16 Easy Chocolate Recipes for Kids

Kids go head over heels when they see sweet treats, especially ones made out of chocolate. Getting them from the market or a bakery is always an option, but making them yourself gives you a chance to experiment and make them better than usual. Any chocolate chip cookie recipe for kids and more can be made easily at home. There are many easy chocolate dessert recipes for kids too, including fun and simple chocolate recipes for kids that they can even help prepare. Whether it’s fudgy brownies, creamy chocolate pudding, or no-bake chocolate bars, homemade treats bring joy and creativity to the kitchen. Involving children in baking not only makes the process more enjoyable but also teaches them valuable skills. Healthy chocolate recipes for kids are a great way to bond and create delicious memories together.

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Top 16 Easy-to-Make Chocolate Recipes for Children

Here are a few yummy chocolate recipes for kids.

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1. White Chocolate Cheesecake

One of kids’ favourite dishes of all time!

What You Will Require 

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  • Butter
  • Biscuits
  • Sugar
  • Cream cheese
  • Vanilla extract
  • Sugar
  • Thickened cream
  • Chocolate

How to Prepare 

  1. Crush the biscuits along with the butter inside a processor until they are down to fine crumbs. Then refrigerate the mixture.
  2. Combine melted chocolate, thick cream, vanilla extract, cream cheese and sugar together, so as to form a paste that is nice and smooth.
  3. Take the biscuit base and pour the paste over it. Pepper it with small pieces of chocolate chips.
  4. Refrigerate the entire thing for around 3 hours, and then slice the cake into fine pieces.

White Chocolate Cheesecake

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2. Chocolate Rum Balls

Seen in nearly every bakery, this really makes you salivate at first sight.

What You Will Require 

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  • Biscuits
  • Condensed milk
  • Coconut
  • Cocoa
  • Vegetable fat or butter

How to Prepare 

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  1. Crush all biscuits and the butter together with a processor and use a bowl to take the mixture out.
  2. Mix together some milk, cocoa, and coconut with the crumbled biscuits mixture.
  3. Knead the mixture into small balls. Once ready, roll them inside a bowl of coconut filings.

Chocolate Rum Balls

3. Chocolate Peppermint Slice

The usual chocolate flavour with a twist addition of the peppermint essence.

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What You Will Require 

  • Cocoa
  • Flour
  • Sugar
  • Peppermint essence
  • Milk
  • Chocolate
  • Butter

How to Prepare 

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  1. Prepare your oven by heating it to a temperature of 180 degrees.
  2. Mix together some flour, sugar, and cocoa. Bake it for approximately 15 minutes and take it out to be cool.
  3. Use some icing sugar as filing. Mix together milk and peppermint essence. Refrigerate this mixture, too.
  4. Mix together chocolate and butter, creating a nice paste that can be used for topping. This can be spread on top of the filing.
  5. Keep this at room temperature and cut it later into small pieces.

Chocolate Peppermint Slice

4. Choco Chip Muffins

The classic tasty muffins with an addition of crunch with the choco chips.

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What You Will Require 

  • Dark chocolate squares
  • Sugar
  • Vanilla extract
  • Skimmed milk
  • Butter
  • Eggs
  • Flour

How to Prepare 

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  1. Prepare your oven by heating it to 180 degrees.
  2. Take a bunch of choco chips and some sugar. Mix them together in a bowl.
  3. In the same mixture, put together flour, a lightly beaten egg, butter, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix it well.
  4. Take a few muffin cases and fill them completely with this mixture.
  5. Bake these inside the oven for around 20 minutes and serve them cool along with some chocolate sauce.

Choco Chip Muffins

5. Choco Chip Cookies

The classic cookies paired with warm milk that make for great comfort food.

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What You Will Require 

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  • Butter
  • Vanilla essence
  • Sugar
  • Eggs
  • Flour
  • Salt
  • Choco chips

How to Prepare 

  1. Prepare the oven by heating it to 180 degrees.
  2. Take a bowl and pour sugar, butter, and vanilla in it, mixing it well.
  3. Add a few eggs, flour, and some salt to the mixture.
  4. Pour a good amount of choco chips.
  5. Knead this mixture into tiny balls and arrange them on a tray, keeping good space between each ball.
  6. Put the tray in the oven and bake it for 12-15 minutes. Serve them cool with some warm milk.

