10 Easy Dessert Recipes for Kids to Make by Themselves
Dessert.
Is there anything it can’t do?
Think about it for a moment:
- Dessert makes people happy.
- Dessert brings friends and family together.
- Creating dessert can be an art project.
- Baking teaches math and science.
- Making dessert together is a great way to bond with your kids.
If your and your family needs a little more of this magic in your life, here are 10 dessert recipes your kids will love to make — and eat!
Some require baking, but others are are simple as taking a store-bought product and decorating it.
Have fun!
Kid-Friendly Dessert Recipes
Delicious, fun desserts that kids can make by themselves.
Easy Blender Brazilian Carrot Cupcakes
Made in the blender, baked and then decorated as desired, these Brazilian Carrot Cupcakes make an easy and tasty project for kids.
And they come with a plus: No visible piece of carrots in the cupcakes!
Ingredients:
* Carrots
* Vegetable oil
* Butter
* Sugar
* Eggs
* Vanilla extract
* Flour
* Baking powder
* Nutella
* Cream cheese
* Powdered sugar
* Cadbury mini eggs (optional)
Oreo Dirt Pudding Flower Pots
These Cupcake Flower Pots are a great edible craft for kids, especially in the spring. They also make the perfect DIY Mother's Day gift.
adapted from: Ricardo's Super Easy Vanilla Cake
Ingredients:
* Flour
* Granulated sugar
* Baking powder
* Salt
* Milk
* Canola oil
* Egg
* Vanilla extract
* Store-bought whipped vanilla icing
*Rose or pink colored icing
* Yellow jumbo nonpareils
* Chocolate pudding snack packs
* Oreos
* Gummy worms
Edible Cookie Dough Balls
We all learned at an early age that raw cookie dough is delicious.
Later we discovered the sad, harsh truth that it was also potentially dangerous to eat.
Well, this cookie dough recipe has no eggs, so you can eat all you want with no worries!
Ingredients:
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
2 tbsp rainbow sprinkles (optional)
Oreo Truffles with Cream Cheese
These Oreo Truffles are an easy, no-bake treat perfect for holiday get-togethers and cookie exchanges.
Ingredients:
* Oreos
* Cream cheese
* Semisweet chocolate (or white chocolate)
* Sprinkles for decorating (optional)
Rainbow Painted Sugar Cookies Recipe
These Rainbow Painted Sugar Cookies are simple to make. Kids will love "painting" their cookies for a custom dessert or snack.
One of the great things about this idea is that it can be modified to fit any holiday or special occasion.
Death by Chocolate Poke Cake
Death by Chocolate Poke Cake is just the chocolate overload dessert for any chocolate lover.
It costs $12.40 to make and serves 12. That’s just $1.04 per serving.
* Chocolate fudge cake
* Instant chocolate pudding mix – $0.98
* Milk
* Vegetable oil
* Eggs
* Sour cream
* Sweetened condensed milk – $1.98
* Hot fudge sauce
* Whipping cream
* Powdered sugar
* Unsweetened cocoa powder
* Chocolate sauce – $0.54
* Mini chocolate chips
* Chocolate sprinkles
Nutter Butter Flip Flop Cookies
These adorable Nutter Butter Flip Flop Cookies are a perfect snack for a summer party!
This no-bake recipe is not only super easy, but the cookie decorating involved is a fun activity for kids (and adults) of all ages!
Ingredients:
* Nutter Butter cookies
* Sugar pearls or other sprinkles
Edible Marshmallow Paint for Kids
This Edible Marshmallow Paint in a rainbow of colors is an easy medium to decorate cookies, marshmallows, and even paper.
Ingredients:
* Marshmallows
* Water
* Light corn syrup
* Food coloring
Chocolate Macaroons with Condensed Milk
With just a few ingredients and no mixer necessary, these Chocolate Coconut Macaroons come together quickly and easily.
Ingredients:
* Sweetened condensed milk
* Cocoa powder
* Vanilla extract
* Salt
* Sweetened flaked coconut
* Chocolate chips (optional)
Apple Pie Dessert Bites
These nut-free, no-bake Apple Pie Bliss Balls are a delicious snack that stores well in the fridge or freezer.
Your kids will love to help make (and eat) these!
Ingredients:
* Diced apple
* Rolled oats
* Desiccated coconut plus extra for rolling
* Medjool dates
* Dried apple
* Sultanas
* Cinnamon
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