Make memories and scrumptious sweets with our kid-friendly recipes.
Not only does baking require some incognito math practice, but they’ll learn skills they’ll use forever.
These easy dessert recipes for kids cover any and all taste bud preferences.
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If your grandkids favor citrus over chocolate, our lemony sweets will satisfy.
Have a few cookie monsters on your hands?
We have a recipe for edible cookie dough.
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Let them get creative decorating aneasy sheet cake recipeor our simple sugar cookies.
These easy dessert recipes for kids range fromno-bake delightsto baking projects that will hone their skills.
The delicious outcomes certainly wont hurt, either.
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For grandchildren who love cookie dough, making safe-for-eating cookie dough will be a blast to do together.
Like a candy bar but even better homemade, they incorporate salted roasted nuts and yummy melted chocolate.
Blueberry Dump Cake
Gooey tart blueberrieswith a perfectly browned crispy crust.
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All it’s crucial that you make this dump cake is a few ingredientsjust dump and bake!
And don’t forget to serve it with vanilla ice cream.
While most dump cakes don’t require stirring, this does require just a little bit.
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All you need is a spoon, and it’s the perfect task for eager tiny chefs!
This one has kids' favorite cookies: Oreos.
This is one dessert that the kids are sure to remember.
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S’mores Pie
Kids love s’mores and we guarantee that they’ll love it in pie form too.
Unlike its campfire adjacent cousin, no-bake S’mores Pie doesn’t need any heat.
These bright sweets also have a cherry on top that the kids will adore.
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Chunky or smooth peanut butter, grape or strawberry jelly, we’re sure the grandkids will love them.
Have a lineup ready to go of fun cookie cutters for the cutest cookies to come.
Strawberry Milkshake
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Is there any treat easier or more nostalgic than a milkshake?
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Top with as much freshwhipped creamas the kids want.
Go bold and colorful with Froot Loops or super chocolatey with Cocoa Puffs.
Feel free to customize them with your own favorite candies too.
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Cookie Cake
Make any day feel like a birthday with a homemade chocolate chip cookie cake.
The grandkids can go wild with frosting and sprinkles designs.
These are a grand Memorial or Independence Day treat but will also satisfy on any sweltering Southern summer day.
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A dessert this bright and tasty is one that the kids will want to make again and again.
This treat may have been a childhood favorite of yours and now it can be theirs too.
Let them sip on any leftover soda and you’ll make their whole day.
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Any spare Kisses are up for grabs, plus a few kisses on the cheek from Grandma.
While you man the stove, the kids can handle the mixing.
Homemade Moon Pies
This Southern snack is a true baking project to try at home.
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Introduce the grandkids to a homemade version of this classic treat and they’ll be grateful forever.
Chocolate Lasagna
The grandkids will love crushing up the Oreo cookie crust for this retro layered dessert.
Plus, you don’t have to worry about any oven-related injuries with this no-cook option.
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Potato Candy
Teach the kids how to make an old-fashioned treat that your mom taught you.
Passing down this recipe will start a tradition that the young ones will cherish.
Thanks to you, they’ll already have a goodpound cake recipein their arsenal.
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Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread
This deliciously sweet bread is a fun project to layer and devour.
The kids will gobble up this fusion dessert that’s as sweet as they are.
Let the kids go crazy with the sprinkles for decoration.
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Banana Split Pops
Who doesn’t love a banana split?
Frozen root beer will lose its carbonation, ending up with a perfectly smooth popsicle texture.
Not only are these brownies an adorable baking project to make with kids, but they taste great too.
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The kids can help with every part of the process.
Change the taste and color by using different gelatin flavors.
Vanilla Milkshake
Turn to this creamy shake when you want something quick.
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It takes only five minutes to whip together.
Have fun customizing your vanilla shakes with add-ins like cookies, chocolate syrup, cereal, or fruit.
This old-fashioned candy is similar to homemade Rice Krispies treats but dropped on a pan instead of making bars.
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The kids will be proud to say they helped make Easter dessert.
And they’ll love decorating the candy bowtie.
Sandwich them with jam, marshmallow fluff, or frosting, or eat them as is.
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Use any favorite frosting recipe to finish it off.
Use frozen puff pastry sheets for the base, combine the filling, fold the edges, and bake.
Vary the recipe with different cereal or chocolate.
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