Baking with kids creates wonderful memories — mixing, stirring, decorating, and of course, tasting.

These 12 fun baking recipes for kids are simple, colorful, hands-on, and safe for young bakers.

Each recipe includes kid-friendly instructions, minimal ingredients, and opportunities for creativity.

1. Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies

Bright, colorful cookies rolled in rainbow sprinkles — kids love shaping them and watching the colors bake.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup softened butter

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 egg

• 2 ½ cups flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 cup rainbow sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Cream butter and sugar, mix in egg.

3. Add flour and baking powder.

4. Shape dough into balls and roll in sprinkles.

5. Place on sheet and bake 10–12 minutes.

2. Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Soft banana bread loaded with chocolate chips — a perfect kid favorite.

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 egg

• ¼ cup melted butter

• 1 ½ cups flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• Pinch of salt

• ½ cup chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Mash bananas; mix with sugar, egg, and butter.

3. Add dry ingredients.

4. Fold in chocolate chips.

5. Pour into loaf pan; bake 35–40 minutes.

3. Kids’ Mini Pizzas

Fun, customizable mini pizzas made with biscuit dough — kids choose their toppings!

Ingredients:

• Biscuit dough or mini tortillas

• Pizza sauce

• Mozzarella cheese

• Toppings: pepperoni, veggies, pineapple, etc.

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

2. Spread sauce on each base.

3. Add cheese and toppings.

4. Bake 12–15 minutes.

4. 5-Minute Microwave Mug Cakes

Kids love mixing everything into one mug — warm cake in minutes!

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup flour

• 2 tbsp sugar

• 1 tbsp cocoa

• 2 tbsp milk

• 1 tbsp oil

• Pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients in a microwave-safe mug.

2. Microwave 60–90 seconds.

3. Let cool slightly and enjoy.

5. Fruity Yogurt Parfait Cups

A no-bake recipe kids can layer themselves — colorful, healthy, and tasty.

Ingredients:

• Vanilla yogurt

• Granola

• Fresh berries

• Honey (optional)

Instructions:

1. Layer yogurt, fruit, and granola in a clear cup.

2. Repeat layers for a rainbow effect.

3. Drizzle honey if desired.

6. Soft Pretzel Bites

Kids love rolling dough into snake shapes and cutting into bites — soft, warm, and salty!

Ingredients:

• 1 can pizza or biscuit dough

• 1 tbsp baking soda

• 1 egg (for egg wash)

• Salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

2. Roll dough into long ropes; cut into pieces.

3. Boil water with baking soda; dip pieces for 10 seconds.

4. Place on tray, brush with egg, sprinkle salt.

5. Bake 10–12 minutes.

7. Mini Fruit Hand Pies

Pocket-sized pies filled with berries or apples — kids can shape, fill, and seal the edges.

Ingredients:

• Pie crust

• Berry jam or apple filling

• 1 egg (wash)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

2. Cut small circles or shapes from dough.

3. Add a spoonful of fruit filling.

4. Fold, seal, brush with egg wash.

5. Bake 15–18 minutes.

8. Funfetti Cupcakes

Colorful cupcakes with sprinkles baked right inside — always a hit with kids!

Ingredients:

• 1 box vanilla cake mix (or homemade)

• Eggs, oil, water (as directed)

• ½ cup rainbow sprinkles

• Frosting

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven as directed.

2. Mix cake batter; fold in sprinkles.

3. Fill liners and bake.

4. Frost and decorate with more sprinkles.

9. Chocolate-Dipped Rice Krispie Treats

Kids love pressing the gooey marshmallow mixture and dipping squares in chocolate.

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp butter

• 4 cups mini marshmallows

• 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal

• Melted chocolate

Instructions:

1. Melt butter and marshmallows.

2. Stir in cereal and press into pan.

3. Cut into squares and dip tips in chocolate.

4. Let set.

10. Animal-Shape Sugar Cookies

Let the kids use cookie cutters to make fun shapes — animals, stars, hearts, anything!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 egg

• 2 ½ cups flour

• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Mix ingredients into dough.

3. Roll out and cut shapes.

4. Bake 8–10 minutes.

5. Decorate with icing.

11. No-Bake Chocolate Cornflake Clusters

Quick and crunchy clusters that kids can mix entirely by themselves.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup chocolate chips

• 1 tbsp butter

• 3 cups cornflakes

Instructions:

1. Melt chocolate and butter.

2. Stir in cornflakes until coated.

3. Scoop onto parchment.

4. Chill for 20 minutes.

12. Peanut Butter Monster Bars

Soft, sweet bars loaded with M&Ms, peanut butter, and oats — colorful and kid-approved.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup peanut butter

• 1 egg

• ½ cup brown sugar

• 1 cup oats

• ½ cup M&Ms

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Mix all ingredients.

3. Press into baking dish.

4. Bake 15 minutes.