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30 Kid Friendly Muffin Recipes for Cold Mornings

December 3, 2019 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

Is there anything better on a cold morning than a hot cup of a coffee and a warm muffin?

Don’t think so.

I wasn’t much of a muffin eater as a kid, but once I learned how to make them as an adult, they quickly became a breakfast go-to.

My kids are nuts about muffins for breakfast too. With winter quickly approaching, I thought it would be handy to round up 30 kid friendly muffin recipes that would be perfect for cold mornings!

Some of these can even be made ahead and frozen! Just take out a bag of freezer muffins the night before so they can thaw and be ready for the next morning.

Take a look at the full list below. Be sure to let me know which ones your kids love the most!

Want to bake up more deliciousness this winter? Don’t miss our list of 25 delicious cookie bar recipes to bake at home!

30 Kid Friendly Muffin Recipes for Cold Mornings

1. Vanilla Iced Banana Bread Muffins – Look! We’re Learning!

2. Hash Brown Egg Muffin Cups – School Time Snippets

3. Double Chocolate Muffins – Spaceships and Laserbeams

4. Buttermilk Rhubarb Crumble Muffins – Happy Hooligans

5. Loaded Omelet Muffins – Kids Activities Blog

6. Pancake Muffins – Parenting Chaos

7. Lemon Blueberry Muffins – Frugal Family

8. Maple Sugar Bacon Muffins – Confessions of an Overworked Mom

9. Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins – Temecula Blogs

10. Easy Smores Muffins – A Turtle’s Life for Me

11. Mini Banana Muffins – On My Kids Plate

12. Banana Split Sprinkle Muffins – Sweet Recipeas

13. Cinnamon Iced Pumpkin Crumb Muffins – Celebrating Sweets

14. Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins – The Kitchen Is My Playground

15. Easy Berry Muffins – My Bored Toddler

16. Banana Oatmeal Muffins – Pichea Place

17. Healthy Pumpkin Muffins – Nate and Rachael

18. Orange Strawberry Muffins – Recipes From a Pantry

19. Funfetti French Toast Muffins – Sheri Silver

20. Cinnamon Roll Muffins – A Magical Mess

21. Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins – Mom Vs. The Boys

22. Apple Pie Muffins – Bunny’s Warm Oven

23. Lemon Pound Cake Muffins – Simply Stacie

24. Monkey Bread Muffins – Spaceships and Laserbeams

25. Chocolaty Chip Muffins – The Monday Box

26. Cheery Clementine Muffins – On My Kids Plate

27. Double Chocolate Banana Muffins – Peas and Crayons

28. Bakery Style Oreo Muffins – Amy Treasure

29. Nutella Muffins – Taming Twins

30. Easy Banana Bread Muffins – A Turtle’s Life for Me

Did you love these kid friendly muffin recipes? Try some of these other tried and tested kid friendly foods below!

Be sure to follow my Breakfast Ideas for the Family board on Pinterest too!

Easy Vanilla Iced Banana Bread Muffins

August 6, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

I don’t think I ever had a single piece of banana bread when I was growing up. And I wasn’t the biggest fans of bananas either.

So I didn’t grasp the full amazingness of banana bread until I was an adult. And, let me tell you, it is amazing.

My kids love banana bread too. But now that the school year has started and our mornings are a little…hectic, I prefer to serve them something they can grab and go.

Which is why these iced banana bread muffins are a perfect go-to morning meal!

I can bake them up fairly quickly and then let the kids eat a few with yogurt or fruit before they head out. Then I can eat the rest while they’re gone.

It’s a win-win.

Read on to get this easy iced banana bread muffins recipe to make for your family!

Plus, take a look at our easy no-churn ice cream recipes if you want to have a little something special waiting when the kids get home too!

Easy Iced Banana Bread Muffins

This iced banana bread muffins recipe uses the basic muffin ingredients: flour, sugar, eggs, and, of course, bananas. But it’s a bit healthier because it uses applesauce, rather than oil or butter.

What really sets it apart, though, is the streusel topping and the glaze that’s added at the end.

Those two touches basically make it dessert-worthy in my book.

As a note, if you intend to freeze these, do it before you add the streusel topping and glaze. Save those steps until you defrost the muffins and warm them up again.

