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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I know the oatmeal cookies would go over very well with my little boys but all of thr snacks sound so great to try!
Orange chocolate beet cookies sound so interesting! Of course I’d love to try any of their products, since I never have!
I would try the sweet potato cinna-grahams!
I think the oatmeal cookies would be a huge hit at my house!
Sounds delicious. I love a healthy snack!
Looks yummy, I’m going to look for their cereals!
Looks good! I’ve looked for them at the store but haven’t seen them near me. Or I am not looking in the right place!
I’m good for trying some new snacks, especially if they’re healthier than the ones I eat now! 😉
I am all about cookies and so is my 2 year old- we’d love to try the zucchini ones.
Sweet potato cinna-grams!
I’ve always wanted to try the orange chocolate beet cookies!
Will have to give these a try now that it’s almost the dreaded back-to-school lunches time 🙂
I find that during the summer the kids don’t snack as much but as soon as I saw your post I thought how good it would be to have some lunchbox snacks for back to school time!
I think my little guy would love the Banana Squash Squares!
I bet my daughter would love that Fruity Number crunch! I’m always looking for healthy things for my picky little toddler
the cheddar chia veggie crackers look delicious!
Orange chocolate beet cookies are intriguing!
Nice giveaway! My 3 year old is very picky and I usually have to “hide” veggies in her foods/drinks. Livie is so beautiful!
orange chocolate beet cookies!
I have been trying to find these in store! I can’t wait to try out with my 17 mo old daughter.
I love the idea of the smart crackers and would love to try them!
The sweet potato cinna-gram crackers sound delicious!
The Banana Squash Squares sound delish!
baby will always eat crackers. guaranteed.
I’d like to try the sweet potato cinna-grams.
Orange Chocolate Beet Cookies! I recently tried Trader Joe’s Beet Chips and love them! So I have a feeling I will love these too!!
these would be perfect for my nut allergy house! we haven’t had a chance to try them yet, but the oatmeal cookies would be a winner for sure 🙂
I have already tried the Orange Chocolate Beet Cookies and the Maple Carrot Crisp Crackers – both outstanding. I would love to try the Zucchini Gingerbread Carrot Cookies next!
I want to try the orange chocolate beet cookies! We already love the oatmeal cookies
I’m in my 30s and still love chicken tenders . . .
MMm those smart crackers look like something the little guy and I would both like!
The cookies for sure – my daughter loves cookies and I’d feel better giving her these 🙂
I would like to try the Cheddar Chia Crackers. Love their cookies a lot!!
We’ve tried the crackers and little cookies and like both! I wanted to try out the cereal but couldn’t find it today at my local Whole Foods. I hope they get it in a store near me soon!
The Zucchini Gingerbread Carrot cookies sound yummy!
I’d like to try the sweet potato oatmeal raisin cookies!
My kids would love the Banana Squash Squares!
Any of their crackers!
I would love to try the Zucchini Gingerbread Carrot Cookies! Yum!!
I would like to try the sweet potato cinna-grahams and orange chocolate beet cookies. I’ve had the cheddar chia veggies crackers and they are so good so I imagine everything else is too!
Your chicken tenders recipe looks good! At 34, I’m still a huge chicken tender fan. 🙂
I used to do this with cornflakes, this is so much healthier! Awesome, thanks
the cheddar chia veggie sounds delicious! also, the berry blast.
Ooh yummy. We want to try them all! It would be a great way to get my 4 year old to eat more veggies! She has decided she only likes cucumbers and no other veggies at the moment!
I’d like to try the maple crackers you used in the chicken tender recipe! Looks delicious!
The Sweet Potato Cinna-Grahams sound right up my alley. And your chicken tender recipe looks and sounds great!
Would love to try the banana squash squares with my 2 year old daughter. She loves the banana/squash combo in food packets (so expensive!), so we’d love to try this one out :).
My kids all inherited my crazy sweet tooth, so I think the Zucchini Gingerbread cookies would be a hit in my house.
I’d love to try the crackers you used for this recipe!
awesome giveaway