Let your kids get their hands dirty! Flip through these easy recipe ideas that will amp up the family fun in the kitchen.Looking for more ways to get the kids busy in the kitchen? Try these easy
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Maple Belgian Waffles
These fluffy waffles are the perfect breakfast treat on a cold winter day.
Recipe: Maple Belgian Waffles
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Cranberry Turnovers
Use leftover cranberry sauce to create these special breakfast pastries. Kids can help with piping the icing after they're finished baking.
Recipe: Cranberry Turnovers
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3
Homemade Bagels
Fresh-made bagels are delicious on their own, or can be dressed up with Bacon-Scallion Cream Cheese. Kids might prefer plain cream cheese or jelly.
Recipe: Homemade Bagels
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4
Salami and Cheese Panini
Reminiscent of a grilled cheese, a panini is filled with combos of meat, cheese, and vegetables. The snack is pressed and grilled, either with a cast-iron weight in a grill pan or with a panini maker, yielding a dense texture and a savory flavor.
Recipe: Salami and Cheese Panini
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5
The Pilgrim and Clubhouse Sandwiches
Experience the best of two lunches with mini bites of these stacked sandwiches. One combines turkey and cranberry compote, while the other layers chicken salad, lettuce, and bacon.
Recipes:
Clubhouse Sandwich
The Pilgrim
Fresh Cranberry Compote
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6
Easy Cheese Pizza
Skip delivery and get the whole family cooking together with this simple recipe.
Recipe: Easy Cheese Pizza
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7
Cheddar Goldfish Crackers with Peanut Butter Spread
After you've rolled out the dough, have your kids cut out as many crackers as possible using a 2-inch fish-shaped cutter.
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Baked Macaroni with Three Cheeses
Corkscrew-shaped rotini lets our macaroni and cheese soak up extra cheese for a crunchy baked topping. A combination of three cheeses (Cheddar, aged Gouda, and cream cheese) gives the dish an especially creamy texture and mellow flavor.
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Crispy Oven Chicken Fingers
We've cut the fat from these irresistibly crispy chicken fingers by baking them in the oven instead of deep frying.
Recipe:Crispy Oven Chicken Fingers
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10
Cinnamon-Walnut Granola
Kids can pour the honey, sugar, and butter mixture over oats, and then toss it all together. Mom and Dad can handle the baking.
Recipe: Cinnamon-Walnut Granola
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11
Scrambled Eggs with Chives
Have kids contribute to your family breakfast by standing with them as they gently cook eggs over low heat in a small amount of butter or extra-virgin olive oil. Make sure they gently stir with a heat-resistant spatula for soft curds.
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12
Easy Garlic Bread
Sprinkle a halved loaf with olive oil, chopped garlic, oregano, and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, then wrap in foil and bake.
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13
Milk and Chocolate Chip Cookies
When the cookie craving hits, turn to a classic combination for instant gratification. Milk and chocolate chip cookies are a match made in heaven.
Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookies
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14
Orange-Banana Smoothie Pops
Make smoothies an even tastier summer treat by freezing them. These palatable pops will cool you down on a hot day with a burst of citrus flavor.
Recipe: Orange-Banana Smoothie Pops
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15
Mess-Free S'Mores
Talk about kid-friendly! This easy-to-make version of the bonfire dessert involves dipping skewered marshmallows in melted bittersweet chocolate and crushed graham crackers.
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Dark-Chocolate Brownies with Caramel and Salted Peanuts
This recipe's mix of salty peanuts, sweet caramel, and dark chocolate makes it one dessert your kids won't be able to resist.
Recipe: Dark-Chocolate Brownies with Caramel and Salted Peanuts
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Chocolate-Dipped Cookies
Use melted chocolate chips. Reheat (in microwave or double boiler) as needed to maintain a smooth consistency for dipping and piping. To dip, fill a small dish to half the height of the cookie's diameter. Dip, drip off excess, and let set on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Recipe:Sugar Cookie Dough
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Grandma Mollie's Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Taking only three steps to make, this spin on a classic cookie will be a crowd-pleaser no matter how old your kids are.
Recipe: Grandma Mollie's Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Ice Cream Sandwiches
Use crisp, store-bought wafers to whip up delicious ice-cream sandwiches in a jiffy. Make them with homemade lemonsicle ice cream for an especially summery treat.
Recipe: Lemonsicle Ice Cream
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20
Colorful Balloon Cookies
A dab of icing secures balloon-shaped Circus Sugar Cookies to their red-licorice strings.
Recipe: Circus Sugar Cookies