14 best kids baking cookbooks

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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

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Learn not only recipes, but essential cooking and baking techniques you can use every day!

Sneak peek into the book!

Photos for every recipe!

Kids can see the delicious results before they begin!

Chapters organized by 4 skill levels!

Beginner, beginner plus, intermediate, and pro—to build baking confidence and add more excitement

Recipes for special occasions including holiday baking recipes!

Learn to whip up yummy treats for holidays, birthdays, and more!

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Kid-Friendly Tutorials ✔️

Learn baking basics with easy-to-follow photographic tutorials.

Extra Simple Ingredients ✔️

Forget about fancy baking equipment and ingredients--these recipes keep things easy with 5-10 ingredients.

Kid-Tested Recipes ✔️

Whip up cookies, bars, muffins, quick breads, cakes, cupcakes, pies and so much more!

Sample Recipe: Pink Lemonade Layer Cake

The only question about this pink and yellow cake is whether it’s more wonderful to eat or look at!

Here's the Equipment You'll Need:

• 2 (9-inch) round cake pans
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment or mixing bowl and electric beater
• Whisk
• Rubber spatula
• Mixing bowl
• Wire rack

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Mix the dry ingredients.
3. Add the butter.
4. Mix the wet ingredients.
5. Add half the egg mixture at a time.
6. Add the food coloring.
7. Bake for 25 minutes ( or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean).
8. Let cool.
9. Make Frosting.
10. Decorate!

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Sleepover Cinnamon Buns

These classic cinnamon buns are perfect for sharing with friends. Bakers will challenge themselves, learning how to knead dough, separate eggs, and make a fancy glaze!

S’mores Bars

There’s no campfire required to make this fun and funky version of chocolatey s'mores with a graham cracker crust.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cheesecake

It’s cheesecake with a twist! This peanutty cake includes a colorful jelly frosting and fresh berries for a guaranteed crowd-pleaser!

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Easy Step-by-step Photo Guide Specially Designed for Kids to Follow

Lively step-by-step photos teach bakers-in-training how to knead dough, make biscuits, decorate cookies, and produce a perfect pie.

Simple Baking Recipes for Favorite Foods

50 kid-tested recipes, from sweet to savory, teach food literacy and key kitchen measuring and math skills. Kids will use fresh fruits and vegetables in recipes such as Bursting with Blueberries Muffins, Zombie Zucchini Bread, and Peachy Keen Crumble.

Special Extras Inside

Bonus features include goodie bag stickers, pop-out gift tags, and bake sale signs to encourage kids to share their homemade delights with pride.

Cookie Cutter Templates & Decorative Stencils

Cookie Cutter Templates: Lay the shape on your rolled-out dough and carefully cut around the outline with a knife to make all kinds of crazy cookies!

Design Stencils: Sift confectioners sugar over these cool stencils to make a fancy pattern on your cakes and cookies.

Gift Tags, Stickers & Labels

Gift Tags: Everyone loves a homemade treat. Bake up some batches of goodies for teachers, relatives, and friends.

Stickers & Labels: Decorate your finished baked goods — for gifting, or just for fun.

Toothpick Flags & Cupcake Toppers

Select stickers are meant to be folded onto a toothpick and used to decorate cupcakes, muffins, pies — or whatever you want!

Bake Sale Price Cards

A bake sale is a surefire fundraiser! Price your homemade treats for hungry buyers with mini table signs.

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Sweet and savory recipes

Teach kids to love the kitchen as they make Mini Triple Chocolate Muffins, Soft Pretzel Sticks, Apple Tarte Tatin, Mini Mexican Pizzas, and much more.

Kitchen basics

Show your kid chef how to take care of themselves in the kitchen with simple introductions to essential tools, appliances, and ingredients.

Interactive lessons

Make learning to measure, mix, and knead fun with detailed tutorials that teach kids a skill while they create tasty treats.

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SAMPLE RECIPE: Summer Sweet Strawberry Tart

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Place the flour and sugar in the stand mixer or large mixing bowl and stir until well mixed.

2. Using a cutting board and a kid-safe knife, slice the sticks of butter into 8 pieces each. Add the butter to the flour mixture and turn on the mixer or use the pastry cutter to blend the butter until you have what looks like white peas.

3. Pour the vanilla into the mixture and stir. Add the ice water 1 tablespoon at a time and stir.

4. Use clean hands to make a ball with the dough. Cover the ball in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

5. If using fresh strawberries, use a cutting board and a kid-safe knife to slice the tops off and cut each berry in half lengthwise. If using frozen strawberries, cut the bag open. Add 2 tablespoons of flour to the bag and shake.

6. After 20 minutes, place a handful of flour on a clean counter or cutting board. Use the rolling pin to flatten the dough into a circle 10 to 12 inches wide.

7. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Roll the dough onto your rolling pin and transfer it to the middle of the baking sheet. Pour the strawberries into the middle. Sprinkle the strawberries with 1 tablespoon of sugar. Fold the edges of the crust up all the way around the tart so 2 inches of the dough rests on top of the berries.

8. In a small bowl, crack the egg and remove any shell. Use a fork to whisk it until well mixed. Use a pastry brush to coat the part of the crust that’s resting on the berries. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 20 minutes, until the berries are bubbly and the crust is golden brown. 9. Cool and serve. Allow the tart to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving

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50+ Recipes!

From celebration cakes to healthy after school snacks.

Official Barbie Cookbook!

Bake along and get exclusive tips from Barbie and her Dreamhouse Adventures friends like Nikki, Teresa, Renee and Daisy.

Inspiring Images!

Full-color photos of every recipe help ensure success!

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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!