So your kids are off from school and you want them entertained. What better way to keep them busy than to cook or bake with them? It may seem like a stressful activity, but with the right mindset it can actually be a lot of fun for both your kids AND you! Yes, really.
Cooking and baking is a great fine motor and sensory activity, and for your bigger kids it’s an amazing way to express some creativity! And if your kids are up for the task, have them cook dinner.
Enlist your kids in making some amazing Shabbat foods too!
You and I know the best part of baking cookies is eating the dough. Don’t tell anyone- I’ve even bought boxes of frozen cookie dough to keep in my freezer and eat raw! This dough recipe I have for you today is designed to be eaten raw; it doesn’t have any eggs or leavening agents. Adjust the add-ins to your taste: nuts, toffee, and crumbled granola bars, whatever, they all work great!
Ready to get baking?! We are going to make sugar cookies in a braid, just like challah. Yeah, super cool! it looks stunning when it comes out and tastes just as good!
We loooove churros, or really anything fried, but we love the cinnamon flavor of churros especially. The thing is, our mother is not the biggest fan of deep frying on a regular basis, so we had so come up with a way to make her say yes to this one. We present…baked churros!! All the fun of churros, minus the smell and frying mess. It still feels like a special Chanukah food even though it’s not fried! They are pillowy and soft and coated in delicious sugar.
This week on Sweet Sisters Shabbat Treats we are going to be making … mini babka muffins! Everyone loves a good piece of babka, right? Well, we are going to make a dessert that is super easy because you don’t even have to take out a mixer!
Everyone loves Oreo-style cookies! Have you ever tried making them at home? They are easy and fun for the kids. You don’t even need a special cookie cutter; just use a glass with a two-inch diameter.
We wanted to make our own super easy version of the super trendy Dubai Chocolate bars. The tiny little problem was that we don’t really like pistachio cream so much, and we also don’t think it’s super kid-friendly. So we decided to use peanut butter, and it came out fantastic.
This week we are making something insane because its so cute and YUM! Basically it’s a candy-covered cookie. How heaven does that sound? It doesn’t need to sound yum because guess what, it is yum!
This time, we used crushed sandwich cookies and chocolate lentils. So just follow the easy steps and you’ll have these insane cookies in no time.
Looking for a no bake cheesecake recipe that makes your life a lot easier… and sweeter? Forget the water baths and cracking- we’ll tell you how to make a perfect cheesecake in minutes.
Takes minute to make and doesn’t yield an abundance of donuts that you won’t know what to do with. It’s perfect for when you’re looking for a quick sweet treat!
Everyone likes their nachos a little differently. To make everyone happy and feel a little creative, I put all the toppings out bar-style so everyone can mix and match on their own.
If your kids need a special treat that can be ready in minutes, here’s the one! This confetti mug cake has a delicious vanilla base, so feel free to play around with other mix-ins instead of sprinkles, like fruit, flavored chips, or nuts.
S’mores French Toast is the decadent snack dreams are made of! Spread with Gefen Marshmallow Fluff and Elite Chocolate Spread, then breaded with graham cracker crumbs and fried.
A new and fun way to serve jello. One of the cool things about jel desserts is that they don’t get rock-solid when you freeze them. They work as-is, as a shaved ice, and you only need to blend once for a fun slush.
Originally published December 2021. Updated and improved January 2025.
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