16 Easy Baking Recipes for Kids

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Baking with kids is a wonderful way to bond, teach basic skills, and create delicious treats together.

These 16 easy baking recipes for kids are simple, fun, and perfect for little helpers who want to learn their way around the kitchen.

1. Chocolate Chip Cookies

A classic beginner recipe—soft, chewy cookies packed with chocolate chips. Perfect for kids learning to scoop and mix.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 cup brown sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 3 cups flour

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. Mix butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.

  3. Add eggs and vanilla.

  4. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.

  5. Fold in chocolate chips.

  6. Roll dough into balls and bake 10–12 minutes.

2. Banana Muffins

Kids love mashing bananas—making these muffins extra fun and super fluffy.

Ingredients:

  • 3 ripe bananas

  • ½ cup melted butter

  • ½ cup sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 ½ cups flour

  • 1 tsp baking soda

Instructions:

  1. Mash bananas in a bowl.

  2. Mix in butter, sugar, and eggs.

  3. Add flour and baking soda.

  4. Scoop into muffin cups and bake 18–20 minutes at 350°F.

3. Rainbow Sprinkle Cupcakes

Colorful, sweet, and topped with sprinkles—kids can decorate their own cupcakes.

Ingredients:

  • 1 boxed vanilla cake mix (plus ingredients on box)

  • Sprinkles

Instructions:

  1. Prepare cake batter.

  2. Stir in sprinkles.

  3. Fill cupcake liners.

  4. Bake according to package (about 15–18 mins).

  5. Cool and decorate.

4. Easy Sugar Cookies

Soft, buttery cookies that kids can roll, cut, and decorate.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 3 cups flour

Instructions:

  1. Blend butter and sugar.

  2. Add eggs.

  3. Add flour and mix into dough.

  4. Roll out, cut shapes, bake at 325°F for 10–12 minutes.

5. Mini Pizza Muffins

A savory bake that kids love—like tiny pizzas in muffin form.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour

  • 1 egg

  • 1 cup milk

  • ½ cup chopped cheese

  • ½ cup pepperoni (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Mix all ingredients.

  2. Scoop into a mini muffin tin.

  3. Bake 15–20 minutes at 375°F.

6. Peanut Butter Cookies

Just 3 ingredients—super easy for beginners.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup peanut butter

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 egg

Instructions:

  1. Mix all ingredients.

  2. Roll dough into balls.

  3. Flatten with a fork.

  4. Bake 10 minutes at 350°F.

7. Chocolate Mug Cake

A single-serve cake kids can “bake” in the microwave.

Ingredients:

  • 4 tbsp flour

  • 4 tbsp sugar

  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder

  • 3 tbsp milk

  • 2 tbsp oil

Instructions:

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

  2. Microwave for 1 minute.

  3. Let cool slightly and enjoy.

8. Blueberry Muffins

Sweet, fruity, and simple—great for weekend baking.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 cup blueberries

  • 1 egg

  • 1 cup milk

Instructions:

  1. Mix all ingredients.

  2. Fold in blueberries gently.

  3. Bake 20 minutes at 375°F.

9. Mini Banana Bread Loaves

Fun-sized loaves kids can give as gifts or enjoy as snacks.

Ingredients:

  • 2 bananas

  • ½ cup sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 1 ½ cups flour

Instructions:

  1. Mash bananas.

  2. Mix all ingredients together.

  3. Pour into mini loaf pans.

  4. Bake 22–25 minutes at 350°F.

10. Fruity Oat Bars

Healthy, chewy bars made with oats and any jam kids choose.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup oats

  • 1 cup flour

  • ½ cup butter

  • ½ cup jam

Instructions:

  1. Mix oats, flour, and butter into a crumbly dough.

  2. Press half into a pan.

  3. Spread jam.

  4. Add remaining crumble.

  5. Bake 25 minutes at 350°F.

11. Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes

Bite-sized treats rolled in cinnamon sugar—no frying needed.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour

  • 1 egg

  • ½ cup sugar

  • ½ cup milk

  • Cinnamon + sugar

Instructions:

  1. Mix ingredients.

  2. Roll into small balls.

  3. Bake 10 minutes at 350°F.

  4. Roll warm donuts in cinnamon sugar.

12. Easy Brownies

Chocolatey, gooey brownies kids can stir up in minutes.

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup butter

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • ½ cup cocoa

  • ½ cup flour

Instructions:

  1. Melt butter.

  2. Mix in sugar, eggs, cocoa, and flour.

  3. Pour into a pan.

  4. Bake 20–25 minutes at 350°F.

13. Blueberry Scones

Soft, crumbly, and fun to shape with hands.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • ½ cup sugar

  • 1 cup cream

  • 1 cup blueberries

Instructions:

  1. Mix flour and sugar.

  2. Add cream.

  3. Fold in blueberries.

  4. Shape dough into a circle and cut wedges.

  5. Bake 18–20 minutes at 400°F.

14. Marshmallow Rice Squares

No-bake, gooey squares kids can press into a pan and shape.

Ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp butter

  • 4 cups marshmallows

  • 6 cups rice cereal

Instructions:

  1. Melt marshmallows and butter.

  2. Mix in cereal.

  3. Press into a pan and cool.

15. Apple Hand Pies

Simple mini pies using pre-made dough for easy assembly.

Ingredients:

  • Pie crust dough

  • Apple slices

  • Cinnamon sugar

Instructions:

  1. Cut dough into circles.

  2. Add a few apple slices.

  3. Fold, press edges, sprinkle sugar.

  4. Bake 15 minutes at 375°F.

16. Easy Vanilla Cupcakes

Soft, fluffy cupcakes with simple ingredients and endless decoration options.

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups flour

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

  1. Mix all ingredients.

  2. Scoop into cupcake liners.

  3. Bake 15–18 minutes at 350°F.

  4. Let kids ice and decorate.

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