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🎶 Schooooool's...out...for...sum-mer! 🎵

Whether you've already crossed the finish line or it's so close you can see it, this school year is finally coming to a close! 👏 So just in time for summer break, I thought I'd share our favorite kid-friendly snacks and meals to make while the kiddos are home for the next few months. ☀️

These recipes are easy enough for kids to pitch in! And they're so delicious, they just might become the most requested recipes at your house.

P.S. You totally don't need kids to make these recipes! They double as easy weeknight dinners and healthy make-ahead snacks that adults adore, too! 😉

​Chewy No-Bake Granola Bars​
​These chewy granola bars -- featuring wholesome oats, your favorite type of nut butter, superfood coconut oil, and honey as a natural sweetener -- can be whipped up (and will be gobbled up) in a matter of minutes...and you don't even have to turn on the oven!

​French Bread Taco Pizza​
​Refried beans, salsa, taco meat, and cheese are layered on a French bread crust, baked until piping hot, and then topped with cool, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, and sour cream!

​Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole​
​This quick, easy, family-pleasing weeknight dinner recipe is made in just one skillet!

​Beef and Bean Burritos​
​These burritos are easy to make in under 20 minutes and deliciously satisfying, stuffed with a mixture of lean ground beef, refried beans, taco seasoning, salsa, and cheese!

​Tropical Banana "Ice Cream"​
​This healthy, natural, ALL-FRUIT, dairy-free dessert is made with no added sugar! Featuring frozen bananas, pineapple, and mango whipped to an ice cream-like consistency, it's decadent enough for dessert yet healthy enough for breakfast!

​Banana Breakfast Cookies​
​For a wholesome, yummy breakfast on-the-go, this recipe is naturally sweetened, gluten-free, and perfect for the next time you're wondering what to do with ripe bananas!

​Creamy Beef and Shells​
​This easy, one-pot dinner recipe features lean ground beef and pasta shells in a creamy, cheesy sauce for a quick, comforting dinner in under 30 minutes!

​Dye-Free Fruit Juice Snow Cones​
​If you've ever wondered how to make snow cone syrup at home, these homemade snow cones are natural and dye-free...made with real fruit juice (and NO Kool-Aid)!

​Oatmeal Peanut Butter Energy Bars​
​These energy bars quickly and easily come together in the food processor with wholesome ingredients like oats, nuts, chia seeds, dried fruit, peanut butter, and honey!

​Slow Cooker Applesauce​
​Using the crockpot is the easiest way to make wholesome, delicious, homemade applesauce that's naturally sweetened with maple syrup and kissed with warm cinnamon spice. You won't believe how much tastier it is than store-bought!

​Homemade One-Pot Mac & Cheese​
​You need just a handful of ingredients and ten minutes on the stove for the creamiest, most DELICIOUS, homemade macaroni and cheese!

​Copycat Shake 'n Bake Chicken Nuggets​
​A homemade coating using the "shake and bake" method is the quickest, easiest way to make tasty homemade nuggets that are a hit with kids and adults alike!

​Healthy Banana Muffins​
​Soft, sweet, and amazingly delicious, these muffins are easy to make with wholesome ingredients including 100% whole wheat flour, Greek yogurt, and naturally sweetened with honey!

​Parmesan Ranch Popcorn Seasoning​
​Ranch Popcorn Seasoning is a savory mixture of dried herbs, spices, and Parmesan. Sprinkled over freshly popped popcorn that’s been drizzled in real butter, it makes a delicious snack or perfect movie night treat! Or for a sweet popcorn snack, you might enjoy Snickerdoodle Popcorn as well!

​Wholesome Sheet Pan Pancakes​
​This recipe is a tasty, effortless, customizable way to enjoy a big batch of fluffy homemade pancakes without standing at the stove and flipping. This easy recipe is also great to make ahead and reheat for quick breakfasts on lazy mornings!

​Pizza Pasta​
​This easy, cheesy, comforting dinner recipe is loaded with the flavor of all your favorite pizza toppings...and made in JUST ONE POT!

​Homemade Cheese Crackers​
​Tasty, savory, all-natural, homemade cheese crackers are not only kid-approved, but they're fun to make!

​Chocolate Chip Mug Cake​
​This mug cake is fluffy, sweet, and easy to make in a few short minutes using basic ingredients (and no eggs!) for a yummy, last-minute treat to satisfy any sweet tooth!

​Easy Baked Tacos​
​This is a quick and easy, hands-off way to make a big batch of tasty crispy tacos, loaded with a ground beef mixture and cheese and then baked until melted and ready to customize with each person's favorite taco toppings!

​Fruity Yogurt Popsicles​
​These frosty summer treats are made with just three simple ingredients...and while they're healthy enough for breakfast, they taste decadent enough for dessert!

​Cottage Cheese Waffles​
​Effortlessly made in the blender, these waffles turn out so fluffy and delicious that nobody would ever guess they're also wholesome, loaded with whole wheat pastry flour for extra nutrition and cottage cheese for extra protein!

​Apple Pie Snack Cups​
​These simple snack cups layer graham cracker crumbs, diced apples, applesauce, and whipped cream for a healthy snack or dessert that tastes just like apple pie!

​Creamy Chicken Taco Hand Pies​
​Quick and easy hand pies feature a savory mixture of diced chicken, cream cheese, taco seasoning, and fresh cilantro, folded inside crescent roll dough and topped with crunchy crushed tortilla chips!

​Crunchy Oats + Honey Granola Bars​
​These homemade, all-natural granola bars are baked until slightly crunchy, making them perfect for breakfast on-the-go or as a wholesome, portable snack!

​Pizza Quesadillas ("Pizzadillas")​
​Simple quesadillas are stuffed with mozzarella and pepperoni and dipped in a flavorful homemade pizza sauce for a fun, quick, and easy lunch idea!

​Healthy Pineapple Whip​
​This healthy pineapple whip is made with just two ingredients and tastes like pineapple soft serve ice cream, for an improved copycat of the classic Disney "Dole Whip!"

Any go-to favorites at your house?

Send your ideas my way!

We're always looking for easy-peasy recipes to add to our summer vacation repertoire. 🙂