9 fun recipes that your kids will love

Great tips for cooking in the kitchen with kids

• First step: let’s wash those hands with soap and water.
• Read through the recipe from beginning to end and make sure that you have all the necessary tools and ingredients.
• Always supervise young children in the kitchen. Watch out for sharp tools or hot surfaces.
• Made too many cookies? These recipes are lovely to share with a grandparent or a teacher.

1. Nutty banana bread in a bag

This fun recipe calls for all the mixing to take place inside a zip-seal bag. It’s great fun for smaller kids, plus it keeps the mess contained. Get the nutty banana bread recipe here.

2. Crunchy oat and ginger biscuits

Use oat flour if you prefer gluten-free biscuits. Rolling and pressing these cookies are fun with the tots. Use forks or spoons to make different patterns. Get the crunchy oat and ginger biscuit recipe here.

3. 4-ingredient cheese crackers 

These crackers are easy to make in a mixer. Roll the dough out onto a floured surface and cut into any shapes you like – letters are fun for the little readers, but you can also make stars for Christmas time or heart shapes for Mother’s Day. Get the 4-ingredient cheese crackers recipe here.

4. Playful whoopie pies

These chewy and soft cookies are great fun. Melt marshmallows in the microwave, stick two cookies together and make a little sandwich. Decorate with whatever sprinkles you might have in your baking cupboard. Get the playful whoopie pies recipe here.

5. 2-ingredient jam straws 

Make these jam straws in just a few minutes using our favourite freezer ingredient: puff pastry. Get the 2-ingredient jam straws here.

Home for the holidays

If you’re feeling festive, here are a few fun baking projects that are perfect for the Christmas holidays.

6. Melted snowman biscuits

These cute biscuits are an easy treat. Leave a few out for Father Christmas with a glass of milk on Christmas Eve. Get the melted snowman biscuits recipe here. 

7. Christmas tree cupcakes

This recipe is perfect for older children who are already a little practised at baking. Add these trees to the top of your Christmas fruit cake for a beautiful, festive touch. Get the Christmas tree cupcake recipe here.

8. Reindeer marshmallows

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer comes into town with these quick and easy treats. Melt the chocolate in the microwave gently at short intervals – and don’t forget to lick the spoon! Get the reindeer marshmallows recipe here.

9. No-bake cookie houses

This fun project will keep the kids entertained in the kitchen for ages. Allow each child to build their own cookie house and let their creativity flow. Get the no-bake cookie houses recipe here.