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.

Two Plates of Garam Masala Fish Sticks Next to a Bowl of Sauce

Garam Masala Fish Sticks

Vegan Chicken Nuggets Sprinkled with Salt Flakes on a Newspaper with Two Bowls of Sauces

Vegan Chicken Nuggets

Burger with Cheese, Red Onions, and Lettuce on a Plate on a Kitchen Counter for How to Make a Burger on the Stove

How to Make a Burger on the Stove

Heart-Shaped Pepperoni Pizza on a Pizza Peel Next a Stack of Plate

Heart-Shaped Pepperoni Pizza

Casserole Dish of Cheeseburger Casserole with a Serving Already Served Using a Spoon at a Table Setting (a Plate with a Serving of Casserole, Bowl of Dry Parsley, a Table Napkin, and a Glass of Ice Water)

Cheeseburger Casserole

Slice of Cheeseburger Pizza on Small Plate Next to a Circular Wooden Tray with More Pizza and a Pizza Wheel and on the Counter, a Kitchen Towel

Cheeseburger Pizza

Bowl of Taquitos Topped with Shredded Lettuce, Salsa, Crema Mexicana, Cilantro, and Queso Fresco

Taquitos de Pollo (Chicken Taquitos)

Casserole Dish of Trinidadian Macaroni Pie Cut into Individual Servings with One Piece Lifted Using a Spatula

Trinidadian Macaroni Pie

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

Easy Zucchini Bread Recipe Cut into Pieces on Tray

Easy Zucchini Bread

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

Broccoli Rice Casserole in a Casserole Dish

Broccoli Rice Casserole From Scratch

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

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