Kid-friendly recipes that are sure to be a hit as your children head back to school

Before you know it, school will be back in session! And to help parents get back in the weekday groove, we have a few kid-friendly recipes your family will love.Mark Hagen from Taste of Home joins FOX6 WakeUp with the details.

Apple-Raisin Baked Oatmeal

Baked oatmeal is a popular breakfast in my house. I make it often for my husband and seven children because it's budget friendly and versatile. I like to add a variety of dried fruits or nuts to mix it up. —Christina Smeal, Fairmont, West Virginia

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min.

3 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs
2 cups fat-free milk
1 medium apple, chopped
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Additional fat-free milk, optional

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine first six ingredients. Whisk eggs and milk; stir into dry ingredients until blended. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in apple, raisins and walnuts.
Transfer to an 8-in.-square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and a thermometer reads 160°. Serve with additional milk if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 piece (calculated without additional milk) equals 349 calories, 9 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 72 mg cholesterol, 397 mg sodium, 60 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 12 g protein.

Barbecue Chicken Tacos

"Here's is a refreshing change from the average taco. Since everything's already prepared, there's practically no prep time involved. It makes dinner on busy nights a breeze." —Amy Krischel, Normal, Illinois

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

4 cups refrigerated shredded barbecued chicken
8 taco shells, warmed
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup deli coleslaw

Place chicken in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3-5 minutes or until heated through, stirring every minute.
Spoon chicken into taco shells; top with cheese and coleslaw. Yield: 4 servings. Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutrition Facts: 2 tacos equals 570 calories, 29 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 113 mg cholesterol, 1,906 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 33 g protein.

Loaded M&M Oreo Cookie Bars

We're all so busy and pressed for time that I find myself creating recipes that are generally fast to prepare, proving that you don't have to slave away in the kitchen to obtain fabulous results. Here's a favorite of mine that combines good crunch and gooey chocolate all nestled into a flavorful blondie.—Averie Sunshine, San Diego, California

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

1 egg
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda, optional
1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
18 Oreo cookies, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup milk chocolate M&M's

Preheat oven to 350°. Line an 8-in.-square baking pan with foil, letting ends extend up sides of pan; grease foil.

In a large bowl, whisk egg, brown sugar, butter and vanilla until blended. If desired, mix flour with baking soda and salt; add to brown sugar mixture. Stir in cookies.

Spread into prepared pan; sprinkle with M&M's. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake). Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with foil, remove from pan. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 9 servings. Editor's Note: For a chewier cookie bar texture, add baking soda and salt.