Kids Baking
Whether it's cupcakes, cookies, or bread, the act of baking allows children to express their creativity, spend quality time with loved ones, and learn valuable life skills that will stay with them forever. So, grab your aprons and join us as we explore the many benefits of children baking!
Kids Baking Recipes
- 1 cup Edmonds Self Raising Flour (150g)
- 2 Tbsp Chelsea White Sugar
- ½ tsp finely grated lemon zest (optional)
- 1 cup Meadow Fresh Milk (or Soy/Rice milk) (250ml)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 30g Butter, melted (or margarine)
To Serve
- 2 bananas, sliced
- 1 punnet blueberries (or frozen berries, defrosted)
- Chelsea Flavoured Syrup - Maple or Honey Maple.
- 250g butter
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups Chelsea White Sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 cup Edmonds Standard Grade Flour
- 1 tsp Edmonds Baking Powder
Cupcakes
- 150g butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups Chelsea Caster Sugar (338g)
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups Edmonds Self Raising Flour (375g)
- 1 1/4 cups Meadow Fresh Milk (310ml)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Buttercream Icing
- 150g butter, softened
- 2 1/4 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar (338g)
- 2 Tbsp Meadow Fresh Milk
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Raspberries, sugar flowers or sprinkles to decorate
- 1 ½ cups Edmonds Standard Grade Flour (225g)
- 1 tsp Edmonds Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Edmonds Baking Soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 large ripe bananas (mashed)
- 3/4 cup Chelsea White Sugar (170g)
- 1 egg
- 80g butter, melted
- 1 3/4 cups Edmonds Standard Grade Flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp Edmonds Baking Powder
- 1 cup Chelsea White Sugar
- 125g butter
- 2 Tbsp Chelsea Golden Syrup
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups Meadow Fresh Original Milk
- 2 tsp Edmonds Baking Soda
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
Icing
- 1 1/2 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar
- 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 50g butter, softened
- 2 Tbsp Water
Make a moment they will treasure forever
Create a lasting fun filled memory with your child by baking a special batch of chocolate chip biscuits. Allow them to measure the flour, and lick the beaters (just like you used to do) or put them in charge of mixing the dough.
Baking with children is a great experience, spend time together and share special moments that will be treasured forever. Baking is also a great tool to teach children, for example:
Measuring teaches them about fractions; while cutting the cake into slices, teaches them about dividing.
Improve comprehension and vocabulary.
Baking encourages teamwork.
Baking will encourage scientific curiosity, for example making children question why the cake rises.
Follow the recipe step by step, and wait for the results.
From shopping for the ingredients through to baking, cleaning and finally sampling the baked goods will teach children the value of following through on projects.
Baking by age
Ensure that the baking responsibilities are suited to the age of your child
Simple baking activities, like pouring, stirring and decorating.
More advanced activities, like measuring, using the rolling pin, cutting out biscuit shapes and using piping icing. Biscuit recipes where you have to ‘squish’ the dough instead of mixing it with a spoon, is ideal for this age.
Read and instruct from the recipe, use electric beaters and the microwave oven.
Mess in the kitchen
Baking with children is going to get messy, but you can keep it to a minimum. There are ways to keep the mess to a minimum by:
- To keep their clothes clean, let them wear an apron or one of your old t-shirts
- Clean as you go, it will teach them a valuable lesson
- Remember to enjoy yourself, so keep your sense of humour
- Spread newspaper or handy towels on the counters and floor for easy cleaning
- Remember to always wash your hands before handling food
Safety First
To spare yourself a bit of anxiety, teach your children about all the dangers in the kitchen and how to prevent any danger, for example being careful around hot surfaces.
Here are some tips to keep them safe:
Ensure pan handles are turned away from the edge, to keep anyone from bumping into it accidentally
Ensure the stove top is turned off if it is not in use
Minimise falls by providing a sturdy chair or stool to stand on so they can reach the bench comfortably
Wear oven gloves when handling pots and pans coming out of the oven
Do not let small children handle knives, and supervise older children when they use sharp objects