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.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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 cinna-grahams sound amazing!!
Sweet potato cinna-grahams sound very interesting!
Zucchini gingered carrot and orange chocolate beet cookies sound delicious. And that chicken recipe looks awesome. Can’t wait to try it.
I have a 9 1/2 month old who eats EVERYTHING!! Would love to have healthy snacks for on the go… which include fruits and veggies!
I love their crackers….I tend to eat just as many as NY son 🙂 I’m excited to try your recipe, it looks great!
I’d love to try the smart crackers! Kay is really picky about crackers and I’m always looking for healthier ones for her to enjoy!!
I’d love to try the chia crackers!
I love having easy to go snack options. I bet my boys would love the sweet potato cinna-grahams.
I would love to try the carrot ginger cookies! My son loves all kinds of cookies and I’d feel a lot less guilty giving him these 🙂
I’d like to try the cheddar chia veggie crackers. I think I like their products more than my little boys do. 🙂
Sounds super delicious! I mean, who doesn’t love chicken tenders, right?! Add a little BBQ and I’m all in!
Although… cookies. I’d go for the cookies. Primarily because they’re cookies. Ha!
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I have seen these at the store before, but haven’t gotten them before. I’ll have to check them out!
I will have to try the chicken tenders, my two year old LOVES bitsy brainfood snacks!
We’ve tried the crackers and the cookies, so I guess I’m most curious now about the cereal! I would LOVE to win this giveaway. My twin daughters are veggie-haters right now, so anything that “sneaks” them in in a kid-friendly, healthy way is A-OK in my book!
I would love to try any of the cookies!
Winning would be an awesome way to try their products, or maybe I’ll just have to snag some myself anyway! 😉
Oh man…I can’t decide! But the Orange-Chocolate-Beet Cookies sound really tasty!
Definitely want to try the sweet potato oatmeal raisin cookies.
I’ve been wanting to try some of these! My almost one-year old is getting increasingly picky with vegetables these days so these sound like a good option.
I want those sweet potato cinna-graham crackers in my belly. Maybe I will share with my toddler, too.
This is a cool company! Sweet potato oatmeal raisin sounds delicious!
I entered. I’d love to try them all (for my daughter :))
Sweet potato oatmeal raisin cookies sound great!
The zucchini gingerbread looks yum.
Sweet Potato Cinna Graham crackers! <3
I hope my kids get Livi’s palette someday! We would love to try the cereals!
We love the crackers and cookies, but would love to try the cereal! I can’t seem to find it anywhere.
I’d like to try the sweet potato cinna-graham crackers! The banana squash squares also sound interesting and unique.
Love to try the sweet potato cinna-graham crackers!
Orange Chocolate Beet sounds like a really interesting combo I’d love to try!
My daughter would love the Sweet Potato Cinna-Graham crackers or the Berry Blast cereal!
I would love to try the Orange Chocolate Beet Cookies!!! They sound delish!
Those ginger cookies sound so crazy that they MUST be amazing!
I love the Orange Chocolate Beet Cookies.
I would love to try the cookies 🙂
The Orange Chocolate Beet cookies sound good!! I think I could even get my son to try them and never even know they had beets in them 🙂
The oatmeal cookies are so good. I bought them for my niece and nephew when they come stay with me and always end up eating them myself. lol
I need this! I have 2 children in school that require nut free, allergan friendly snacks.
Trying to find something that fits the bill is exhausting!
I love the orange chocolate beet cookies! and the oatmeal cookies! No kids in my house yet, and we still love them :).
I love this giveaway! This would be perfect for my almost 3 year old. 🙂
My daughter has a dairy allergy, so it’s kind of tough finding good snacks for her, but the Banana Squash Squares would be perfect!
I live in Maine, so anything maple is a win for me!!! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
That chicken looks awesome! I think the Zucchini gingered carrot cookies sound delicious. I’m a sucker for gingersnaps so I bet I’d love them.
would love to try the banana squash squares!
Zucchini gingerbread!
I would love to try carrot ginger cookies!~
Those smart cookies look delish!
I always see the Bitsy’s cookies at Target and I’m tempted EVERY time but haven’t pulled the trigger yet….but now I’m even more interested in tasting those crackers! Maple carrot???
I would love to try the sweet potato cinna-grahams! All my favorite things in one 🙂
Yum–would love to win!