The 12 Best Cookbooks for Kids- 2021
Here are 12 of the top rated cookbooks for kids and beginners. How do I teach my kid to cook and bake? What cookbooks are good for kids? How do I teach my kids basic kitchen, cooking and baking skills?
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I have 4 children who are all wanting to help me in the kitchen. While this is AWESOME, it is also a bit challenging to be able to teach them the skills they need, and get a presentable and tasty dinner on the table.
While I love to cook, sometimes I get in a focused mood and don’t want the interruption. Well I found a solution!! And that is getting kids cookbooks and having them pick out recipes they want to try.
Now that we are home all the time, I set aside a time every few weeks for each of them to get a chance in the kitchen. They went through their favorite cookbooks and made a list of what they want to make.
Most of the cookbooks for kids here are for ages 8-15, give or take depending on the book.
Now onto these amazing cookbooks…
Cookebooks for kids who like cooking
1. Master Chef Junior Cookbook
What can be more inspiration and fun than recipes inspired from Master Chef Junior? Your kids will love to get into the kitchen with this book, especially if they are a fan!
2. The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs
If anyone has it right, America’s Test Kitchen knows how to make a good cookbook for kids! Complete with snacks, desserts and eve breakfast tacos (say hello to breakfast in bed, parents!)
3. The Big Fun Kids Cookbook
Food Network’s The Big Fun Kids Cookbook is a New York Times best seller! This one has over 150 recipes that are fun for all ages!
4. Delish: Eat Like Every day’s The Weekend
This is a guarantee that your kids will not only be able too cook these easy and amazing recipes, but they will want to eat it as well!
Cookbooks for kids who like adventurous eating
5. The International Cookbook for Kids
I love going through international cookbooks with my kids! It’s so fun to learn about the culture of another country and experience the food as well. This book is top rated and kid tested!
6. American Girl: Around the World Cookbook: Delicious Dishes From Across the Globe
This is the perfect cookbook for kids ages 9-12! Wanna have your kid cook up some tikka masala for dinner?! YES PLEASE!
7. The Little House Cookbook
I remember reading the The Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder as a kid and thinking how good the food sounded! Well now is the chance to experience homestead cooking at its finest! This would be a great supplement class for homeschooling or just a fun project to do with the kids! What an awesome and adventurous cookbook!
Cookbooks for kids who like baking
8. Good Housekeeping Kids Bake!
Good Housekeeping knows what they are doing! This is a great cookbook for kids to learn the basics of baking. From technique to simple recipes, this is a highly rated cookbook for kids!
9. The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs
America’s Test Kitchen does it again, with one of the top rated cookbooks for kids (ages 8-12) who are into baking! Check it out!
10. Kid Chef Bakes
This is a great book for kids ages 8-12 to learn some amazing baking skills and make some delicious recipes in the process!
Vegetarian Cookbooks for kids
11. The Forest Feast For Kids
This is also a New York Times best seller and will be a great addition to your cookbook library for kids. It has amazing, colorful and healthy recipes for kids.
12. Forest Feast Mediterranean
I couldn’t resist putting this one in here since I specialize in Lebanese and Mediterranean food. There are so many good options in this book!
Have fun cooking and baking with your children!
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One Comment
Beth Shields
This is a great list and perfect. My granddaughter is already a great little baker – she started when she was 6 and has been seriously baking cookies, breads, and scones since then. And yes, we do it together sometimes. Thanks so much – this is a resource I can use for sure. Thanks!