (If you’re not a…

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“Pizza” Zucchini Fries

Zucchini…it can be a tough veggie for kids (and some adults) to enjoy. But these crispy, flavorful baked zucchini sticks are a crowd pleaser. We call them “pizza” zucchini fries because when my 5-year-old dipped one into marinara sauce and gave the zucchini fry a try he exclaimed, “Yum! They taste like pizza!” The zucchini…

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