Bitsy’s Baked Chicken (+ a HUGE giveaway)
This post is sponsored by Bitsy’s Brainfood.
Hi friends! How’s the morning going? I hope you had a wonderful weekend! New post is up on the PBB site here. I’ll be back later today with a recap from the weekend, but in the meantime I have a new family-friendly recipe for you + an amazing giveaway from my friends at Bitsy’s Brainfood.
I’ve mentioned this before, but sometimes Liv will surprise us with the things she prefers. She has an adventurous palate and will try anything, which is a lot of fun. She has tried many things that the Pilot and I didn’t have until our 20s or 30s (escargot?!), and I always have a blast checking out new restaurants and sharing recipes with her.
We try to involve her in the cooking process as much as possible, and for meals, I’ll give her a couple of options to choose from.
As she’s gotten older, some of her favorites are not-so-favorites anymore. She doesn’t really like salmon as much (ok, so she doesn’t like my salmon, but Seasons 52’s is just fine hahah), and something she liked yesterday she may not be in the mood for today. And I get it; I’m the same way. Now that she is more verbal about the things she wants to eat, I depend on some of the no-fail options, like Bitsy’s Brainfood.
You can check out their full line of products here!
We’re huge fans of Bitsy’s in our house. The cereals, crackers and cookies are delicious -I think I like them as much as Liv does- and I love that they don’t hide the fact that there are veggies in their foods. I think that this can help kids associate healthy foods with *fun* foods, and enable them to make smarter choices as they grow.
Also, they are nut-free and the cookies and crackers are made in a nut free facility for kiddos with nut allergies, or those who attend nut-free schools.
We enjoy them while we’re out and about,
packed in lunches,
and as components of baked goodies, like this Bitsy’s cookie crumble, and this baked chicken.
Chicken tenders are another one of those fail-proof Livi meals, and I used the maple carrot crackers as a savory coating, with a hint of sweetness. They kind of remind me of chicken and waffles! I baked the tenders in the oven until crisp, and served with a Ranch and honey mustard for dipping sauces. They’re a great dinner option, and I’ll freeze them and heat for quick lunches.
Here’s the recipe if you’d like to give it a try!
Ingredients:
1 box Maple-Carrot Bitsy’s Brainfood Smart Crackers (ground into breadcrumb-sized pieces. I found it was easiest to put them into a plastic bag and roll/break with a rolling pin)
1 lb chicken tenders, seasoned with salt and pepper
2 eggs
Salt, pepper, garlic powder
Coconut oil
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 425 and grease a cookie sheet with coconut oil.
2. Whisk the eggs in a medium bowl, and pour the Smart Cracker crumbles into another medium bowl. Season the crackers with salt, pepper, and about 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. Mix well.
3. Dip each chicken tender into the egg mixture and then coat completely in seasoned Smart Cracker crumbles. Shake off any excess crumbles and place on the cookie sheet in an even layer. Spray or drizzle lightly with coconut oil.
4. Bake for 15-17 minutes until cooked through and golden brown.
5. Serve with dipping sauce of choice!
And now, it’s giveaway time! Bitsy’s Brainfood offered ONE YEAR of free Bitsy’s products (in the form of VIP coupons) for a lucky reader. 20 second place winners who will receive a set of coupons for free products (1 coupon for each product line).
All you have to do is enter via the widget below.
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I’ll announce the winner in Friday Faves!
Ready, set, go!
xoxo
Gina
This post is sponsored by Bitsy’s Brainfood. Thank you so much for supporting this blog and the amazing companies who help to support our family.
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The sweet potato oatmeal raisin cookies sound yummy!
We are Bitsy’s Brain-iacs here! Love them all! The chicken tenders look amazing!
We haven’t tried the crackers yet, and your recipe sounds tasty!
I would love to give them a try. I’m sure my 4 year old granddaughter would love them!
The Orange Chocolate Beet and Maple Carrot for starters!
We love their products! I find myself reaching for them myself even though j buy them for my daughter!
I’d like to try the carrot ginger cookies!
This recipe looks delicious. Haven’t tried the bitsy line yet, but it’s on my radar!
Yum! That chicken looks delish! I really need to pick up some of these crackers!
The zucchini carrot gingerbread cookies!
Cheddar Chia veggie crackers sound yum!
We love love bitsy brain food in our house
Definitely love the alphabet cookies, would love to try crackers and the chicken recipe!
Can’t wait to try that recipe!
The cheddar chia veggie crackers sound delish!
The zucchini gingerbread cookies sound amazing!
The orange chocolate beet cookies sound so interesting
The orange chocolate beet cookies sound yummy!
I want to try to crackers used in this chicken recipe!
My girls would probably love the Smart Cookies! Anything alphabet shaped is a big hit here.
Would love to try any of the smart cookies!
I’d love to try the berry blast cereal.
Those Cheddar Chia veggie crackers sound awesome!
We love Bitsty’s in our house…thanks for the recipe for the chicken fingers, they look so good!
Would love to try the carrot ginger cookies! That chicken recipe sounds delicious -Thanks!
My son loves Bitsy’s brainfood, and its great for days when he won’t eat any veggies!
I’d like to try the carrot ginger cookies. Your chicken tenders look delicious!
The sweet potato oatmeal raisin smart cookies!
Wow! These look great! I have a toddler son who loves snacking (what toddler doesn’t!) and would love to give these a try!
I would give your chicken tenders recipe a try!
We just picked up a box of the cheddar chia this weekend & I think I might try them for your chicken recipe!
Those chicken tenders look delicious!
The sweet potato cinna-graham crackers look great!
I’d love to try the smart crackers
I’ve seen the brand at out grocery store, but never tried them…they look very yummy!
Yum! Amazing! 😉
I’d like to try the letter cookies
The recipe sounds fantastic! Can’t wait to try it!
Definitely going to try these chicken tenders! They look amazing!
The crackers will be a great back to school snack for my kids!
Excited to try this recipe!
We have tried to cookies already with huge success…the crackers are next on my list!
I think my one year old would love the crackers!
I was just thinking about stocking up on these for snacks at school (I’m a teacher). I’ll have to try the chicken recipe – I love chicken and waffles!
Yum! What a great giveaway! With a little one on the way, I would love to try any of these!
i’ve tried the crackers, but i’ve love to try the smart cookies!!
We have tried several of the bitsy’s products. My kids love them all. My personal favorites when I snag some of the kids’ snacks 😉 are the chocolate orange beet cookies.
I haven’t seen this brand before. Would love to try those zucchini carrot cookies!
Love Bitsy’s!
Zucchini gingerbread carrot cookies sound delicious!