Peppermint Bark by The Spruce Eats(Ages 6-14)
Peppemint Bark is a classic Christmas treat, but instead of buying a $20 tin from Williams Sonoma, why not make your own at home? This simple recipe from The Spruce Eats only needs 3 ingredients and makes enough to share!
Chocolate Reindeer Cookies by Taste of Home(Ages 3-12)
Yum, dasher! Yum, prancer! Yum, donner! Yum, vixen! Add some whimsical reindeer cheer to your holiday spread this year, with these rich, chocolate reindeer cookies! Decorating the cookies is a perfect way to get the kids involved in your holiday baking.
Christmas Tree Brownies by The Spruce Eats(Ages 3-12)
Here's a fun, festive spin on brownies from the good folks at The Spruce Eats. Bake your favorite brownie recipe, cut the brownies into triangles, and then let your kids have a great time transforming the brownies into delectable Christmas trees with green frosting and sprinkles. Don't forget the pretzel stick trunk!
Transform store bought peanut butter sandwich cookies into holly, jolly Santas with white chocolate, mini chocolate chips, colored sugar, and red hot candies or red M&Ms!
All these delicious holiday treats making you thirsty? Why not wash those sugar cookies down with some refreshing, vitamin-C packed, non-alcoholic holiday punch!
Prepare your favorite sugar cookie dough ahead of time, then have fun decorating and stacking the cookies into deliciously festive Christmas trees with your kids!
Rice Krispie treats are super easy to prepare. Your kids will have a great time molding the mix into Christmas shapes, then decorating the treats with frosting and their favorite candy!
What's more fun than dipping a marshmallow in melted chocolate? Eating a marshmallow dipped in melted chocolate!
Classic Sugar Cookies by The Spruce Eats(Ages 3-12)
Some things are traditions for a reason. If history is any indicator, your kids are sure to have a great time baking and decorating these classic holiday sugar cookies!
Gingerbread Buddies by Taste of Home(Ages 4-12)
Would any list of kid friendly holiday treats be complete without a recipe for gingerbread buddies? Absolutely not! The only thing more fun than decorating a freshly baked gingerbread cookie, is biting the head off whichever cookie your younger sibling just finished decorating. Happy holidays, indeed!
10 Festive Holiday Baking Recipes for Kids
The one thing kids love more than eating delicious sugary treats, is eating delicious sugary treats they got to bake and decorate themselves! With the holidays fast approaching, we felt like sharing some of our favorite, foolproof recipes for festive holiday treats that invite the whole family to get in on the fun. Whether you're in the mood for traditional sugar cookies, decadent Christmas tree brownies, homemade peppermint bark, or decorative Rice Krispy treats, this list has all the inspiration you need for your next holiday bake-off. The recipes on this list give your kids a chance to build confidence in the kitchen as they have tons of fun decorating their tasty holiday creations!