Choco Chip Cookies

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6. Chocolate Fudge

Extremely popular in restaurants and cafes all around the world as the perfect dessert.

What You Will Require 

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  • Butter
  • Condensed milk
  • Chocolate

How to Prepare 

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  1. Take a pan and grease it well.
  2. Take a bowl that is microwave safe, and put together milk and butter in it. Heat the mixture for 2 minutes.
  3. Add some more milk and chocolate to the mixture and keep stirring until it melts.
  4. Take the greased pan and pour the mixture into it. Put it in the refrigerator for 4-5 hours.
  5. Once cooled, sprinkle with some chocolate chips and cut them into small pieces.

Chocolate Fudge

7. Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookies

What’s better than just chocolate? Pairing it with peanut butter, that is.

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What You Will Require 

  • Honey
  • Sunflower oil
  • Cocoa powder
  • Cinnamon
  • Peanut butter (crunchy)
  • Rolled oats
  • Vanilla extract

How to Prepare 

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  1. Take a non-stick pan. Pour honey, cocoa powder, oil and cinnamon on it while keeping on medium heat.
  2. Simmer for a few minutes and keep stirring.
  3. Take the pan aside and mix it with vanilla extract, oats, and peanut butter, blending it all together.
  4. Put small spoons of this mixture on a tray and allow it to chill for 30-45 minutes.

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookies

8. Macarons

An interesting and rarely-heard sweet delicacy enjoyed best with chocolate cream.

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What You Will Require 

  • Sifted almond meal
  • Sifted icing sugar
  • Sifted cocoa
  • Egg whites
  • Cream of tartar

How to Prepare 

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  1. Prepare the oven by heating to 200 degrees.
  2. Lay a couple of baking trays and cover them with baking paper.
  3. Take a bowl and mix together the cocoa, almonds, and icing sugar.
  4. Mix together egg whites and tartar cream. Once stiff, fold a few of these into the dry mixture. Later, add the rest of egg mixture while folding it together lightly.
  5. Take small spoonfuls of this mixture and put it on the baking tray with space between them.
  6. Quickly tap the trays and place them in the oven, baking them for 8-10 minutes.
  7. Once the shell has hardened, remove them and put them on a wet towel to cool.

Macarons

9. Chocolate Halwa

 Give the classic halwa an interesting twist.

What You Will Require

  • Suji
  • Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • Ghee
  • Powdered jaggery
  • Powdered cardamom

How to Prepare

  1. Take a bowl and add water to it. Mix it with jaggery and boil the mixture to melt it.
  2. Take a pan and add ghee to it. Let it sit on medium heat and add suji to it. Cook until it emanates a nice smell.
  3. Add cocoa powder to that mixture, stirring continuously, and let it cook for a few more minutes. Then add the molten jaggery to it.
  4. Keep stirring and cook for a few more minutes until it starts resembling halwa. Remove heat whenever it does. Add some cardamom powder to it and serve.

Chocolate Halwa

10. Chocolate Barfi

Make a spectacular chocolate sweet that’s great for festivals too.

What You Will Require

  • Maida
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Ghee
  • White sugar
  • Water

How to Prepare

  1. Take a pan and add ghee to it. Let it heat, then add some maida. Stir it together for a few minutes, following it up with some cocoa powder. Mix it all together and keep it aside.
  2. Add water to the same pan. Then add sugar and let it cook to attain a good consistency. Once attained, take it off the flame.
  3. Add the flour mixture to it and keep stirring for some minutes until it gets thick.
  4. Pour this mixture on a tray and let it set for about half an hour. Cut it into square blocks once it cools down.

Chocolate Barfi

11. Chocolate Rasgulla

The brown and tastier version of an authentic regional dish.

What You Will Require

  • Milk powder
  • Dark chocolate
  • Lemon
  • Curd
  • Cashewnuts
  • Sugar
  • Water

How to Prepare

  1. Take a pan and add milk powder and water to it. Boil the mixture and add curd while squeezing a lemon so that the milk curdles.
  2. Squeeze the milk inside a muslin cloth and let it hang for about ten minutes.
  3. Later, knead to make it into a dough and roll balls of paneer from it.
  4. Take another pan and add some water to it. Add sugar and bring it to a boil. Place the paneer balls in it, reduce heat, place a lid, and let it cook for about half an hour.
  5. Once the balls soak in all the sugar syrup, let them cool down. Melt dark chocolate using a microwave and dip the rasgullas in it.

