Most Requested Kids Meal Ideas

Published 03/01/2016

Kids can be picky eaters on their best days, but you're in luck! There are many ways to make dinner easy on yourself. Explore our easy dinner ideas for kids to find a dish they will gobble up without any questions asked. Try a couple of recipes from this lineup of kids meal ideas and ring that dinner bell, delicious is served!

Impossibly Easy Mini Cheeseburger Pies
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 177 reviews.
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 12
Servings: 6
The iconic cheeseburger gets a makeover in this irresistibly delicious recipe. All of your favorite flavors are packed into muffin-tins that come out perfect every time and without leaving you with dirty plates.
Muffin-Tin Mac and Cheese Cups
4.1 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 13 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 1 hr 10 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 12
When all the kids are coming over, make sure you have something ready that all of them will gobble up in no time. Our Muffin-Tin Mac and Cheese Cups are the perfect solutions to hand out and keep moving.
Muffin-Tin Chicken Alfredo Biscuit Bombs
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 14 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 10
Servings: 16
Bring on the buffet table with these Muffin-Tin Chicken Alfredo Biscuit Bombs. They're stuffed with chicken, Alfredo sauce, and broccoli for a flavor explosion. Knives and forks are optional!
Quick Chicken Quesadillas
4.2 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 134 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 6
Servings: 4
These quick-to-make Chicken Quesadillas are a simple solution to your weekday dinner woes and shows just how much flavor you can pack between two classic tortillas.
Queso Taco Pockets
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 26 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 8
Pack a whole lot of flavor in your Pillsbury pie crust! We're talking ground beef, refried beans, cheese, and seasoning. Turn taco night on its head, and give your kids something they'll love once it hits the dinner table.
Mac and Cheese
4.1 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 686 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 6
Say hello to the classic no-fail, no-fuss recipe that everyone loves! This Family-Favorite Macaroni and Cheese is as good as the classic gets and is easy to put together any time of the week. Pasta, cheese, and caramelized onions...it doesn't get more comforting than this.
Smothered Skillet Beef Burritos
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 111 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 hr 5 min
Ingredients: 12
Servings: 8
Say hello to a delicious Mexican mashup! It's your favorite flavors of an enchilada wrapped together in a burrito to create an irresistible dish without the fuss. Too bad dinner only happens once a day.
Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 3763 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 8
Servings: 6
There's easy-to-make, and then there's our Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie. It's the all-time favorite flavor of a cheeseburger, presented as a pie. It comes together in a few easy steps, with beef and cheese as the dinnertime heroes.
French Bread Taco Pizza
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 28 reviews.
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 10
Servings: 4
Craving pizza but no time to fuss with a crust? French bread just became your best friend! Create a delicious twist on the classic pizza with toppings like ground beef, refried beans, and taco seasoning...all served on the best substitution for a pizza crust, with almost no planning needed.
Chicken Alfredo Pasta Skillet
4.9 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 28 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 6
Go from empty plates to a delicious dinner in 40 minutes flat when you make this awesome Chicken Alfredo Pasta Skillet from scratch. The irresistible Alfredo sauce brings the chicken, peas, and pasta together in a dish you'll make again and again.
Easy Swedish Meatball Skillet
3.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 12 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 10
Servings: 6
It only takes 25 minutes for this new taste on your dinner table. Our comforting and creamy Swedish meatballs are made easy with Betty Crocker's Hamburger Helper - which is the kind of shortcut you'll need for a busy weekday. Try this Swedish superstar of a meal today.
Ultimate Chicken Fingers
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 369 reviews.
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 34 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 4
Kids are easy to please with this absolute legend in the kitchen (besides you of course). Our Ultimate Chicken Fingers make feeding the little ones easy and is easy to make too with the help of Bisquick.
Cheesy Broccoli Rice Bake
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 32 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 8
Lots of cooking coming up this week? Here's a dish you can make ahead and goes with almost any main on your dinner table. Scoop into a cheesy, broccoli-inspired dish made with no-fuss and zero frills!

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