20 Kid-Friendly Tasty Recipes For You And Your Family To Try This Weekend

Get the whole crew cookin' with these recipes.

What better way to spend time with your kids than letting them channel their inner little chef? If they're looking to become the next mini Gordon Ramsey, here are some fun recipes that are easy, creative, and most importantly yummy for everyone involved.

1. Banana Berry Smoothie Bowl

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Just throw berries, banana, almond milk (or your milk of choice), and some ice into a blender for a simple, easy breakfast! Half the fun is in the toppings, so let the fam go wild with granola, honey, extra sliced fruit, and more. Your imagination is the limit.

Recipe: Banana Berry Smoothie Bowl

2. 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

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These might be the world's easiest cookies, but you'd never know by tasting them. Through some magical alchemy, peanut butter, sugar, and egg combine to make a surprisingly decadent cookie. I recommend eating them hot, but they're delicious at any temperature.

Recipe: 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

3. Cheesy Egg Toast

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Maybe you call it toad in a hole or egg in a basket or one of the other thousand names it has, but whatever name you use, this classic breakfast dish is sure to be a hit. Adding cheese is really the perfect finishing touch, and kids just go crazy for the tiny circular toasts from the middle (and who can blame them!)

Recipe: Cheesy Egg Toast

4. Rainbow Fruit Salad With Honey Lime Dressing

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Who doesn't want to eat the rainbow?! This recipe calls for strawberries, kiwi, mango, banana and blueberry, but if you don't have those on hand or just like different fruits better, feel free to use what you have—the honey lime dressing will still take your fruit salad to the next level.

Recipe: Rainbow Fruit Salad With Honey Lime Dressing

5. Easy Ravioli 'Lasagna'

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This recipe packs all the deliciousness of a regular lasagna with less than half of the fuss. Even little ones can help with this recipe, too—they'll love grabbing the (cooled!) ravioli and layering them with sauce and cheese.

Recipe: Easy Ravioli 'Lasagna'

6. Garlic Parmesan Roasted Broccoli

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There's no one secret method to getting kids to eat their veggies, but this one comes close. Roasted broccoli gets crispy, crunchy, and nutty, and the addition of Parmesan and garlic make this one vegetable you might actually fight over the last piece of.

Recipe: Garlic Parmesan Roasted Broccoli

7. 3-Ingredient Cookies and Ice Cream Pie

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One surefire way to get the whole family in the kitchen? Let them hit things. Smashing the Oreos for the crust of this pie is a great bonding activity, and afterwards you get to eat pie. What a stellar combination!

Recipe: 3-Ingredient Cookies and Ice Cream Pie

8. Original Orange Chicken

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Takeout who? This freshness of this version is absolutely unbeatable, and the sweet-spicy-tangy sauce is just like the original. Plus you can adjust the spice level for any sensitive tongues in your house!

Recipe: Original Orange Chicken

9. One-Pot Swedish Meatball Pasta

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If you, like me, always kind of crave Swedish meatballs but only eat them at IKEA, this is the dish for you. Plus, it's made in one pot, so that means fewer dishes—or if you play your cards right, getting the kids to do the dishes with minimal complaining.

Recipe: One-Pot Swedish Meatball Pasta

10. Healthy Banana Pancakes

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Oats and bananas make this a super easy, tasty weekend breakfast option, and they won't slow you down like traditional pancakes can. The only caveat is that you are legally obligated to play the Jack Johnson "Banana Pancakes" song at least once while making these.

Recipe: Healthy Banana Pancakes

11. Homemade Soft Pretzels

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Working with yeast can be intimidating for adult cooks, but this recipe makes it super simple. Little chefs can get their hands dirty kneading dough and punching it down after it's risen, while adults will probably have to handle the boiling and baking steps. But everyone will get to enjoy the deliciousness!

Recipe: Homemade Soft Pretzels

12. Strawberries & Cream Mug Cake

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It only takes three minutes to make this mug cake and absolutely anyone can do it. This sweet treat comes out of the microwave piping hot and ready to fulfill all of your spring fruit cravings.

Recipe: Strawberries & Cream Mug Cake

13. Easy Homemade Potato Gnocchi

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Making pasta: hard. Making gnocchi: easy! All you have to do is mix boiled potatoes, flour, and eggs, and you have a dang impressive pasta meal. Definitely don't skip the brown butter sage sauce, it totally completes these fluffy potato gems.

Recipe: Easy Homemade Potato Gnocchi

14. Chicken & Biscuits Bake

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I grew up on this recipe, and let me tell you there is absolutely nothing more comforting to eat at the end of a chilly day. Plus any kids (or kids at heart) will love helping open the cans of refrigerated biscuits. They're just fun!

Recipe: Chicken & Biscuits Bake

15. The Best Ever Cauliflower Pizza Crust

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What's the only thing better than vegetables? Secret vegetables! Okay, that's a lie, the only thing better than vegetables is pizza. But luckily, this recipe combines both. Kids might initially turn up their noses at the idea of cauliflower crust, but once they get a taste, they'll be coming back for seconds.

Recipe: The Best Ever Cauliflower Pizza Crust

16. Egg Breakfast Cups

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Make these over the weekend and you won't have to worry about breakfast for the entire week! And, bonus, these cups are individually customizable, so everyone can pick their favorites and have a personalized breakfast whenever they want.

Recipe: Egg Breakfast Cups

17. Chicken Parm Strips

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These are just a touch more sophisticated than your typical chicken tender, but just as easy to eat. The chicken is seasoned, breaded, and baked, so you don't have to tend to any frying, and they come together super quickly.

Recipe: Chicken Parm Strips

18. Homemade Cheese Crackers

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If you are your family are obsessed with cheese crackers (relatable) then you've gotta give making them yourself a shot. They're super cheesy, super crunchy, and surprisingly easy to make. Plus, you get to poke a hole in the middle of each one, which is pretty fun.

Recipe: Homemade Cheese Crackers

19. Easy Bagel Bites

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Whether you make homemade bagels like in this recipe—using just flour and yogurt!—or just use store bought, bagel bites are sure to be a hit. Whatever genius decided to put pizza on a bagel deserves a medal.

Recipe: Easy Bagel Bites

20. Spicy Southwestern-Style Turkey Burgers

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If you're lucky enough to live somewhere where it's warm enough outside for grilling, you gotta make these beauties on a good, hot grill. And even if you don't, the pepper jack cheese and chipotle mayo will warm you from the inside.

Recipe: Spicy Southwestern-Style Turkey Burgers

21. Chicken Ranch Wrap

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All it takes is a rotisserie chicken, tortillas, and some veggies and you've got the perfect springtime lunch. A wrap like this is also a great way to trick your family (or yourself) into eating a salad without realizing they're eating a salad.

Recipe: Chicken Ranch Wrap

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