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.
Chicken tenders with ranch dressing Chicken tenders with ranch dressing
The Chicken Dinner My Family Asks for on Repeat
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 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
30 mins
DIY Mac & Cheese on a Wooden Spoon, and More in the Pot Below It DIY Mac & Cheese on a Wooden Spoon, and More in the Pot Below It
Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Mix
25 mins
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 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
35 mins
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 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
Easy Meatloaf
90 mins
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) 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
20 mins
Spatula Slightly Lifting a Slice of Pepperoni Pizza Lasagna From a Casserole Dish With the Rest of the Lasagna Spatula Slightly Lifting a Slice of Pepperoni Pizza Lasagna From a Casserole Dish With the Rest of the Lasagna
Pizza Lasagna
40 mins
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 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
22 mins
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 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
60 mins
pickle pizza on a cutting board pickle pizza on a cutting board
Pickle Pizza
55 mins
Taco Pizza on the Counter With a Slice Slightly Removed from the Pizza, and in the Surroundings, Bowls of Toppings (L to R: Sliced Scallions, Salsa, Sliced Lettuce, Sliced Olives, and Sliced Jalapeños) Taco Pizza on the Counter With a Slice Slightly Removed from the Pizza, and in the Surroundings, Bowls of Toppings (L to R: Sliced Scallions, Salsa, Sliced Lettuce, Sliced Olives, and Sliced Jalapeños)
Taco Pizza
60 mins
Bowl of Burger Salad Topped With a Hefty Drizzle of Dressing, Sitting on a Table Napkin Bowl of Burger Salad Topped With a Hefty Drizzle of Dressing, Sitting on a Table Napkin
Burger Salad
25 mins
Salmon patties set on a plate with a dip and lemon. Salmon patties set on a plate with a dip and lemon.
Salmon Patties
25 mins
Manicotti Removed From Casserole Dish Filled With Manicotti Using a Wooden Spoon Manicotti Removed From Casserole Dish Filled With Manicotti Using a Wooden Spoon
Cheese Stuffed Manicotti
80 mins
Vegan Meatballs in a Cast Iron Skillet with Tomato Sauce Vegan Meatballs in a Cast Iron Skillet with Tomato Sauce
Vegan Meatballs
31 mins
Vegan Chicken Nuggets Sprinkled with Salt Flakes on a Newspaper with Two Bowls of Sauces Vegan Chicken Nuggets Sprinkled with Salt Flakes on a Newspaper with Two Bowls of Sauces
Vegan Chicken Nuggets
55 mins
Burger with Cheese, Red Onions, and Lettuce on a Plate on a Kitchen Counter for How to Make a Burger on the Stove 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
15 mins
Heart-Shaped Pepperoni Pizza on a Pizza Peel Next a Stack of Plate Heart-Shaped Pepperoni Pizza on a Pizza Peel Next a Stack of Plate
Heart-Shaped Pepperoni Pizza
25 mins
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) 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
50 mins
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 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
45 mins
Casserole Dish of Trinidadian Macaroni Pie Cut into Individual Servings with One Piece Lifted Using a Spatula Casserole Dish of Trinidadian Macaroni Pie Cut into Individual Servings with One Piece Lifted Using a Spatula
Trinidadian Macaroni Pie
85 mins
A plate of Peanut Butter Cookies. A plate of Peanut Butter Cookies.
The Hands-Down Best Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
35 mins
A plate of quesedillas and toppings. A plate of quesedillas and toppings.
The Ultimate Quesadilla
12 mins
Red striped paper cartons overflowing with popcorn recipes Red striped paper cartons overflowing with popcorn recipes
Perfect Popcorn
10 mins
A sliced loaf of zucchini bread with dried cranberries A sliced loaf of zucchini bread with dried cranberries
Easy Zucchini Bread
70 mins
Best homemade hummus in a white bowl Best homemade hummus in a white bowl
Easy Homemade Hummus
10 mins
Overhead view of Oatmeal Raisin Cookies cooling on a rack. Overhead view of Oatmeal Raisin Cookies cooling on a rack.
