40 Kid Friendly Baking Recipes

Baking is an exciting activity that everyone can enjoy. Not only is it quality time spent together, baking ignites creativity, teaches how to follow instructions, involves math & counting, and always brings smiles. Between my entire team and I, we’ve baked with kids enough that we understand what goes into the process. In this post, I’m sharing which recipes are fun yet manageable with children as well as the helpful advice I’ve learned along the way. Q: What’s your best advice when it comes to baking with kids? Muffins, like these banana muffins, are my top choice for baking with young ones. They’re quick-to-make, quick-to-bake, and individually portioned.

5 Tips for Baking with Kids

40+ Kid-Friendly Baking Recipes

Nut Free Recipes

Most of the recipes above are nut free recipes with the exception of recipes for peanut butter baked goods. As always, double check recipe ingredients before starting. (35 minutes; gluten free if using certified GF oats) (45 minutes) (35 minutes) (1 hour; gluten free if using certified GF oats; dairy free) (30 minutes) (45 minutes) (30 minutes; gluten free if using certified GF oats; dairy free) (40 minutes) (3 hours, 30 minutes) (40 minutes) (1 hour, 30 minutes; egg free) (2 hours; gluten free if using certified gluten free oats; egg free) (1 hour; egg free) (4 hours, 50 minutes; includes refrigeration) (3 hours) (15 minutes) (25 minutes) (25 minutes) (40 minutes; egg free) (2 hours, 30 minutes; egg free) (2 hours, 15 minutes) (35 minutes; egg free) (55 minutes; egg free) (1 hour) (1 hour; gluten free if using certified GF oats; egg free) (40 minutes) (40 minutes) (45 minutes) (2 hours) (3 hours) (4 hours) (2 hours; includes cooling) (4 hours, 30 minutes; includes chilling & cooling) (40 minutes) (2 hours; gluten free; egg free) (2 hours, 40 minutes) (3 hours) (3 hours, 20 minutes; egg free) (6 hours; includes cooling & chilling time) (4 hours, 45 minutes) (3 hours, 30 minutes) (3 hours, 20 minutes) (3 hours, 15 minutes) (1 day; see post for make-ahead options) (7 hours; includes cooling time)

Gluten Free Recipes

Here are all of my published gluten free recipes, or if you’re just after desserts, see my roundup of favorite gluten free dessert recipes.

Egg Free Baking Recipes

Here are all of my published egg free baking recipes. Shortbread cookies are a favorite and also fun for little ones to decorate and make their own!

8 Ingredients or Fewer

If you’re looking to bake a recipe with few ingredients, I have an entire page dedicated to recipes with 8 or fewer ingredients, even some as low as 5 ingredients or fewer. I include dinners, desserts, breakfast, and snacks.