Kid Friendly Recipes

For every kid who’s an adventurous eater, there’s a picky eater. We rounded up our sure-fire family favorites that are kid-tested so you can pull off making just one recipe for dinner…and feel confident everyone will love it.

A plate of Peanut Butter Cookies.

Peanut Butter Cookies

A plate of quesedillas and toppings.

The Ultimate Quesadilla

Red striped paper cartons overflowing with popcorn recipes

Perfect Popcorn

Best homemade hummus in a white bowl

Easy Homemade Hummus

Overhead view of Oatmeal Raisin Cookies cooling on a rack.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

A glass and pitcher of lemonade from scratch

Perfect Lemonade

Rice Pudding with cinnamon sprinkled on top in a bowl

Best Garlic Bread EVER on a round plate

Sweet potato fries on a baking sheet.

Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Salmon patties set on a plate with a dip and lemon.

Overhead view of a brownie in a white mug topped with ice cream.

Brownie in a Mug

Baked Apples

Sloppy Joe

Best Ever Sloppy Joes

Applesauce

Homemade Applesauce

homemade mac and cheese

Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese

Two Glasses of Mango Lassi on Tray with Cubed Mango and Straws

Overhead view of blonde brownies scattered on a counter with a butter knife next to it

Classic Blondies

Tapioca Pudding

Tapioca Pudding

best oatmeal cookies

Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies

Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Chocolate-Covered Pretzels

Potato Bread

Homemade Potato Bread

Root Beer Float on Simply Recipes

Root Beer Float

The best popover recipe baked in a muffin tin.

Avocado Chicken Salad

Avocado Chicken Salad

Cheesy Bread

Easy waffle recipe served on a round plate with maple syrup

Easy Buttermilk Waffles

Top view of a homemade king cake on a white plate. Forks and a green linen are to the left. A small plastic baby figurine is above as well as Mardi Gras beads

Green Chicken Chili recipe made in the slow cooker

Easy Green Chicken Chili

Meatballs in a slow cooker filled with tomato sauce with a spoon lifting a meatball out of the sauce.

Slow Cooker Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Mac and Cheese with Chicken

Easy Chicken Mac and Cheese

Fish Sticks Recipe for Kids

Crispy Panko Fish Sticks

Scooping Easy Cauliflower Bake out of a glass casserole dish.

Cheesy Baked Cauliflower

Stuffed Shells in a Casserole Dish with Some on a Serving Spoon

Large Bowl of Cheese, Peppers, Salami, Olives, Chickpeas, and Lettuce for Italian Chopped Salad

Classic Chopped Italian Salad

Sheet Pan Granola Bark

Sheet Pan Granola Bark

Bowl of No Cook Tomato Sauce Pasta with a Fork

No-Cook Tomato Basil Pasta

Bowl of Fresh Corn Pasta with a Fork

Fresh Corn Pasta

Cedar Plank Salmon on a Grilling Plank Next to Herbs and Grilled Lemon Wedges

Cedar Plank Salmon

Sesame Soba Noodles in a Bowl Garnished with Spring Onions Next to Plate with Spring Onions and Seasoning and Another Plate with Slices of Radish

Sesame Soba Noodles

Chào Gá (Vietnamese Rice Porridge) in a Bowl Surrounded a Bowl of Sauce

Cháo Gà (Vietnamese Chicken and Rice Porridge)

Homemade French Fries Served with Ketchup

Homemade French Fries

Vanilla Custard in Pudding Jars Surrounded by Spoons and Berries

Vanilla Custard

Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes

Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes

Plantain Frittata with a Serving Cut Out in Cast Iron Skillet Surrounded by Rosemary and Kitchen Towel

Plantain Frittata

Beef Bulgogi

Easy Beef Bulgogi

Grilled Carrot Dogs with BBQ Mustard Paste

Grilled Carrot Dogs

Easy Grilled Gochujang Chicken Thighs

Easy Grilled Gochujang Chicken Thighs

Baked chicken meatballs with marinara sauce.

Baked Chicken Meatballs

Air Fryer Fish Sticks on a Plate with a Small Bowl of Tartar Sauce and a Lemon Slice. More Fish Sticks in Air Fryer Basin Next to Plate.

Air Fryer Fish Sticks

Smashed Tomato Pasta on a Serving Platter Next to a Block of Parmesan on a Plate

Smashed Tomato Pasta

Pizza bagel on a sheet pan.

Homemade Pizza Bagel

Easy beef kreplach in chicken broth with carrots and celery

Easy Beef Kreplach (Purim Dumplings)

Chicken caprese on a black plate.

Easy Chicken Caprese

Baked burrito casserole with lettuce and tomatoes.

Easy Burrito Casserole

Vegetarian mushroom stroganoff in skillet.

Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff

Penne and pepperoni casserole side view.

Pizza Casserole

Pizza for Family Movie Night

25 Homemade Pizza Recipes for Family Movie Night

Veggie-lovers pizza sliced.

Overhead view of sheet pan chicken thighs with tomatoes, potatoes, capers, and basil on a sheet pan.

Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken with Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Capers

Overhead view of extra flaky broccoli cheddar hand pies set on a platter.

Broccoli Cheddar Hand Pies

Sheet pan meatloaf dinner on a plate with broccoli and potatoes.

Sheet Pan Mini Meatloaves with Crispy Broccoli and Mustard Glazed Potatoes

Cast iron pizza with parmesan and basil.

Cast Iron Skillet Pizza

Overhead view of Korean pork and chives dumplings on a plate.

Mandu (Korean Dumplings)

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