30 Easy Dessert Recipes for Kids to Help Make

Shila said:  If you have milk and ice cream, you can make milkshakes! And with a few creative mix-ins, you can blend up an endless variety of customized easy dessert recipes for kids. From adding in fresh fruit to toasting up marshmallows to topping them off with sweetened cereal (such as Cap’n Crunch or Cocoa Puffs), enjoy these very cool treats. From Food Network

Laila Talley said:  One of our favorite easy dessert recipes for summer, these frozen chocolate bananas are a fun play date activity! Waiting 30 minutes for the chocolate to set is a good exercise in patience. Use wax paper or parchment paper to cover the freezer tray and work surface for easy clean-up. Make sure bananas are firm with only a few brown spots. From Epicurious

Shila said:  For a colorful, delicious and secretly healthy recipe for kids, encourage them to make a fruit sorbet. All it takes is your choice of summer fruit (frozen or fresh), a simple syrup like honey or agave, and a small food processor to blend up a variety of easy dessert recipes that kids will love. From The Flavor Bender

Shila said:  It is so easy to make s'mores indoors, without a campfire. Just arrange graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate (or other creative s'mores ingredients) on a sheet pan. Melt together in an oven to enjoy an ooey gooey treat. From Like Mother Like Daughter

Shila said:  Prepare a batch of freshly baked cookies using either a boxed cookie mix or one of your go-to easy baking recipes for kids (chocolate chip, oatmeal, etc). Once cooled, gently press two cookies together with a scoop of ice cream in between. Kids especially love to dab the outside of the ice cream into sprinkles or miniature chocolate chips!

Kelly R said:  We brought this dip to a game watch potluck and one of the adults said it is the second best thing he has ever eaten. Ever!! It is so ridiculously easy to make, this is going to be my new go-to.

Kristy Pepping said:  Homemade popsicles are such an easy dessert, and they have less processed sugar than the store-bought kind. We like to blend fresh or frozen fruit with a cup of coconut water in a food processor or blender until smooth. Then, using a popsicle mold, alternate spoonfuls of fruit with spoonfuls of vanilla yogurt. Place in the freezer and enjoy the next day!

Kristy Pepping said:  This tasty campfire recipe is just as fun to make at home! Basically you use an ice cream cone instead of the classic graham crackers to build s'mores. Stuff your cone with whatever ingredients you would like such as candies besides the marshmallows and the chocolate. Then you wrap it in heavy-duty foil and let the heat bake your creation over a campfire. Or you can simply bake in the oven at 400 degrees for five minutes.

Alexandra F. said:  These cookies are so easy and fun to make! Kids will especially love pressing their thumb into the cookie to make an indentation for the jam before it goes into the oven. Aside from that it’s pretty much a butter cookie rolled in coconut flakes, but the end result is sooo tasty. If your kids don’t like coconut flakes you can leave them out, but they add nice flavor and texture if they are willing to give them a try! From Food Network

For a simple ice cream recipe that you (and the kids!) can make at home without any special equipment, mix 1 cup heavy cream, 1.5 tbsp granulated sugar, 1.5 tsp vanilla extract and a pinch of salt in a 16 oz Mason jar. Close the jar well and then start shaking! The cream will start to thicken and after a few minutes should double in size. Once it does, put it in the freezer, and after a few hours...voila! Homemade ice cream!! Once you get the hang of it, this is an easy dessert recipe for kids to customize with mix-ins like fresh fruit, chocolate, or candy pieces.

Kelly R said:  Most of my go-to easy dessert recipes for kids are cookie bars, because they bake all at once in the same pan. There's less cleanup, the process is faster than rolling out and baking individual cookies, and they can be stored right in the dish. These are my family's favorites, with oats, peanut butter and chocolate chips! Leftovers are great warmed up in the microwave. From Mel's Kitchen Cafe

Kristy Pepping said:  This recipe is based on Mrs. Fields' original chocolate chip recipe from the 80s. I have made these cookies several times and have even won an office baking competition! These are for sure soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies so if you prefer your cookies this way, you will love this recipe. A couple of tips: use semi-sweet chocolate chips and leave the cookies on the baking sheet once they come out of the oven as they do continue to cook for a bit. These are a crowd-pleaser for kids and adults alike and hey maybe even earn you a baking title! From Top Secret Recipes

Kelly R said:  These cookie bars are so delicious, and my favorite way to help that Halloween candy disappear a little faster! It's fun for the kids to help pick out and unwrap the candy for the recipe.

Shila said:  Personally, I think that pumpkin pie is one of the easiest dessert recipes for kids to make using just a can of pumpkin puree, another can of evaporated milk, and a few other simple ingredients. There's nothing heavy to beat, just mix it by hand and pour it into a crust to bake in the oven! Because it's their staple, the full recipe is listed on the back label of every Libby's pumpkin puree can. From Very Best Baking by Nestle

Sarah Calamita said:  I love this website for all of her desserts! But these muffins are to die for. Plus they are low in sugar. Win-win. From Cookie and Kate