21 Kid Friendly Dinners (Recently Updated!)

RECENTLY UPDATED WITH NEW RECIPES! We’ve fought many battles over the years with our kids at the dinner table. Sure, it’s often important to get them to eat their veggies. But sometimes, you just need an easy, wholesome, homemade dinner recipe that you know will be “fuss free” for a change. Here is a selection of some of our recipes that are Kid Approved!

I’m not going to claim that these recipes below are the healthiest we have on this website. In fact, this is a Comfort Food website, which doesn’t exactly lend itself to that categorization anyways! But we believe in making real, wholesome and homemade food using simple ingredients.

We think you definitely use this practice in the kitchen and get results that even the pickiest of your eaters will enjoy. So, check out the list below and find a dish that your little one will enjoy!

15 Kid Friendly Dinners

Listen, we are all about introducing our children to new and adventurous cuisines. But sometimes, when soccer practice starts in 45 minutes, you just need a quick, home cooked meal that your kids will ACTUALLY EAT!

If this sounds familiar, we've got a list of some of our favorites to help you! Check them out!

Bisquick Chicken Fingers Recipe

Take a trip down memory lane back to your childhood with these Bisquick Chicken Fingers. That famous recipe from the back of the Bisquick Box is SOOO easy to make and still tastes just as good as an adult as it did when you were a kid. I've also included some different ways to make this recipe to keep it fresh, including an Air Fryer Recipe!

Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole

This easy recipe is made with ground beef, cheese, bacon, tater tots and green onions to make a delicious dish for any occasion. Perfect for large crowds, potlucks, tailgating or game day recipes. Or, you could just make it for dinner tonight and have leftovers tomorrow! #casserolerecipes #cheeseburgercasserole #tatertotcasserole

Copycat Cheesecake Factory Mac and Cheese Recipe

This Cheesecake Factory Mac and Cheese Recipe is the ultimate comfort food! Inspired by one of my favorite dishes at The Cheesecake Factory, this recipe is loaded with 4 different types of cheese mixed with butter, half and half and spices.

Ritz Chicken Casserole Recipe

This Ritz Chicken Casserole combines tender chicken in a creamy sauce with veggies and spices. It is baked in your oven to bubbly perfection and topped with a crispy Ritz cracker topping. You will be having seconds.

Easy Pepperoni Pinwheels

These Pepperoni Pinwheels make a delicious party appetizer! Golden brown pastry puffs surround a cheesy, gooey pepperoni filling. Easy to make and easy to share with a crowd, these bite sized Pepperoni Bites are the perfect thing for your next party!

Instant Pot Chicken Pasta With Cheese

This Instant Pot Chicken Pasta with Cheese makes a perfect family dinner. The chicken cooks so tender in your pressure cooker, and it combines penne pasta, onion, garlic, tomato sauce and cheese! YUM!

Bisquick Impossible Cheeseburger Pie

This Impossible Cheeseburger Pie recipe is simple, easy, cheesy and delicious. Made with Bisquick, ground beef, cheddar cheese, eggs and spices, this is a fun family meal for any night of the week.

Idaho Finger Steaks Recipe

Growing up in Idaho, these finger steaks become the definition of comfort food when I was a child. Strips of sirloin steak are soaked in buttermilk, breaded and then fried. Almost impossible to find outside The Gem State, now you can make these in your very own kitchen!

Dorito Chicken Casserole Recipe

Throw a twist into your taco Tuesdays with this Easy Dorito Chicken Casserole Recipe. This Mexican Chicken dish has ton of fun flavor that the whole family will enjoy.

Crockpot Ranch Pork Chops

These Crockpot Ranch Pork Chops are cooked to perfection in your Slow Cooker and topped with a Creamy Ranch Gravy. Tender and moist Pork Chops bursting with flavor make an easy family dinner for any night of the week!

Crockpot Chicken Spaghetti Recipe

This Crockpot Chicken Spaghetti Recipe is the perfect easy family weeknight meal. Cheesy and gooey in all the right ways, we add green chilis, tomatoes and taco seasoning to give it just the right kick. This cooks up so easily in our Slow Cooker!

Crispy Chicken Hashbrown Casserole

This Chicken Hashbrown Casserole is our new family favorite dinner. Cheesy Chicken is layered on hashbrowns and topped with Rice Krispies. Baked to bubbly perfection, it’s perfect to feed a crowd or have leftovers for tomorrow.

Easy Crack Chicken Casserole

What is Crack Chicken? This Cheesy Bacon and Chicken Casserole is loaded with tender chicken, creamy sauce, ranch seasoning, bacon and topped with a buttery cracker crust. This dish will be a new favorite for family dinners. And it’s also a great recipe for feeding a crowd! Make sure to read below for some fun tips and variations to this recipe.

Easy Lazy Lasagna Recipe

We think this is perfect recipe for Lazy Lasagna! It’s got enough authentic ingredients to make it worth your time, but you still won’t need to spend all day in the kitchen for this classic Italian Dish! But, if you are still short on time, we’ve included a few extra nifty shortcuts!