3 Easy Child-Friendly Baking Recipes for Sweet, Sticky Fun

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Because flour on the floor and icing in your hair is part of the memory-making magic.


There’s something undeniably wholesome (and slightly chaotic) about baking with kids. The excitement, the mess, the sugar highs — it’s all part of the charm. Whether it’s a rainy day activity, a summer boredom-buster, or just an excuse to lick the spoon, baking is a brilliant way to spend time together.


So here are three of our favourite child-friendly baking recipes — low-stress, no-fancy-equipment-needed, and perfect for little helpers with big enthusiasm (and slightly grubby hands).


🍌 1. Banana Muffins (Great for Overripe Bananas and Overexcited Children)


You’ll Need:

  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1 egg
  • 75g sugar
  • 50ml vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 125g self-raising flour
  • Optional: chocolate chips or raisins


Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and line a muffin tin.
  2. Mash bananas in a bowl. Let your little one go wild with a fork!
  3. Add egg, sugar, oil, and vanilla. Stir together.
  4. Mix in flour and baking powder until combined.
  5. Stir through any extras, if using.
  6. Spoon into cases and bake for 15–18 minutes until golden.

Perfect for: Packed lunches, breakfast, or second breakfast.


🍪 2. No-Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies (Because Someone Will Eat the Dough)


You’ll Need:

  • 100g butter or margarine
  • 100g brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 150g self-raising flour
  • 100g chocolate chips (or smarties for rainbow chaos)


Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C and line a baking tray.
  2. Beat butter and sugar until creamy.
  3. Stir in milk and vanilla.
  4. Add flour and mix until dough forms.
  5. Stir in chocolate chips.
  6. Roll small balls of dough and space them out on the tray.
  7. Bake for 10–12 minutes (soft is good — they’ll firm up as they cool).

Perfect for: After-school snacks, bribery, and “I helped!” pride.


🧁 3. Rainbow Fairy Cakes (Because Colourful Sprinkles Fix Everything)


You’ll Need:

  • 100g butter or margarine
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 100g self-raising flour
  • Splash of milk
  • Food colouring (optional)
  • Sprinkles and icing sugar for decorating

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C and line a cupcake tray.
  2. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
  3. Add eggs one at a time.
  4. Stir in flour, adding a splash of milk if needed.
  5. Divide the mix and add a few drops of food colouring to each. Swirl or layer for rainbow fun.
  6. Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden and springy.
  7. Once cool, mix icing sugar with water and decorate like wild little bakers.

Perfect for: Parties, rainy days, and showing off to Grandma.


🧁 Final Thoughts:

Baking with kids isn’t about perfection — it’s about floury faces, sneaky spoon licks, and shared joy. Sure, your kitchen might look like it survived a frosting explosion… but those memories? They’re worth every crumb.


So throw on the aprons, crank up the music, and get baking!

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