Create warm memories with the kids in your life while baking a delicious treat together!  Baking is a fun and relaxing activity that also provides kids with experiences in measuring, reading/following directions, and developing fine motor skills. Kids will also have opportunities to express their creativity. The following baking books from our collection are great options for kids of all ages. In addition to delicious recipes, they include information on kitchen safety and hygiene, guides to cooking equipment, and cooking skill levels are listed on each recipe. Be sure to read through the entire recipe and organize your supplies and ingredients before getting started. Have fun and enjoy your delicious creation!

Baking Class: 50 Fun Recipes Kids Will Love to Bake! by Deanna F. Cook

This is a really well-illustrated book with photos paired with each step of the recipes. It also includes an illustrated baking vocabulary section and photos to inspire different ways to decorate your baked creations. There are also sidebar tips with the recipes. One of the tips makes the connection between baking and chemistry, and others include creative ways to alter the recipes. Included in this book are recipes for cookies, muffins, cakes, pies, toaster-oven tarts, garlic bread sticks, and brownie pizza.

The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs by America’s Test Kitchen

This baking book includes loads of information and pictures for over 100 recipes. The very detailed instructions make these recipes easy to follow. There are a variety of sweet and savory recipes for a variety of skill levels. There are many recipes for cookies, cakes, muffins, and bars. There are also recipes for empanadas, pizza rolls, Brazilian cheese bread, and soft pretzels.

Good Housekeeping Kids Bake!: 100+ Sweet and Savory Recipes by Susan Westmoreland

The beginning of this book provides information on basic ingredients, how to measure accurately, nutrition info, baker’s lingo, and a guide to equivalent measurements. There are recipes for a variety of cookies, bars, brownies, cakes, pies, muffins, and pizzas. There is a statement from Good Housekeeping that gives a “Triple Test Promise”, which means each recipe in this book has been tested at least three times and is determined to be delicious, family-friendly, healthful, and easy to make.

Bake It: 150 Favorite Recipes From Best Loved DK Cookbooks by DK Publishing, Inc.

There is something for everyone in this book that is loaded with 150 recipes for cakes, muffins, pies, tarts, cookies, and breads. There are even some delicious no-bake recipes. A photo guide for baking equipment, and step-by-step instructions with photos for baking techniques are also included in this baking book that is designed for a variety of skill levels.

My Little Pony Baking Book by Christi Johnstone

This recipe book is not just for My Little Pony fans – everyone with a sweet tooth will enjoy at least one of the 50 tasty recipes shared by the pony characters. There are recipes for a variety of skill levels. Check out the recipes for peanut butter candy cookies, apple cheesecake crumb bars, brownie ice cream sandwiches, chimi-cherry-changas, piñata cupcakes, cake pops, and many more delicious treats.