The streusel is made of cinnamon and brown sugar and butter and just everything that makes life sweet.

Plus, it gives the muffins a little “crunch” too.

The icing is just the finishing touch.

By the way, if you’re baking these on a busy morning, you can make the streusel the night before and store it in airtight container.

Then you’ve saved a step when you’re trying to get the kids out the door.

Scroll down to get the full printable iced banana bread muffins recipe!

Check out these other recipes your kids will love!

And see more ways to get breakfast on the table on my Breakfast Ideas for the Family Pinterest board!

Iced Banana Bread Muffins Recipe

Print the recipe card below to get the full iced banana bread muffins recipe! If you make these yourself, I’d love to know how they turned out!

(And if you were tempted to eat the entire batch.)

Easy Iced Banana Bread Muffins Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 12 muffins

Ingredients

Muffins

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 egg
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 bananas mashed
1/3 cup applesauce

Streusel

1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/8 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tbsp butter softened

Vanilla Icing

3/4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp milk

Instructions

To make the muffins:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line or grease a muffin pan.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
In another mixing bowl, combine the egg, brown sugar, vanilla extract, mashed bananas, and applesauce.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently stir until fully combined, without mixing more than necessary.
Use a cookie scoop or a spoon to fill each muffin cup about 2/3 full.

To make the streusel:

In a small mixing bowl, prepare the streusel by combining the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon.
Use a pastry blender to cut in the butter.
Sprinkle the streusel over the muffins then bake for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

To make the vanilla icing:

Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract to make the icing.
Once the muffins have cooked and cooled slightly, use a spoon to drizzle each muffin with the vanilla icing.
Serve warm.

Recipe Notes

If you want to freeze the muffins, bake them and let them cool completely. Store them in a resealable plastic bag.

When you want to serve them, defrost them and make the streusel as described aboved. Sprinkle the streusel over the muffins and warm them in the oven by baking them at 300 degrees for five to ten minutes.

Prepare the icing as described above and drizzle over each muffin before serving.

20 Cute and Creative Bento Lunches for Kids

July 31, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

When my oldest was about five years old, I heard about this thing called a “bento box”. I was on an online forum and everyone was talking about them as if they were the bestest thing ever.

I’d never heard of a bento box before. But when I ordered one for my daughter, I immediately understood the hype.

Bento lunches really are the bestest thing ever. They’re bite-sized and fun and just perfect for kids.

If you’re ready to venture into the bento box world, here are 20 cute and creative bento lunches for kids that are sure to make your child’s lunch special!

Take a look at these bento lunchbox ideas to get some school lunch inspiration!

And, for more fun treats for kids, don’t miss our list of 20 DIY popsicle recipes to make with your family!

20 Cute and Creative Bento Lunches for Kids

1. Back to School Bento – Brite and Bubbly

2. Breakfast Leftovers Bento – 3 Boys and a Dog

3. Pizza Kebabs and Peanut Butter Dip Bento – A Turtles Life For Me

4. Puppy Dog Bento Lunch for Kids – Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons

5. Shark Themed Bento – Bento n Better Lunches

6. Star Wars Bento – Twin Dragonfly Designs

7. Spiderman and Batman Bentos – Bentoriffic

8. Dinosaur Bento – Glue Sticks and Gum Drops

9. Toy Story Bento – A Night Owl Blog

10. Fun Pirate Treasure Map Bento Lunch for Kids – Eats Amazing

11. Camping Themed Bento – 3 Boys and a Dog

12. Milk and Cookies Themed Bento – Love at First Bento

13. Rainbow Bento – Go Dairy Free

14. Triple Decker Peanut Butter and Jelly Bento – Make the Best of Everything

15. Crayon Themed Bento – Love at First Bento

16. Green Themed Bento – Twin Dragonfly Designs

17. Star Wars Luke Skywalker Bento – Lunch Box Dad

18. Monkey Bento – Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons

19. Shel Silverstein Bento – Bento n Better Lunches

20. Koala Bento – Bento-logy

Simple Bento Lunches for Kids Supply List

So if you’re feeling inspired and ready to make these cute bento lunches for kids yourself, what do you need? Well, you don’t need to buy every bento box making mold out there.

