Thanksgiving Recipes to Cook with Kids

Preparing for a Thanksgiving feast is a great time to get kids into the kitchen to help cook! No matter what age, contributing to a special family meal will build confidence and inspire pride in your child. Below is a list of snacks, sides dishes, and dessert Thanksgiving Recipes to cook with kids. All my…

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Healthy Baked Cinnamon Apples with Pie Crust Cookies

Want to enjoy the delicious taste of apple pie without all the work? Healthy Baked Cinnamon Apples is a recipe simple enough for kids to help cook for Thanksgiving or any holiday meal. These baked apples are a lot healthier than traditional apple pie too. Refined sugar free and easy to make dairy-free and gluten-free…

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Pumpkin French Toast Cups

The best way to use up any leftover bread you have on hand? These sweet and easy Pumpkin French Toast Cups! They are like healthier French toast casserole or bread pudding in a handheld form. You simply cut or rip your bread (or even hot dog buns!) up into pieces, stir together some simple ingredients…

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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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Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Maple Glaze

Whole grain, lower in added sugar, and made in one bowl, these healthier Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Maple Glaze are the fall treat you need to cook with kids! The cookies are tender, light, and fluffy like portable pieces of pumpkin cake. A sweet glaze makes this treat extra special, but you could always leave…

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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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The Best Veggie Recipes for Kids

Let’s teach our kids that vegetables can be flavorful, delicious, and fun! I gathered up all my best veggie-focused as well as recipe from other family friendly blogs I trust to create a comprehensive list of the best veggie recipes for kids. If you ever have a veggie on hand that you’re not sure what…

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