Kid Friendly Recipes

For every kid who’s an adventurous eater, there’s a picky eater. We rounded up our sure-fire family favorites that are kid-tested so you can pull off making just one recipe for dinner…and feel confident everyone will love it.

Two halves of toast covered in colorful sprinkles on a patterned plate

The 3-Ingredient Dutch Breakfast My Kids Are Crazy About

unstuffed cabbage rolls in a large pan at a table setting with a stack of plates, a small bowl of minced herbs, glasses of water, and a pepper cracker

Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

Close-up: chicken caesar pasta in a pan

Chicken Caesar Pasta

Walking taco casserole in a casserole dish with a spoon (casserole dish missing some casserole / some of the casserole was already served)

Walking Taco Casserole

One pot mac and cheese in a dutch oven with a wooden spoon, and in the surroundings, a bowl with cracker topping and a mustard kitchen towel

One-Pot Mac and Cheese

DIY Mac & Cheese on a Wooden Spoon, and More in the Pot Below It

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Mix

Two Bowls of One-Pot Taco Pasta Topped With Sour Cream, Sliced Scallions and a Lime Wedge, and in the Surroundings, a Bowl With Lime Wedges, a Bowl With Sliced Green Onions, a Bowl With Sour Cream, Glasses With a Drink, and a Mustard Colored Table Napkin With a Pair of Silverware

One-Pot Taco Pasta

Easy Meatloaf With Some of It Cut Into Slices on a Platter and Sitting on a Sage Table Napkin Next to a Small Bowl With Sliced Parsley

Pile of Corn Dog Muffins Stacked on a Plate, and in the Background, a Red and White Checkered Kitchen Towel and Small Bowls of Toppings (Relish and Ketchup)

Corn Dog Muffins

Spatula Slightly Lifting a Slice of Pepperoni Pizza Lasagna From a Casserole Dish With the Rest of the Lasagna

Bowl of Creamy Cavatappi Topped With Shredded Parmesan Next to a Small Bowl With Blocks of Parmesan and Two Forks, All on an Olive Green Kitchen Linen

Creamy Cavatappi

Chicken Alfredo Pizza Cut Into Slices With One Slice Slightly Removed From the Rest to Get a Cheesy Pool, All on a Cutting Board, and Next to the Board, a Blue and White Striped Kitchen Towel

Chicken Alfredo Pizza

pickle pizza on a cutting board

Bowl of Burger Salad Topped With a Hefty Drizzle of Dressing, Sitting on a Table Napkin

Salmon patties set on a plate with a dip and lemon.

Manicotti Removed From Casserole Dish Filled With Manicotti Using a Wooden Spoon

Cheese Stuffed Manicotti

Vegan Chicken Nuggets Sprinkled with Salt Flakes on a Newspaper with Two Bowls of Sauces

Vegan Chicken Nuggets

Burger with Cheese, Red Onions, and Lettuce on a Plate on a Kitchen Counter for How to Make a Burger on the Stove

How To Make a Burger on the Stove

Casserole Dish of Cheeseburger Casserole with a Serving Already Served Using a Spoon at a Table Setting (a Plate with a Serving of Casserole, Bowl of Dry Parsley, a Table Napkin, and a Glass of Ice Water)

Cheeseburger Casserole

Slice of Cheeseburger Pizza on Small Plate Next to a Circular Wooden Tray with More Pizza and a Pizza Wheel and on the Counter, a Kitchen Towel

Cheeseburger Pizza

Casserole Dish of Trinidadian Macaroni Pie Cut into Individual Servings with One Piece Lifted Using a Spatula

Trinidadian Macaroni Pie

A plate of Peanut Butter Cookies.

The Hands-Down Best Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

A plate of quesedillas and toppings.

The Ultimate Quesadilla

Red striped paper cartons overflowing with popcorn recipes

Perfect Popcorn

A sliced loaf of zucchini bread with dried cranberries

Easy Zucchini Bread

Best homemade hummus in a white bowl

Easy Homemade Hummus

Overhead view of Oatmeal Raisin Cookies cooling on a rack.

The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

A glass and pitcher of lemonade from scratch

Perfect Lemonade

Rice Pudding with cinnamon sprinkled on top in a bowl

Creamy Rice Pudding

A loaf of garlic bread on a cutting board, partially cut into slices

The Best Garlic Bread

Sweet potato fries on a baking sheet.

Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Overhead view of a brownie in a white mug topped with ice cream.

Brownie in a Mug

Four baked apples with their tops cut off and resting in a glass baking dish

Sloppy Joe

Best Ever Sloppy Joes

A bowl of homemade Applesauce in a white bowl

Homemade Applesauce

homemade mac and cheese

Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese

Two Glasses of Mango Lassi on Tray with Cubed Mango and Straws

Overhead view of blonde brownies scattered on a counter

Classic Blondies

Tapioca Pudding in a glass dish

Tapioca Pudding

best oatmeal cookies

Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies

Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Chocolate-Covered Pretzels

Potato Bread

Homemade Potato Bread

Root Beer Float on Simply Recipes

Root Beer Float

The best popover recipe baked in a muffin tin.

Avocado Chicken Salad

Avocado Chicken Salad

Slices of Cheesy Bread on a Table

Easy waffle recipe served on a round plate with maple syrup

Easy Buttermilk Waffles

Top view of a homemade king cake on a white plate. Forks and a green linen are to the left. A small plastic baby figurine is above as well as Mardi Gras beads

Green Chicken Chili recipe made in the slow cooker

Easy Green Chicken Chili

Meatballs in a slow cooker filled with tomato sauce with a spoon lifting a meatball out of the sauce.

Slow Cooker Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Mac and Cheese with Chicken

Easy Chicken Mac and Cheese

Fish Sticks Recipe for Kids

Crispy Panko Fish Sticks

Scooping Easy Cauliflower Bake out of a glass casserole dish.

Cheesy Baked Cauliflower

Stuffed Shells in a Casserole Dish with Some on a Serving Spoon

Large Bowl of Cheese, Peppers, Salami, Olives, Chickpeas, and Lettuce for Italian Chopped Salad

Classic Chopped Italian Salad

Bowl of No Cook Tomato Sauce Pasta with a Fork

No-Cook Tomato Basil Pasta

Bowl of Fresh Corn Pasta with a Fork

Fresh Corn Pasta

Sesame Soba Noodles in a Bowl Garnished with Spring Onions Next to Plate with Spring Onions and Seasoning and Another Plate with Slices of Radish

Sesame Soba Noodles

Chào Gá (Vietnamese Rice Porridge) in a Bowl Surrounded a Bowl of Sauce

Cháo Gà (Vietnamese Chicken and Rice Porridge)

Homemade French Fries Served with Ketchup

Homemade French Fries

Vanilla Custard in Pudding Jars Surrounded by Spoons and Berries

Vanilla Custard

Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes

Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes

Beef Bulgogi

Easy Beef Bulgogi

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