These Amazon affiliate supplies, though, will definitely come in handy and get their fair share of use.

Bentgo Kids Leak Proof 5-Compartment Lunchbox

Complete Bento Lunch Box Supplies and Accessories Set

AmazonBasics Reusable Silicone Baking Cups, Pack of 12

Did you love these bento lunches for kids? Don’t miss these other fun treats to share with the family!

Follow my School Lunches for Kids board on Pinterest for more meal ideas!

20 Delicious No Churn Ice Cream Recipes

June 6, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Can we actually have summer without ice cream?

I don’t know if anyone has attempted it, but that is one science experiment I am not interested in trying.

Once the weather gets warm, it’s ice cream time. Even if it happens to be a weird heat streak in January.

I’ve always bought ice cream from the store, because I thought I’d need an ice cream maker to make ice cream at home. And I really don’t have space to store an ice cream maker.

But once I found out about no churn ice cream recipes that didn’t require an ice cream maker, I was sold.

It turns out that you can make actual, honest-to-goodness ice cream without an ice cream maker. No churning, no ice cream salt, nothing but some good ingredients and your favorite mix-ins.

That’s a done deal in my book.

Take a look at these ways to make no churn ice cream and see if any of the homemade ice cream recipes below catch your eye!

And for more fun with icy treats, check out our roundup of 20 homemade popsicle recipes you can make too!

20 Delicious No Churn Ice Cream Recipes

This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.1. Blueberry Crumble Ice Cream – Sally’s Baking Addiction

2. Circus Animal No-Churn Ice Cream – Sugar Hero

3. No-Churn Banana Cream Pie Ice Cream – Crazy For Crust

4. Roasted Marshmallow Ice Cream – Frugal Mom Eh

5. No-Churn White Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream – Fearless Dining

6. Chocolate Zucchini No-Churn Ice Cream – Beyond Frosting

7. No-Churn Ricotta Ice Cream – How Sweet Eats

8. No-Churn Olive Oil Ice Cream with Roasted Peaches – Shared Appetite

9. No-Churn Cotton Candy Ice Cream – Spaceships and Laser Beams

10. No-Churn Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream – Jo Cooks

11. No-Churn Pumpkin Ice Cream – Wholefully

12. No-Churn Cosmic Brownie Ice Cream – The Domestic Rebel

13. No-Churn Mocha Marshmallow Chip Ice Cream – Baking Bites

14. No-Churn Chocolate Caramel Ice Cream – Crazy For Crust

15. Strawberry Rhubarb Ice Cream – Frugal Mom Eh

16. No-Churn Tiramisu Ice Cream – Beyond Frosting

17. No-Churn Key Lime Pie Ice Cream – Like Mother, Like Daughter

18. No-Churn Sugar Roasted Peach Pie Ice Cream – How Sweet Eats

19. No-Churn Unicorn Ice Cream – Totally the Bomb

20. Funfetti Cookie Dough Ice Cream – Inside Bru Crew Life

How to Make No Churn Ice Cream Recipes at Home

The great thing about making no churn ice cream recipes is that, not only do you not need an ice cream maker or rock salt, you don’t really need any special equipment at all!

You can mix the ingredients directly in a glass baking dish. Freeze as directed in each recipe. And then serve!

That’s truly all there is to it.

I’ve had the same Pyrex glass baking dishes for years, so I can heartily recommend these. They’ll hold up forever.

And it’s great to have two of them, because you can keep one in the freezer for your ice cream and the other free for dinner casserole. (I think I cook a meal in my Pyrex dish at least three times a week.)

Pyrex Basics 3-Quart Glass Baking Dish, Set of 2

And these adorable ice cream serving bowls would be perfect for sharing these no churn ice cream recipes with the kids!

BonBon Ice Cream Serving Bowls and Spoons

Did you love these no churn ice cream recipes? Don’t miss these other ice cream activities for kids!

$Build basic AABB and ABAB math patterns with this fun ice pop math patterns activity for early grades! Perfect for use in centers and morning tubs!$

And see more sweet recipes for little ones on my Sweet Treats for Kids Pinterest board!