Chocolate Rasgulla

12. Chocolate Falooda

A great competitor to the usual chocolate shakes.

What You Will Require

  • Falooda sev
  • Drinking chocolate
  • Cornflakes
  • Cashew nuts
  • Tutti-frooti
  • Ice cream
  • Milk

How to Prepare

  1. Take the faloodasev and cook it well to a point where the strands can be separated.
  2. Take a bowl and put together milk, sugar, and chocolate powder. Mix it properly.
  3. Take a bunch of glasses and portion out the sev in each of them equally. Add cashew nuts, cornflakes, and tutti-frooti to the glasses.
  4. Pour the milk mix into these glasses very slowly till the top of the glass.
  5. Add a nice scoop of ice cream at the very top and serve.

Chocolate Falooda

13. Chocolate Laddoos

A recipe that will replace all traditional impressions of this sweet.

What You Will Require

  • Grated fresh coconut
  • Dark chocolate
  • Various nuts
  • Ghee
  • Sugar
  • Milk

How to Prepare

  1. Take a pan and add ghee to it. Add nuts to it and saute them until they are gold in colour. Add grated coconut to it and mix it together. Add sugar and milk and cook it until it starts thickening.
  2. Remove the flame and add pieces of dark chocolate to it. The chocolate will start melting slowly.
  3. Pour this mixture into another bowl and mash it together for uniformity.
  4. Greasing your hands with oil, start rolling portions of this mixture into round shapes. Refrigerate these balls and your laddoos will be ready.

Chocolate Laddoos

14. Nutella Cookies

Taking the best of Nutella and making it better.

What You Will Require 

  • Nutella
  • Brown sugar
  • Soft butter
  • Egg
  • Self-raising flour

How to Prepare

  1. Prepare oven by heating to 180 degrees.
  2. Take a bowl and mix together butter, brown sugar, and Nutella. Add a slightly beaten egg and mix in really well.
  3. Start adding flour gradually while you continue mixing.
  4. Take small portions and place them on a greaseproof baking sheet. Maintain space between each portion.
  5. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.

Nutella Cookies

15. Chocolate Banana Pops

A fun, healthy-ish treat kids will love making and eating!

What You Will Require

  • Ripe bananas
  • Dark or milk chocolate
  • Popsicle sticks
  • Toppings (sprinkles, crushed nuts, shredded coconut)

How to Prepare

  1. Peel bananas and cut them in half. Insert a popsicle stick into each half.
  2. Freeze for 1–2 hours until firm.
  3. Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl.
  4. Dip each frozen banana into the melted chocolate, then roll in toppings.
  5. Place on parchment paper and freeze for another 30 minutes before serving.

Chocolate Banana Pops

16. Chocolate Mug Cake

A single-serving cake ready in minutes—great for sudden cravings!

What You Will Require

  • Flour
  • Sugar
  • Cocoa powder
  • Milk
  • Oil
  • Chocolate chips
  • Vanilla extract

How to Prepare

  1. In a microwave-safe mug, mix flour, sugar, and cocoa powder.
  2. Add milk, oil, and vanilla, stirring until smooth.
  3. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
  4. Microwave for 1–1.5 minutes. Let cool slightly before eating.

Chocolate Mug Cake

FAQs

1. Can chocolate recipes be made allergy-friendly for kids with dairy or nut allergies?

Yes! Many chocolate recipes can be adapted using dairy-free chocolate, oat milk, or sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter. Always check labels for allergen-free cocoa powder and substitutes.

2. How can I reduce sugar in kids’ chocolate recipes without losing taste?

Use naturally sweet ingredients like mashed bananas, dates, or applesauce to cut refined sugar. Dark chocolate (70%+) also adds richness with less sweetness.

3. Are there ways to sneak nutrients into chocolate treats for picky eaters?

Absolutely! Add blended spinach (for brownies), avocado (in mousse), or chia seeds (in puddings) for extra fiber and vitamins—without altering the chocolatey flavor.

From a variety of dessert options, such as dark chocolate recipes for kids and making small cookies and brownies, all of it can be really easy once you know the ingredients and the procedure. You can get your kids to help you out with those as well, making it a fun activity for everyone.

Also Read:

Easy Recipes That Kids Can Make
Healthy Cheese Recipes for Kids
Delicious Paneer Recipes for Children
Kid-Friendly Vegetarian Meals Even Picky Eaters Will Love

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