The Itty Bitty Bakers Blog

At Itty Bitty Bakers, we love strawberry season! Here's a recipe from summer camp 2020 that we absolutely love and it calls for fresh strawberries. We chose this recipe so kids could get the chance to use kid-safe knives and chop the strawberries themselves. We also chose it so we could talk during the baking and cooling time about the nutritional benefits of strawberries.

In 2019, the kids in our baking classes made Bird's Nest Coconut Macaroons. The toasted coconut, melted chocolate, and mini Cadbury eggs were a winning combination. This recipe is easy to do at home, and kids love it (even the ones who think they don't like coconut).

If I ever start another business it's going to be a scones shop. The problem is that it's hard to convince people that scones are amazing and delicious - not dried out biscuits with a little bit of glaze on top. I have, however, convinced my son Luke and they are his favorite thing I bake. Out of all the flavors he's tasted, he deems these Mini White Chocolate Cherry Scones "the best scones EVER!"

Finding ways to incorporate more fruits and veggies into our children’s diets can often feel like an unachievable goal. I often wish my kids still had the voracious appetite for fruits and vegetables that they had when they were babies when they would gorge themselves on sweet potatoes and bananas.

Naked layer cakes are currently very popular, with various styles and versions appearing on Pinterest and Instagram. Over New Year's weekend, I did a test batch of mini naked layer cakes, which would be the ideal size for our kids' baking classes. I'm hoping we can teach these for Valentine's Day!

The Japanese sweet potato, called a satsumaimo, and the American sweet potato look and taste differently. Japanese sweet potatoes have a bright yellow colored flesh and a sweeter, nuttier flavor. Try one for yourself and see - Japanese sweet potatoes can be found at most Whole Foods, and here in Birmingham, AL, at Homewood Market. Nevertheless, universally, sweet potatoes are still sweet potatoes - they pair well with sugar and serve as a great source of nutrition.

This is the easiest cookie cake you'll ever make, perfect for a rainy day or any day, really! It's got the comforting flavors of a classic cookie mixed with the fun vibe of a cake, making it a great dessert everyone will enjoy. You only need a few ingredients, and it comes together super fast, so anyone can make it, even kids! So grab your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to enjoy a slice of happiness that’s sure to make you smile, no matter what the weather’s

Prepare for an exciting "snacktivity" filled with fun and creativity! This recipe for Heart-Shaped Hand Pies is great to make with kids of all ages. And there are endless possibilities when it comes to variations — try different pie filling flavors and various cookie cutter shapes. Today, my son Luke and I chose blueberry pie filling and heart-shapes.

These simple peanut butter cookies are so soft and delicious! Kids can help with each step in the recipe, but will particularly like cracking the egg and making the criss-cross pattern.

It took our Itty Bitty Bakers team FOUR tries to get this recipe tasting delicious and now we're popping them like candy! Think Jim-n-Nicks cheese biscuits with added veggies that you see but don't taste. You can call them Copycat Jim-n-Nicks Cheese Biscuits, Savory Cheese and Veggie Mini Muffins, Healthy Cheese Muffins... the options for names are endless. But trust me, they are delicious.

A classic dessert that's easy to make and a way to bring the outdoors indoors. Your kids are going to love you for this!

Good recipes for scones are hard to find. The best person to teach you how to make scones is our friend and former teacher Heather Farmer of Boston Girl Bakes. The explanations on her blog and the detailed steps will turn you into a scones expert before you know it. Nothing compares to Heather's Orange Cranberry Scones. But, this recipe for Starbucks Copycat Vanilla Bean scones made with actual vanilla beans is a close second.