Little Hands Recipes

Welcome to Little Hands! 

We are pleased to introduce our newest section on ChallahCrumbs – Little Hands!

Little Hands is a collection of recipes that are user-friendly and bring you and your kids together in the kitchen. Cooking together is a great way to spend quality time with your kids. It also provides some great teachable moments – be it nutrition, math or confidence.

Cooking with your child should be a bonding experience. Recipes that are listed in this section are fairly easy to make, incorporate ingredients that most children love and take under an hour from start to finish. Kids need to see (and taste!) the fruits of their labor pretty quickly for them to truly enjoy the experience.

Here are a few of our tips for cooking with your kids:

1. Set out all the ingredients before you start cooking. Nothing is more frustrating than being short one egg in a recipe – especially if your 4 year old is standing there expectantly.

2. Never underestimate the power of the wooden spoon. The younger the kid, the more “mixing” he or she should be doing. Make sure your kid feels super involved.

3. Keep it clean. Emphasize washing your hands, pulling your hair back, and cleaning up after each cooking project.

4. Set limits. Having a helper in the kitchen makes cooking more complicated. Set our clear limits about who turns on the fire, who can put things in the oven, turn on the blender etc. Do not skimp on safety.

5. Enjoy!

• Hot Chocolate

  

  Hot chocolate is a tried and true way to brave a cold winter day!

  

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• Cinnamon Spiced Donuts

  

  Yield: 1 dozen donuts.

  I decided to invest in a donut-baking pan. Given the popularity of these donuts, I should have bought two, but letting the donuts cool in the pan before being able reuse it for the next batch is worth the wait. Best of all, I mixed the batter by hand with a wooden spoon – so this is the perfect recipe for your “little hands” to help with. Multiple generations sampled these donuts today – and everyone gave them two thumbs up!

  

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• Noah's Giant Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies

  

  Makes 12 giant cookies.

  Giant Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies are a perfect dessert this weekend!

  

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• Bonfire S’mores

  

  Nothing shouts childhood louder than a S’more.

  

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• Chocolate Popcorn

  

  Work with your kids to make this special treat!

  

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• Ice Pop Central

  

  Trying to escape the heat? Then our spotlight on ice pops is just the thing for you! Made with loads of fresh fruit, ice pops give you a refreshing break in the middle of a hot summer day.

  

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• Pancakes

  

  This is a kid-favorite and a crowd pleaser!

  

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• Corn Bread

  

  This recipe makes a great afternoon activity with delicious results!

  

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• Hand Cookies

  

  This recipe is easy, delicious and totally adorable!

  

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• Baked French Toast

  

  A perfect Sunday breakfast for you and your family.

  

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• Fun Pizza

  

  A great way to keep kids busy right before dinner is to get them involved in making dinner. Pizza is a kid-friendly meal to prepare and to eat!

  

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• Crazy Cake

  

  Even little kids can help make this simple and delicious cake!

  

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• Aleph Bet Soft Pretzels

  

  Serves 8 - 12

  It's a craft! It's a snack! It'll keep your kids entertained (and well-fed!)

  

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