16 Fun baking recipes for kids

Baking with kids is one of the best ways to bond, teach creativity, and spark a love for cooking.

These 16 fun baking recipes are colorful, easy, and perfect for little hands.

From cookies to cupcakes to silly-shaped snacks, each recipe is kid-friendly, delicious, and packed with fun decorating ideas.

1. Sprinkle Sugar Cookies

Soft, chewy sugar cookies packed with colorful sprinkles—perfect for birthdays or weekend fun.

Kids will love rolling the dough and adding extra sprinkles.

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 egg

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ cup rainbow sprinkles

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.

3. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.

4. Add flour, baking powder, and salt.

5. Fold in sprinkles.

6. Roll into balls and place on a baking sheet.

7. Bake 10–12 minutes. Cool before serving.

2. Chocolate Chip Muffins

Moist muffins loaded with gooey chocolate chips—an easy one-bowl recipe perfect for breakfast or snacks.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 tbsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 cup milk

• 1 egg

• ¼ cup melted butter

• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

2. Mix dry ingredients in one bowl.

3. In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, and butter.

4. Combine wet and dry mixtures.

5. Fold in chocolate chips.

6. Spoon into muffin cups.

7. Bake 15–18 minutes.

3. Easy Banana Bread

Sweet, moist banana bread kids can mash, mix, and bake. Great for using overripe bananas.

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas

• ½ cup melted butter

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 ½ cups flour

• Pinch salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Mash bananas in a bowl.

3. Add melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla.

4. Mix baking soda, flour, and salt.

5. Combine wet and dry ingredients.

6. Pour into loaf pan.

7. Bake 50–55 minutes.

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4. Rainbow Cupcakes

Colorful, layered cupcakes using simple vanilla batter and food coloring. Fun for kids who love colors!

Ingredients

• 1 box vanilla cake mix (or homemade)

• Food coloring (red, blue, yellow, green)

• 1 cup frosting

• Sprinkles for topping

Instructions

1. Prepare the batter according to package or recipe.

2. Divide into 4 bowls and add different colors.

3. Layer spoonfuls of each color into cupcake liners.

4. Bake 15–18 minutes at 350°F.

5. Cool and decorate with frosting and sprinkles.

5. Chocolate Mug Cake

A quick, microwave-friendly dessert kids can mix and bake in minutes.

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp flour

• 4 tbsp sugar

• 2 tbsp cocoa powder

• 1 egg

• 3 tbsp milk

• 3 tbsp oil

• Splash vanilla

Instructions

1. Mix everything in a mug.

2. Microwave 1–1.5 minutes.

3. Cool slightly before eating.

6. Mini Pizza Bagels

Fun bite-sized pizza made with simple toppings. Kids can assemble their own mini pizzas.

Ingredients

• 4 mini bagels

• ½ cup pizza sauce

• 1 cup shredded mozzarella

• Mini pepperoni

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. Spread sauce on bagels.

3. Add cheese and toppings.

4. Bake 8–10 minutes.

7. Oreo Brownie Bars

Fudgy brownies baked with whole Oreos inside—super fun and chocolatey.

Ingredients

• Brownie mix (or homemade)

• 12 Oreos

Instructions

1. Prepare brownie batter.

2. Pour half the batter into a pan.

3. Layer Oreos.

4. Add remaining batter.

5. Bake 25–30 minutes at 350°F.

8. Funfetti Pancakes

Fluffy pancakes with rainbow sprinkles inside—perfect for kids’ breakfast.

Ingredients

• 1 cup pancake mix

• ¾ cup milk

• 1 egg

• 2 tbsp sprinkles

Instructions

1. Mix batter ingredients.

2. Fold in sprinkles.

3. Cook on a hot pan until bubbles form.

4. Flip and cook 1–2 minutes.

9. Teddy Bear Toast

Cute toast decorated to look like teddy bears using fruits and spreads.

Ingredients

• Bread slices

• Peanut butter or chocolate spread

• Banana slices

• Blueberries

Instructions

1. Spread peanut butter on toast.

2. Use banana slices for ears + muzzle.

3. Add blueberries for eyes and nose.

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10. Strawberry Shortcake Cups

Layered cups of cake, whipped cream, and strawberries—easy to assemble.

Ingredients

• Pound cake cubes

• Sliced strawberries

• Whipped cream

Instructions

1. Layer cake, strawberries, and cream in small cups.

2. Repeat to make layers.

3. Serve immediately.

11. Easy Pretzel Bites

Soft, golden pretzel bites that kids can roll, cut, and bake.

Ingredients

• 1 can biscuit dough

• 4 cups water

• 2 tbsp baking soda

• Salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.

2. Cut biscuits into small pieces.

3. Boil water + baking soda.

4. Drop dough pieces for 20 seconds.

5. Place on tray, sprinkle salt.

6. Bake 10 minutes.

12. Mini Fruit Tarts

Cute mini tarts filled with cream and colorful fruits.

Ingredients

• Ready-made tart shells

• Vanilla pudding or custard

• Mixed fruits (berries, kiwi, grapes)

Instructions

1. Fill tart shells with custard.

2. Arrange fruits on top.

3. Chill 10 minutes.

13. Marshmallow Rice Krispie Treats

Sweet, crunchy, gooey treats—fun for kids to stir and shape.

Ingredients

• 4 cups Rice Krispies

• 3 cups marshmallows

• 2 tbsp butter

Instructions

1. Melt butter + marshmallows.

2. Stir in cereal.

3. Press into a pan.

4. Let cool and cut.

14. Apple Hand Pies

Mini hand pies filled with warm cinnamon apples—easy handheld treat for kids.

Ingredients

• Ready-made pie dough

• 1 cup diced apples

• 2 tbsp sugar

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

1. Cook apples, sugar, cinnamon, and butter.

2. Cut dough into circles.

3. Spoon filling and fold.

4. Bake at 375°F for 15 minutes.

15. Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes

Quick, fluffy donut holes kids can roll in cinnamon sugar.

Ingredients

• 1 can biscuit dough

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 tbsp cinnamon

• Oil for frying

Instructions

1. Cut dough into small balls.

2. Fry until golden.

3. Mix cinnamon + sugar.

4. Roll warm donuts in mixture.

16. No-Bake Chocolate Cornflake Clusters

Crunchy, chocolatey clusters made without baking—perfect for little helpers.

Ingredients

• 2 cups cornflakes

• 1 cup melted chocolate

• 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

1. Melt chocolate + butter.

2. Mix in cornflakes.

3. Spoon onto tray.

4. Chill 20 minutes.