Fun Cooking Recipes to Make with your Kids
Create your next family meal together with our favourite recipes to make with your kids! Read on for 4 of the best dishes to make with your little ones.
The summer holidays are over, and kids are starting to head back to school. And if a large part of you is relieved, we don’t blame you – it can certainly be tiring coming up with fun activities for your family to enjoy together! But if you’re also missing that precious quality time with your little ones, then we have just the answer.
These dishes are the perfect recipes to make with your kids: simple, tasty, and easy to make! Whether your children have a sweet tooth or enjoy a savoury snack, these fun cooking recipes are the perfect excuse to spend some time together in the kitchen.
From classic cupcakes to simple pasta dishes, these ideas will allow your children’s imaginations to run wild. Keep reading for some of our favourite fun cooking recipes to make with your kids.
Classic Iced Fairy Cakes
A staple favourite in many children’s recipe books, fairy cakes (or small cupcakes) are simple to create and super-fun to decorate. By simply mixing icing sugar with water, and adding sprinkles, edible flowers, sweets, or food colouring, your fairy cakes can be as bright and full of character as your kids themselves. All you’ll need is softened butter, caster sugar, eggs, self-raising flour, and baking powder.
Try this Mary Berry recipe, or this fun cooking recipe from Good Food.
Ham and Pea Pasta
Sometimes kids can be fussy when it comes to dinnertime. For your next family meal, why not try asking your children to help you cook this delicious yet oh-so-simple pasta recipe? Using just a handful of ingredients – ham, peas, cream cheese, stock, and pasta – and requiring almost no preparation time, this recipe is ideal for busy parents looking for a quick yet healthy dinner fix.
Try this recipe with large slices of Jamon Iberico made with pata negra served with pasta on the side for a touch of Spanish fine dining experience at home. Or, go classic all-Italian by substituting grated parmesan in place of cream cheese.
American-Style Banana Pancakes
If you have a fruit bowl full of browning bananas, then why not put them to good use? Spend a Saturday or Sunday morning making these delicious, fluffy pancakes with your kids. Whilst the first pancake (or the second, third, or fourth) may not always go to plan, it’s a great lesson for your little ones that practice makes perfect – with a sweet reward at the end!
Serve your banana pancakes with fresh fruit and honey or maple syrup, bananas, and pecans.
Chicken or Veggie Fajitas
A fun cooking recipe to make with your kids that can be totally adapted to your family’s tastes, fajitas always go down a treat at dinner time. And with so many supermarkets and online vendors selling ready-mixed fajita spicing, your meal just got a whole lot easier. With minimal cooking involved but lots of preparation, this recipe is a great way to keep your kids busy for a little while. Whether your children are meat eaters or veggie lovers, you can pick and choose your fajita fillings to create your perfect wrap.
Try pan-frying bell peppers, mushrooms, and onions, and add fresh lettuce for a crunch. Add fresh chillis for a more mature taste!
