Kids Can Bake: Recipes for budding bakers

by Esther Coombs (Illustrator)

Kids Can Bake is a collection of 30 beautifully illustrated step-by-step recipes which show children how to bake delicious cakes, biscuits, pies, puddings and tarts . As well as learning how easy it is to bake all sorts of tasty treats, they’ll practise skills like measuring, weighing and counting without even realising it. Full of sweet and savoury ideas for everything from cupcakes to cornbread, including breakfasts, snacks, main meals and desserts , there’s plenty to keep young bakers busy in the kitchen. Features vegan and gluten-free variations. • More than 30 easy, tasty and fun recipes to make • The perfect introduction to baking • Vegan and gluten-free variations • Children will learn basic cooking skills and practise mathematics too • Suitable for ages 6+, with a little adult assistance

64 pages, Hardcover

Published October 5, 2021

Reviews

[Baby Bookworm · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Hello, friends! Our book today is Kids Can Bake: Recipes for Budding Bakers, illustrated by Esther Coombs, a kid-friendly recipe book of baked goodies and treats.

Baking: it’s not just for grown-ups! This time around, Button Books brings a solid collection of recipes for baked goods, from the savory to the sweet, written and organized for young chefs. Featuring 30 recipes like beef empanadas, macarons, cake pops, profiteroles, and many more, kids can try their hand at tasty culinary treats (with adult supervision, of course).

Another winner! We were big fans of Kids Can Cook, and this is a great sequel to that delightful title. Once again, the recipes chosen are great for kids, and broken down into very easy-to-follow instructions. Coomb’s illustrations are colorful and engaging, and do a great job of making the food look scrumptious and giving helpful visual aides to the instructions. Basic techniques, an equipment guide, and safety guidelines are important and welcome additions to the opening of the book. JJ really enjoyed the few recipes we tried, and she’s excited to try more. Again, a great title for budding chefs and bakers, and a worthy sequel that matches all the charm of the original. Baby Bookworm approved!

(Note: A copy of this book was provided to The Baby Bookworm by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.)

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[beckys_book_blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book came at the perfect time as we're all at home isolating today so we we decided to have a 'Bake Off' day!
My children thoroughly enjoyed looking through and choosing some recipes to try. We decided to make scones and cupcakes. Both recipes worked perfectly. My seven year old daughter was able to read and follow the simple step by step instructions independently whilst I attempted to stop my two year old eating all the mixture!
Although we chose sweet recipes today there are a wide range of savoury choices too and we're looking forward to trying to make bread, pizza and chicken pie soon too. We're also building up to trying the rainbow cake which looks amazing (swipe to see.)
There are lots of tips included on cooking safely, from using an oven to correct hygiene for handling food.
This book has a gorgeous cover with little foil embellishments and coupled with the gorgeous illustrations throughout makes this a perfect gift for any little bakers out there.