14 best childrens cookbooks

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Kid-friendly language

This book is meant especially for kids 3 to 5, with gorgeous visuals and simple explanations they can understand.

Profiles on every planet

Did you know Jupiter has 79 moons and counting? Teach kids about all the planets in the solar system, how far away they are, what they look like, and beyond!

Inspiration for big thinking

It’s never too early to encourage kids to think big and ask questions. Get their imaginations fired up with a peek into deep space.

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Easy Family Dinners

These recipes are simple to follow—and a blast to make! Find fun food trivia and smart test-kitchen tricks along the way.

Fun After-School Snacks

Choose from ants on a log, fruit and veggie fries, easy snack mixes and more.

Creative Desserts

Find shortcut treats you can make in minutes, plus amazing cakes for budding bakers.

Create Your Own Recipes

Design your own granola bars, chicken salad and more—just choose your mix-ins.

Pop Quizzes

Test your hot dog IQ, and find out how well you know your cereal shapes!

Fake-Out Cakes

Make a cake that looks just like a candy bar or a bowl of mac and cheese! Each recipe comes with step-by-step photos.

Special Coloring Book Section

Color a cupcake or an ice cream cone right in the book!

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Avocado Toast with Fried Eggs (ingredients, equipment, instructions)

Instructions:

1. In small bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon oil, lemon juice, pinch salt, and pinch pepper.

2. Use butter knife to cut avocado in half. Separate halves, then remove and discard pit. Scoop avocado into bowl with lemon dressing; discard skin. Use fork to break avocado into large pieces, then mash into dressing until mostly smooth.

3. Place bread in toaster and toast until golden on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes. Spread avocado mixture evenly on toasts.

4. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil over low heat for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, crack eggs into second small bowl and add pinch salt and pinch pepper.

5. Increase heat to medium-high and heat oil for 1 minute (oil should be hot but not smoking). Working quickly, pour eggs into skillet, cover skillet, and cook for 1 minute.

6. Turn off heat and slide skillet to cool burner. Let sit, covered, for about 1 minute for slightly runny yolks or about 2 minutes for set yolks.

7. Use spatula to transfer 1 fried egg to each toast. Serve.

Breakfast

The first meal of the day really is the most important. Kids who eat breakfast do better in school. (It’s true.) And weekend breakfasts are fun for the entire family. Start your day right!

“These pancakes are very fluffy, in a good way.” – Charlotte, 13

Snacks & Beverages

Snack food is fun. Looking for an after-school nosh or maybe something for a sleepover party? It’s all here.

“This is a quick and easy way to make popcorn.” – Hudson, 10

Cooking for Family & Friends

Making dinner is a great way to up your cooking game. And nothing says “I love you” like a home-cooked meal.

“Kind of sweet because of the sauce, but broccoli balances it.” – Mary, 9

Desserts

Celebrate something special with something sweet. Bake amazing cakes and cookies or chill out with homemade ice-cream.

“Good balance of tart strawberries and sweet cream.” – Owen, 11

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Breakfast & Lunch

Best-ever buttermilk blueberry muffins, apple cinnamon overnight oats, waffle pizza sammies, veggie fried rice, and more!

Snacks, Sides, & Beverages

Superstar guacamole, crunchy fried pickles, grannie’s special creamed corn, mean green fruity smoothie, and more!

Dinner & Desserts

Sheet pan fajitas, sizzling beef and broccoli, very berry short crust cobbler, orange creamsicle milkshake, and more!

Bonus Deliciousness

A recipe for laughter, celebrations and conversations, write your very own recipe!

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Kid-Tested & Kid-Approved

This awesome new cooking collection will get 5 to 8 year olds (and their grown-ups!) into the kitchen doing fun food projects together!

America's Test Kitchen Kids

• Hands-on recipe selection: Maximum kid participation.
• Encourages time together with the family: Cooking is one of the best ways for kids and adults to spend quality time together!
• Kid-tested & kid-approved: Each recipe has been vetted by a large group of home recipe testers.
• Designed with kids in mind: Each recipe has a photograph for every recipe step!

After School Snacks

"Getting to help Mommy put the ingredients in the bowl was my favorite part." — Cammie, 5

This chapter contains recipes that take 30 minutes or less, and are perfect for making snacks together after school.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

"I want to make these every day" — Sydney, 6

Have a bit more time to spend in the kitchen? For these recipes, kids can take the lead when making breakfast, lunch, and even family dinner.

Sweet Treats

"Thumbs up!" — Oliver, 6

No cookbook for kids is complete without some treats. In this chapter, the recipes range from simple to impressive, Chocolate Dipped Pretzels to Chocolate Cupcakes to Mango Lassi Pops.

Holidays and Celebrations

"They are the best non-chocolate-chip cookies I've had in my whole life!" -- James, 7

Celebrating holiday foods from around the world is an awesome way to introduce young chefs to different cultures and flavors!

Chocolate-Dipped Treats

Make it YOUR way!

Sweets are made to share with family or friends. And everything tastes better if it's made at home!

From pretzel rods with sprinkles to dried apricots with pistachios, the possibilities are endless. Create your own combinations of chocolate and toppings to dress up your favorite snacks and treats with this fun, quick, and easy cooking project!

Step 1: Melt chocolate

Melt semisweet or white chocolate chips with vegetable oil in the microwave, stirring in between, until the chocolate chips are completely melted and smooth.

Add food coloring to mix it up!

Step 2: Dip

Dip your treat into the melted chocolate mixture, shake gently to let the extra chocolate drip off, and then place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet or platter.

Step 3: Add toppings

While the chocolate is still warm, you can sprinkle your dipped treat with things such as:

• Chopped nuts
• sprinkles
• sanding sugar
• shredded coconut

Step 4: Chill

Freeze until chocolate is hardened, about 5 minutes, or refrigerate or at least 15 minutes or up to 1 day.

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Breakfast

Soups and salads

Light bites

Main meals

Desserts

Cakes and muffins

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Apple Crisp

Instructions:

1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees.

2. In medium bowl, use rubber spatula to stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Drizzle melted butter over oat mixture and toss with fork or your fingers until mixture comes together.

3. In large bowl, use rubber spatula to stir together sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Add apples to bowl with cornstarch mixture and toss to coat.

4. Use rubber spatula to scrape apple mixture into 8-inch square baking dish. Crumble oat topping into pea-size clumps and sprinkle oat topping evenly over apple mixture.

5. Place baking dish in oven. Bake until filling is bubbling around edges and topping is golden brown, about 40 minutes.

6. Use oven mitts to remove baking dish from oven (ask an adult for help). Place baking dish on cooling rack and let apple crisp cool on rack for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Making a Crisp Topping

1. Toss oat mixture with fork or your fingers until mixture comes together.

2. Crumble oat topping into pea-size clumps and sprinkle evenly over apple mixture.

Muffins, Quick Breads & Other Breakfast Treats

“This was very fun. We had learned about fractions in school, and now we are using math. And chocolate chips. Yummy!” – Morgan, 9

Pizza, Flatbread & Other Savory Baked Goods

“Loved the quick and easy sauce. Delicious. Perfect crust.” – Helen, 12

Cookies & Bars

“This would be a great snack to have when I get home from school!” – Victoria, 13

Cakes & Cupcakes

“The recipe was so good! I had a soccer game, so I made an extra batch for my soccer team. They loved it!” – Perrie, 9