10 Delicious Snow Day Recipes to Make With Kids

Keep them happy and warm in the kitchen with these simple and delicious recipes.
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When the kids are home on a snow day, they need fun indoor activities to keep busy after sledding. Keep them happy and warm in the kitchen with these simple and delicious recipes.

1. Soft Pretzels

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These soft pretzels taste just like Auntie Anne's, and they're as much fun to make as they are to eat. GET THE RECIPE

2. Secret Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies

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With two secret ingredients, these chocolate chip cookies are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, chock full of all kinds of stuff and just right. GET THE RECIPE

3. Doughnut Muffins

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Sweet, cake-like and scented with cinnamon and nutmeg, these muffins taste remarkably like doughnuts. Of course kids love them! GET THE RECIPE

4. English Muffin Pizzas

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Set out all the ingredients and kids can make these mini pizzas all by themselves. GET THE RECIPE

5. Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

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These kid-friendly granola bars put all those store-bought bars to shame. What's more, they're no-bake and take only ten minutes to make. GET THE RECIPE

6. Supernatural Brownies

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If you've been searching for the perfect brownie recipe, look no further. This easy recipe from Nick Malgieri's Chocolate cookbook is it! GET THE RECIPE

7. Nuts n' Bolts

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This retro snack mix is always a hit. The recipe makes a ton, which is perfect for keeping kids and their hungry friends happy all day long. GET THE RECIPE

8. Chocolate Chip Scones

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Sweet, tender and buttery with morsels of melted chocolate within - children absolutely love these scones. They're wonderful served warm out of the oven, especially on cold day. GET THE RECIPE

9. Crave Worthy Sugar Cookies

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These cookies are truly crave-worthy: buttery and rich in flavor, with a crisp and sparkly exterior and tender-chewy interior. GET THE RECIPE

10. Perfect Pumpkin Bread

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This is a great quick bread to bake with kids -- just a bit of mixing and stirring, pop it in the oven, and soon you'll have a house smelling of sweet autumn spices and two delicious pumpkin loaves. GET THE RECIPE

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