Kids Recipes

Breakfast Recipes for Kids

Cinnamon Toast with Sliced Bananas

• 1 cup sugar
  
• 2 - 3 tablespoons cinnamon
  
• Buttered Toast
  
• Bananas

Breakfast Tortillas

• 4-enriched flour tortillas
  
• 4-bananas
  
• 4-tbsp. peanut butter

Breakfast Pizza

• 12 ounce package of sausage links or diced ham
  
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  
• 1 package crescent rolls
  
• 6 eggs
  
• 2 cups frozen shredded potatoes
  
• 1/2 cup milk
  
• 1/4 t. dried basil
  
• dash of cayenne pepper
  
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Separate crescent rolls and arrange on a 12 x 18" pan. Press together to create a crust to cover the entire bottom of the pan. Top with shredded potatoes, sausage coins or diced ham and cheddar cheese.

Combine eggs, milk and spices. Pour over cheese layer and top with Parmesan cheese.

Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until eggs are set.

I hear lots of cheering when I announce I'm baking banana bread for breakfast.

Cream together:

• 1/2 cup Crisco
  
• 1 cup sugar
  

Add:

• 2 eggs
  
• 2 cups flour
  
• 1 t. baking soda
  
• 1 t. vanilla
  
• 1/4 t. salt
  
• 3 mashed bananas
  
• 3/4 c. mini chocolate chips (optional)

or:

Pour batter into 8 individual-sized bread pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

• 3 eggs
  
• 1 cup vegetable oil
  
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
  
• 1-1/2 cups brown sugar
  
• 2 cups shredded zuchinni
  
• 3 cups flour
  
• 1 teaspoon each of salt, baking soda & baking powder
  
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
  
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 20 minutes before slicing.

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Lunch and Dinner Recipes for Kids

• 2-pounds lean ground beef
  
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
  
• 16 oz. package frozen mixed vegetables
  
• 16 oz. box American Cheese
  
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  
• 16 oz. package frozen tator tots

Crazy Lasagna

• 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
  
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  
• 1 package Lawry's Spaghetti Sauce Mix
  
• 1 - 8 ounce can tomato sauce
  
• 1 - 6 ounce can tomato paste
  
• 1-1/2 cups water
  
• 1 - 10 ounce package macaroni, cooked
  
• 1 - 16 ounce carton small curd cottage cheese
  
• 1-1/2 cups (6 oz.) cheddar cheese, grated

In a shallow 3-quart casserole dish, layer half of the macaroni, cottage cheese and meat sauce. Sprinkle with half of the shredded cheddar cheese. Repeat layers.

Bake, uncovered, in 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes.

Taco Pie

• 1 package crescent rolls
  
• 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
  
• 1 pound ground beef
  
• 1 small onion, chopped
  
• 1 package taco seasoning mix
  
• 1 cup sour cream
  
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  
• 1 cup crushed corn chips

Spray a 10" pie pan with cooking spray. Line the pie plate with unrolled crescent rolls and seal the seams.

Sprinkle the crushed tortilla chips on the pie crust. Add the meat mixture; then the sour cream; then the cheeses. Top with the crushed corn chips.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Allow to set for 10 minutes before cutting.

Dessert Recipes for Kids

• 2 cups cold milk
  
• 1 (4 serving size) chocolate flavored instant pudding
  
• 1 - 8 oz whipped cream
  
• 1 – 16 oz pkg. chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
  
• 8 – 7 ounce cups
  
• Gummy worms

Stir in whipped topping and half of the crushed cookies. Place one tablespoon of the crushed cookies into the cups. Fill cup about ¾ full with pudding mixture. Top with remaining crushed cookies. Refrigerate for one hour. Place gummy worms on top.

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

• 1 boxed white cake mix
  
• Water, oil & egg per cake mix directions
  
• 4 different colors of food coloring
  
• 24 wafer ice cream cones
  
• White Frosting
  
• Sprinkles

Divide the frosting into four small bowls. Use food coloring to color each portion of frosting. Frost the cupcakes and spinkle as desired.

• 1 Pillsbury Moist Supreme yellow cake mix
  
• 1 cup water
  
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  
• 3 eggs
  
• 1 (4 serving size) chocolate or vanilla flavored instant pudding
  
• 2 cups milk
  
• 8 oz whipped cream
  
• 16 oz frozen strawberries
  
• 8 oz clear plastic cups

Bake cake according to package directions. Let cool. Cut into small cubes.

Make pudding according to package directions. Mix 4 oz. of the whipped cream into the pudding.

In the clear plastic cups, alternate layers of cake cubes, frozen strawberries and pudding. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

In our house, this is simply referred to as "pink jell-o." Since they were little, I have asked my kids what I should fix for a meal when we have company coming and the answer is pink jell-o every single time.

• 5 cups water
  
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 8 ounces whipped cream
  
• 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon small pearl tapioca
  
• 1 small box strawberry jell-o
  
• 1 cup frozen strawberries, well drained
  

Boil salt and water. Add tapioca and cook slowly for twenty minutes or until tapioca is transparent, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and add sugar and jello powder. Stir well. Cool overnight in refrigerator.

Before serving, add berries and whipped cream and mix well.

Snack Recipes for Kids

• 1 stick margarine
• 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 - 12 oz. package of milk chocolate chips
• 1 - 12 oz. box crispy rice cereal
• 2 or 3 cups powdered sugar

Put the powdered sugar in a large brown paper bag. Pour cereal mixture into the bag and shake to coat with sugar. Pour onto a baking sheet to cool.

Healthy Granola

• 1/2 cup Splenda
• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar Splenda
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon maple flavoring
• 4 cups old-fashioned oatmeal

In a large bowl, measure out 4 cups of old-fashioned oatmeal. Pour the liquid over the oatmeal, stir until well-mixed and bake at 275 degrees for 60 minutes.

Healthy Trail Mix

• 2 cups Healthy Granola (recipe above)
• 1 cup Honey Nut Cheerios
• 1 cup raisins

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• 3 cups Trix Cereal
• 3 cups Cheerios Cereal

Pour mixture into the baking pan, using the back of the spoon to spread evenly. Cool for 30 minutes. Cut into bars and wrap individually in plastic wrap.

For extra thick bars, use a 9-inch square baking pan.

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