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Kid-Friendly Recipes

Making meals that kids will get excited about is no easy feat. No exaggeration, these easy kid-friendly recipes are so good that you might even find yourself stealing a few bites. Don't worry, these recipes aren’t all variations on mac & cheese or pizza either (but ofc we've got those faves here too). Get your kids involved with the cooking, and have fun with it!

75 Kitchen Skills & Recipes Every Kid Should Know, According To Pro Chefs

Let's get cooking!

By Joanna Saltz
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QUICK & EASY DINNERS

We guarantee these won't get fed to the dog.

ground chicken, jalapeno, and onion simmered in kansas city style bbq sauce, piled on a toasted bun and topped with creamy cole slaw

BBQ Chicken Sloppy Joes

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40 mins
chicken nuggets crusted in orange cheez it crackers

Cheez-It Crusted Chicken Nuggets

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40 mins
quesadillas that look like pizzas

Pizzadillas

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30 mins
mini meatballs and anelletti ring shaped pasta sit inside two bowls of marinara soup

Mini Meatball and Pasta Marinara Soup

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30 mins
taco spaghetti

Taco Spaghetti

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40 mins
chicken pot pie filling in a skillet topped with tater tots

Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie

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1 hr 10 mins
biscuits with cheese, pepperoni, and marinara in a skillet

Pepperoni Pizza Biscuit Skillet

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55 mins
a casserole dish filled with elbow macaroni, ground beef, and a creamy sauce

Hamburger Casserole

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45 mins

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ground beef and cheese baked over chips in a casserole dish

7 Family-Friendly Meals That The Entire Household Will Love

Picky-eater approved.

By Taylor Worden
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COPYCATS KIDS WILL LOVE

Skip the trip out.

burger king chicken fries

29 Fast Food Copycat Recipes You Can Make At Home

big mac sauce

Big Mac Sauce

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10 mins
cheese and pepperoni stuffed in baked dough

Copycat Pizza Hot Pockets

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30 mins
red beverage poured into a cup with an umbrella

Copycat Hawaiian Punch

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10 mins
grilled cheese burrito

Copycat Taco Bell Grilled Cheese Burritos

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1 hr

INSPIRED BY TIKTOK

How to make all the viral recipes.

baked feta in a pan with roasted cherry tomatoes and shallots

Baked Feta Pasta

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45 mins
yogurt toast topped with berries and maple syrup

Yogurt Toast

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15 mins
tiktok ramen

TikTok Ramen

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20 mins
japanese souffle pancakes

Japanese Soufflé Pancakes

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40 mins
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caramel sauce, honey, and roasted peanuts get tossed with popcorn and baked until crisp and crunchy

Keep The Whole Family Entertained This Summer With These 20 Kid-Friendly Snack Recipes

School's out!

By Colton Trowbridge
air fryer pizza rolls

Air Fryer Pizza Rolls

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20 mins
apple sauce muffins

Easy Applesauce Muffins

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30 mins
nutella frozen in a popsicle stick

Nutella Pops

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3 hrs 15 mins
mac and cheese with pepperonis in a muffin tin shape

Mac & Cheese Pizza Bites

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1 hr
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popcorn with taco seasoning

Taco Night Popcorn

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10 mins
red, yellow, and green colored sour patch green grapes on a light pink background

Sour Patch Grapes

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10 mins
cosmic brownie protein bites lined up on a counter

Cosmic Brownie Protein Bites

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1 hr
copycat kudos bars topped with chocolate and candy

Copycat Kudos Bars

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3 hrs
kids cookbooik

Want Your Kids To Love Cooking? Start With These 5 Easy Skills

It's never too early to get started in the kitchen.

By Gabby Romero
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SWEET TOOTH ALERT

Get the kids involved in making these creations.

hot fudge sundae

Hot Fudge Sundae

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20 mins
funfetti style cake in a pie dish

Birthday Cake Pie

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5 hrs 30 mins
chex mix tossed in peanut butter and powdered sugar

Puppy Chow

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15 mins
funfetti dip

Funfetti Dip

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10 mins
cookie brittle

Cookie Brittle

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40 mins
vanilla ice cream with dunkaroos pieces and sprinkles

Dunkaroos No-Churn Ice Cream

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5 hrs 10 mins
sugar cookie bars

Sugar Cookie Bars

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1 hr 45 mins
chocolate covered pizza dough topped with marshmallows, pretzels, and candy

Chocolate Pizza

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35 mins
pinwheel sandwiches

23 Packed Lunch Ideas So Good They (Sometimes) Don't Make It Into My Kindergartener's Lunch Box

Those lunch boxes are going to come back empty this year.

By Mackenzie Filson

EVEN MORE IDEAS

beef noodle casserole topped with cheese in a baking dish

25 Easy Egg Noodle Recipes

fried chicken strips served with ketchup and ranch

Fried Chicken Strips

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40 mins
green shake in a glass with whipped cream, a cherry, and a green straw

Copycat McDonald's Shamrock Shake

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10 mins
beef chili in a slow cooker

14 Kid-Friendly Slow-Cooker Recipes

the ultimate comfort food hybrid with a crispy, juicy, thin beef patty, melty american cheese, and all the classic burger fixings loaded onto a toasted flour tortilla

20 Family-Friendly Dinners

pineapple dole whip smoothie bowl in a blue bowl topped with pineapple, banana, blackberries, cherries, and toasted coconut flakes

12 Healthy Smoothie Recipes

3 ingredient chocolate marshmallow mousse

3-Ingredient Chocolate Marshmallow Mousse

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45 mins
cheesecake bars with a cookie bottom and top layer drizzled with chocolate

Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars

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6 hrs
zucchini grilled cheese

17 Easy & Healthy Dinners For Kids

hot chocolate with frozen whipped cream shaped like a reindeer

Frozen Whipped Cream Floats

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6 hrs
high protein hamburger helper in a pan

High-Protein Hamburger Helper

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35 mins
pumpkin pillsbury sugar cookies topped with mini cheesecakes

21 Not-So-Spooky Treats