The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
44 mins
A glass and pitcher of lemonade from scratch A glass and pitcher of lemonade from scratch
Perfect Lemonade
10 mins
Rice Pudding with cinnamon sprinkled on top in a bowl Rice Pudding with cinnamon sprinkled on top in a bowl
Creamy Rice Pudding
40 mins
A loaf of garlic bread on a cutting board, partially cut into slices A loaf of garlic bread on a cutting board, partially cut into slices
The Best Garlic Bread
18 mins
Sweet potato fries on a baking sheet. Sweet potato fries on a baking sheet.
Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
30 mins
Overhead view of a brownie in a white mug topped with ice cream. Overhead view of a brownie in a white mug topped with ice cream.
Brownie in a Mug
5 mins
Four baked apples with their tops cut off and resting in a glass baking dish Four baked apples with their tops cut off and resting in a glass baking dish
Baked Apples
50 mins
Sloppy Joe Sloppy Joe
Best Ever Sloppy Joes
40 mins
A bowl of homemade Applesauce in a white bowl A bowl of homemade Applesauce in a white bowl
Homemade Applesauce
55 mins
homemade mac and cheese homemade mac and cheese
Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese
45 mins
Two Glasses of Mango Lassi on Tray with Cubed Mango and Straws Two Glasses of Mango Lassi on Tray with Cubed Mango and Straws
Mango Lassi
10 mins
Overhead view of blonde brownies scattered on a counter Overhead view of blonde brownies scattered on a counter
Classic Blondies
40 mins
Tapioca Pudding in a glass dish Tapioca Pudding in a glass dish
Tapioca Pudding
30 mins
best oatmeal cookies best oatmeal cookies
Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies
30 mins
Chocolate Covered Pretzels Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Chocolate-Covered Pretzels
20 mins
Potato Bread Potato Bread
Homemade Potato Bread
95 mins
Root Beer Float on Simply Recipes Root Beer Float on Simply Recipes
Root Beer Float
5 mins
The best popover recipe baked in a muffin tin. The best popover recipe baked in a muffin tin.
Popovers
42 mins
Avocado Chicken Salad Avocado Chicken Salad
Avocado Chicken Salad
10 mins
Slices of Cheesy Bread on a Table Slices of Cheesy Bread on a Table
Cheesy Bread
15 mins
Easy waffle recipe served on a round plate with maple syrup Easy waffle recipe served on a round plate with maple syrup
Easy Buttermilk Waffles
40 mins
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 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
King Cake
70 mins
Green Chicken Chili recipe made in the slow cooker Green Chicken Chili recipe made in the slow cooker
Easy Green Chicken Chili
40 mins
Meatballs in a slow cooker filled with tomato sauce with a spoon lifting a meatball out of the sauce. 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
5 hrs
Mac and Cheese with Chicken Mac and Cheese with Chicken
Easy Chicken Mac and Cheese
65 mins
Fish Sticks Recipe for Kids Fish Sticks Recipe for Kids
Crispy Panko Fish Sticks
30 mins
Scooping Easy Cauliflower Bake out of a glass casserole dish. Scooping Easy Cauliflower Bake out of a glass casserole dish.
Cheesy Baked Cauliflower
40 mins
Broccoli Rice Casserole in a Casserole Dish Broccoli Rice Casserole in a Casserole Dish
Broccoli Rice Casserole From Scratch
75 mins
Stuffed Shells in a Casserole Dish with Some on a Serving Spoon Stuffed Shells in a Casserole Dish with Some on a Serving Spoon
Stuffed Shells
95 mins
Large Bowl of Cheese, Peppers, Salami, Olives, Chickpeas, and Lettuce for Italian Chopped Salad Large Bowl of Cheese, Peppers, Salami, Olives, Chickpeas, and Lettuce for Italian Chopped Salad
Classic Chopped Italian Salad
25 mins
Bowl of No Cook Tomato Sauce Pasta with a Fork Bowl of No Cook Tomato Sauce Pasta with a Fork
No-Cook Tomato Basil Pasta
30 mins
Bowl of Fresh Corn Pasta with a Fork Bowl of Fresh Corn Pasta with a Fork
Fresh Corn Pasta
30 mins
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 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
14 mins
Chào Gá (Vietnamese Rice Porridge) in a Bowl Surrounded a Bowl of Sauce Chào Gá (Vietnamese Rice Porridge) in a Bowl Surrounded a Bowl of Sauce
Cháo Gà (Vietnamese Chicken and Rice Porridge)
2 hrs