My Top 10 Favorite Summer Recipes To Make With Kids

Summer is the perfect opportunity to get your kids into the kitchen and teach them how to cook and bake. I’ve put together a list of 10 yummy kid-friendly recipes that you and your kids can make together. My number 1 tip for cooking with your kids is to mentally prepare yourself for the kitchen to be a disaster. Your kids are going to have a blast and you can too if you try to not control how much of a mess you guys will end up making.

• Peel and slice banana into thin slices.
• Place one Nilla wafer upside down and spread on a thin layer of creamypeanut butter or Nutella.
• Roll a sliced banana in sprinkles - completely coating only the edges. Place it on the Nilla wafer coated in peanut butter/ Nutella.
• Spread a thin layer of creamy peanut butter on the inside of a second Nilla wafer and place it on top of the sprinkle coated banana slice to create a sandwich.

• Butter the outsides of two slices of bread (the sides that will touch the sandwich maker or pan). Spread pizza sauce on the inside of the bread.
• Lay one slice in the pizza maker/ pan, butter-side down.
• Lay pepperonis on top of the sauce.
• Add a layer of mozzarella cheese.
• Sprinkle the top of the cheese with garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Place remaining slice of bread, pizza-sauce-side down.
• Cook sandwich until toasted to a golden brown and heated all the way through.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare sugar cookie dough.
• Using your hands, spread the dough evenly on a cookie sheet.
• Bake until lightly browned, usually about 12 min. Remove from oven and cool completely.
• Mix marshmallow cream and cream cheese until smooth and cream.
• Cover the pizza with fruit. Refrigerate until serving.

• Slice celery sticks.
• Fill with peanut butter.
• Top with two pretzels and make them look like wings.
• Add two candy eyes to complete the snack!

• Place all ingredients except milk and salt into a food processor. Pulse until the mixture turns into crumbs. Slowly add liquid until dough can form a ball.
• Divide dough in half and shape into a round disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 min to chill.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Roll out one disc of dough on a lightly floured surface. They need to be very thin. Use a knife to cut into 1” squares. Transfer squares to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Use a toothpick to poke a hole in the center.
• Sprinkle salt and bake for 10-15 min.

• Begin by preheating you oven to 400 degrees.
• Slice your hot dogs into thin pieces (ours were about half inch each). Set aside.
• Roll out your crescent dough and press the seams together.
• Cut into 8 strips. Then cut lengthwise into 8 more strips. You should end up with 64 1.5 inch x .5 inch pieces.
• Wrap the hot dogs in the crescent pieces and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 9 minutes. Serve warm.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
• Stir together the bread crumbs, olive oil, and salt.
• Boil salted water. Add macaroni for about 8 min.
• Remove from heat and drain. Return to the pan.
• Stir in butter and egg until pasta is evenly coated.
• Stir in 1 cup of cheddar cheese, 1 cup milk, 1 ½ mozzarella cheese into the pasta.
• Spoon into the muffin tin. Sprinkle top with ½ cup cheddar cheese and bread crumb mixture.
• Bake for 30 min.

• Bring cream cheese to room temperature.
• Blend 12 oz cream cheese, 1 cup plain yogurt, 1 tsp vanilla extract, ¼ cup unrefined sugar until smooth.you can technically stir by hand if you must.
• Divide among four little dishes and stir a different coloring into each dish.
• Drop spoonfuls of each color into a serving bowl, alternating colors. Then swirl colors together with a spoon.
• Leftovers can be covered and refrigerated up to three days.
• Dip graham crackers in and enjoy!

I hope you get your kids cooking this summer! What recipes are you looking forward to make with your kids? Let me know in the comments below!