Erin is a licensed and registered dietitian who worked as a health educator for many years, covering topics like the ways to eat gluten-free, vegetarian, and organic both in-person and in print.
Easy Bake Ovens aren't just for baking cookies and cakes. Get creative with your children to help them prepare appetizers, side dishes, and even main dishes to improve cooking skills and create a feeling of accomplishment. These recipes are for one to two people, depending on serving size.
Mini English Muffin Pizzas
Your kids will love choosing their own pizza toppings to create individualized child-sized pizzas.
Top with spaghetti sauce (about 1 tablespoon for each muffin half).
Place pepperoni, sausage, or both on top of sauce.
Top with vegetables (optional).
Top with mozzarella cheese.
Bake in Easy Bake Oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
Cheesy Chicken Quesadillas
Add these delicious quesadillas to your menu as an appetizer or main dish.
Ingredients
2 flour tortillas
1 teaspoon of margarine or butter
¼ cup of shredded cheddar cheese
1/8 cup of rotisserie chicken, cut into small pieces
Mushrooms (optional)
Peppers (optional)
Directions
Coat both sides of tortillas with butter or margarine, and place one in baking pan.
Top with cheese, chicken, and vegetables (optional).
Cover with the other tortilla to form a quesadilla and cut into quarters.
Bake in Easy Bake Oven until cheese melts and top of tortilla is slightly brown.
Baked Apple Slices
Your kids will love this sweet treat as a snack or dessert.
Ingredients
1 large apple, cut into rings
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 teaspoon of butter
½ teaspoon of cinnamon
Directions
Grease baking pan with butter.
Place apple slices on pan.
Sprinkle apples with sugar and cinnamon; then top with butter.
Bake in Easy Bake Oven for 20 minutes.
Peanut Butter Cup S'mores
Making s'mores has never been so easy and fun.
Ingredients
4 graham cracker squares
2 peanut butter cups
16 mini marshmallows
½ teaspoon of coconut oil
Directions
Grease pan with coconut oil.
Place peanut butter cups on top of two of the crackers, and marshmallows on top of the other two crackers.
Place s'mores in Easy Bake Oven until marshmallows and chocolate are slightly melted.
Combine a cracker with marshmallow and a cracker with peanut butter cup to complete the s'mores.
Easy Mac N' Cheese Casserole
Kids will love that they can make their own mac n' cheese -- just help them cook the noodles and watch them bake away.
Ingredients
1 cup cooked macaroni noodles
½ cup of mozzarella cheese
½ cup of ricotta cheese
1 egg
1 teaspoon of butter
Bread crumbs (optional)
Directions
Mix all ingredients together in small bowl.
Grease easy bake pan with butter.
Place noodle mixture in the pan.
Cook in Easy Bake Oven for about 15 minutes, topping with bread crumbs for the last minute or two.
Baked Nachos With Beans
Your children will love this quick and easy snack they can make to share with friends.
Ingredients
Tortilla chips
2 tablespoons of refried beans
2 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella cheese
Leftover taco meat (optional)
Directions
Place chips on bottom of Easy Bake Oven pan.
Top with beans and cheese.
Add optional leftover taco meat if desired.
Bake in Easy Bake Oven until cheese melts slightly.
Go Beyond the Basic Mixes
You can make just about any of your favorite simple recipes in an Easy Bake Oven; you'll just use smaller portions. It's sure to be a fun change for kids who are ready to move beyond the traditional mixes found in the toy aisle.
