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Back-to-School Recipes

Find kid-friendly eats for the busy days ahead! From snacks to easy-pack lunches and simple weeknight dinner recipes, these fun recipes are sure to be a hit with kids of all ages.

Baked Chicken Braid on a serving platter.

Chicken Braid

Trudy Stevens avatar
By Trudy Stevens
This is a very easy recipe. I make this for church picnics because it is ...
(4 ratings)
Homemade Marshmallows in hot chocolate.

Homemade Marshmallows

Jessica Schwausch Lunsford avatar
By Jessica Schwausch Lunsford
These are SO much better than store-bought. It might be a little work, but it's ...
(2 ratings)
A slice of Drumstick Torte on a plate.

Drumstick Torte

Cathy Nunn avatar
By Cathy Nunn
Have several copies of this recipe handy if you serve this to company or bring ...
(8 ratings)
Layers of the Double Crunch Peanut Butter and Jam Bars.

Double Crunch Peanut Butter And Jam Bars

KAIT H avatar
By KAIT H
We love crunchy peanut butter and cherry jam together. Baked in a bar, you'd better ...
(3 ratings)
Cheese dripping from a Grilled Cheese With A Twist cut in half.

Grilled Cheese With A Twist

Debbi Bitner avatar
By Debbi Bitner
You can "customize" this grilled cheese recipe as you like. Enjoy on a cold ...
(6 ratings)
A plate of Caramel Coconut Marshmallows.

Caramel Coconut Marshmallow Balls

SK H avatar
By SK H
This is a delightful cookie candy. If you love caramel and coconut, you will be ...
(5 ratings)
A slice of Philly Cheesesteak Casserole.

Philly Cheesesteak Casserole

Suzanne Marzano avatar
By Suzanne Marzano
My son asked me to try and come up with a casserole recipe for a ...
(2 ratings)
Cheesy Oven-Fried Potatoes on a plate.

Cheesy Oven-fried Potatoes

Rebecca Trent avatar
By Rebecca Trent
I made this recipe and thought these potatoes would be good with some cheese sauce. ...
(1 rating)
Frosted Sour Cream Tea Cakes.

Sour Cream Tea Cakes

Marsha Gardner avatar
By Marsha Gardner
A soft cake-like cookie that isn't too sweet, so it's okay to pile it with ...
(8 ratings)
Ghirardelli Chocolate Chip Snickerdoodles

Ghirardelli Chocolate Chip Snickerdoodles

Dana Ramsey avatar
By Dana Ramsey
My parents came to help out during my last eight radiation treatments in my fight ...
(12 ratings)
A platter of Orange Blossom Balls.

Orange Blossom Balls

Mary Ann Thompson avatar
By Mary Ann Thompson
My mother always made these at Christmas when I was a kid. She also made ...
(24 ratings)
Oreo Dirt Cake decorated with gummy candies.

Oreo Dirt Cake (low Calorie)

Cindy Van Kirk avatar
By Cindy Van Kirk
Love this recipe. It's light, with a touch of sweet, but Weight Watcher friendly.
(2 ratings)
A slice of Taco Meatloaf on a plate.

Taco Meatloaf

Holly Black avatar
By Holly Black
Out of all the taco meatloaf recipes I have tried, this one is hands down ...
(34 ratings)
Squares of Mertzie's Addictive Pretzel Candy Fudge on a plate.

Mertzie's Addictive Pretzel Candy Fudge

Michelle Koletar/Mertz avatar
By Michelle Koletar/Mertz
This is sooooooo yummy!!! You will gobble it up. I always make a double batch.
(11 ratings)
Dirty Chocolate Chip Cookies with milk.

Dirty Chocolate Chip Cookies

Junia Sonier avatar
By Junia Sonier
Don't let the name fool you, there is no dirt in it anywhere. I named ...
(4 ratings)
A plate of Cakerdoodle Cookies.

Cakerdoodle Cookies

Diane Schmidt avatar
By Diane Schmidt
I came up with this recipe by combining 3 family-favorite cookie recipes into one delicious ...
(3 ratings)
Easy Delicious Pull-Apart Sticky Buns on a plate.

Easy Delicious Pull-apart Sticky Buns

Jacquelyn Limina avatar
By Jacquelyn Limina
I needed to do something that was easy and simple for dessert one night and ...
(2 ratings)
Chicken Enchilada Ring ready to be sliced.

Chicken Enchilada Ring

Mary Lou Ivy avatar
By Mary Lou Ivy
This is always requested at my office when we do lunch. You can adjust ...
(17 ratings)
A tray of Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars ready to be sliced.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars

Julie Prior avatar
By Julie Prior
Definitely, an 'over-the-top' dessert that always gets raves from those who indulge in these decadent ...
(3 ratings)
Not Your Mama's Cookies ready to be enjoyed.

Not Your Mama's Cookies!

Beth Colon avatar
By Beth Colon
I was in search of the perfect cookie base in order to build my perfect ...
(26 ratings)
Super Easy Working Mom's Manicotti on a plate with bread and a salad.

Super Easy Working Mom's Manicotti

Michelle Waco avatar
By Michelle Waco
A twist on the super easy recipe I use from the back of the American ...
(16 ratings)
Melt In Your Mouth Toffee Pecan Cookies ready to enjoy.

Melt In Your Mouth Toffee Pecan Cookies

Joyce Newman avatar
By Joyce Newman
These cookies are so easy to make and so melt in your mouth yummy! A ...
(67 ratings)
Peanut Butter Crunch Brownies cut into squares.

Peanut Butter Crunch Brownies

Traci Coleman avatar
By Traci Coleman
The chocolate and peanut butter-covered Rice Krispies on top (along with the peanut butter cups) ...
(25 ratings)
A stack of chewy Butterscotch Brownies.

Butterscotch Brownies

Nancy Conlen avatar
By Nancy Conlen
I took these to a family reunion this summer, and one of my cousins' sons ...
(2 ratings)
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