Peanut butter jelly dip + Bitsy’s Brainfood giveaway
This post is sponsored through my partnership with Bitsy’s Brainfood + includes an amazing giveaway opportunity.
One of the things that I’ve noticed about Liv and young kiddos is that they like to feel like they’re part of the team, and not quite so different from the adults. This is why I’ll usually serve Liv what I’m eating (or she eats it out of my bowl, haha) or make her similar versions of our beloved meals. It’s a fun way to find out new favorites, and she’ll surprise me with the things she prefers. (Like the other day, she came into the kitchen and asked for a small bowl of cornichons. I was like, “What?”) Needless to say, she was excited to see that I made a kids’-size cheese board for a recent dinner party.
I just cut up some turkey and cheese with a star cookie cutter, washed some strawberries, added a couple of string cheeses,
and made a bowl of peanut butter and jelly dip to serve with the new Bitsy’s Brainfood Smart Crackers. The adults ended up going crazy for this stuff, too, and the crackers are perfectly sweet and salty.
Are you ready for the dip recipe? It’s seriously the easiest thing ever. (It reminds of a recipe I once read that was something like “Open a can of peas. Heat in a saucepan with butter. Eat.” haha)
Combine equal parts cream cheese, peanut butter, and strawberry jam (<— I used 1/3 cup of each). Heat on a medium-low until smooth and warm. Serve topped with cinnamon. That’s it!
At least a few time during the night, the Pilot kept saying how great it was. It will definitely be a party staple from now on!
The dip paired perfectly with the new Maple Carrot Bitsy’s Smart Crackers, which Liv absolutely loves. The Bitsy’s Brainfood Smart Cookies are a staple in our house, so Liv was thrilled that there were new Bitsy’s boxes when we went to Target.
Some more info about their new Smart Crackers:
-Each serving contains half a serving of organic veggies, and are a great source of Vitamins A, B6, B12, D and Folic Acid
-They’re nut-free and baked in a peanut-free and tree nut-free facility
-The crackers are in fun Tangram shapes which help to teach logic, math and spatial reasoning. I appreciate any opportunities to inject learning into snack time, and the first time she tried the crackers, Liv started creating houses and rockets with the shapes.
-The Bitsy’s Brainfood brand was handpicked as one of the 20 natural, organic and sustainable brands as part of Target’s Made to Matter collection. This makes it easier for consumers to find natural, organic and sustainable lines while shopping at Target. The Bitsy’s cookies and crackers can be found at Target, and are 20% off through the Cartwheel app.
-Bitsy’s Brainfood is one of my favorite product lines to purchase because the ingredients are fantastic, and I love the philosophy behind the brand. It was created by two moms with a mission to make healthy food fun, and they want to encourage kids to enjoy healthy options while they’re young, as these habits will stay with them as they grow. They don’t hide the fact that there are fruits and veggies in their products because they want kids to know what they’re eating.
You can join the Bitsy’s Smart Cookie Community here (US residents) to receive samples, exclusive information and coupons.
(Liv’s favorite flavor is the Sweet Potato Cinna-graham, and I love the sweet and salty Maple Carrot Crisp. We still need to try the Cheddar Chia Veggie!)
And now it’s giveaway time!
My friends at Bitsy’s kindly offered a $50 Target gift card + a prize pack of their new Smart Crackers!
Enter via the widget below.
The lucky winner will be chosen Monday night at midnight EST and announced in Tuesday’s morning post.
Target is not a sponsor or administrator of this promotion.
Have a very happy Friday and I’ll see ya later tonight with some Friday Faves.
xoxo
Gina
This post is sponsored by Bitsy’s Brainfood. Thank you so much for supporting this blog and the companies who help to support our family.
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I loved Shark Bites when I was a kid lol! These crackers look much healthier 🙂
The PB&J Dip sounds amazing!
Crackers and cheese or peanut butter were, and are still, a delicious snack!
My favorite food was chicken nuggets!
What a fun giveaway! I think my nephew would love to try these!
Can’t wait to try that dip! Pb&j’s are STILL one of my fave foods (don’t judge :P) & adding cream cheese…? Yes, please!!!
PB+J is a classic, will always be one of my favorites! Will have to try this dip
As a child my parents didn’t expose me to as many food varieties that my boys are given. I do remember loving Cheez-It crackers and popcorn when I was young. I still eat popcorn on occasion but haven’t had a Cheez-It in a very long time.
Peanut butter and marshmallow on white bread!
I just love these cute kid snacks! Growing up, we didn’t really have a lot of junk food in the house (we thought Nutri-grain bars were a special treat for dessert), but I do remember loving goldfish. That was usually a beach day or pool day snack. It is still a favorite of mine!
I LOVED anything cheesy – string cheese, macaroni and cheese, cheez-its, cheese and crackers, etc!
I tried the cookies last weekend and they are delicious. Can’t wait to try the crackers with some cheese.
My Mom would cut up a bug platter of fruit + veggies and leave it out all day for us to pick on. We loved it and I try to do the same for my girls.
Fish sticks were my go to as a kid. Don’t know the last time I’ve had one as an adult! And cheese…all the cheese.
Always looking for toddler friendly snacks that aren’t full of crap. I think my kid is jealous of the other kids food at the playground.
I always loved ants on a log (& still do)!
I liked pizza rolls as a child.
One of my favorite foods when I was little were plums!
I loved Kudo’s as a kid. I haven’t had one of those in forever! Do they still make them??
I loved dunk-a-roos! Definitely not the healthiest choice, but so fun and yummy 🙂
I loved hotdogs!
I was all about PB&J growing up!
What a great way to incorporate a little extra fruits & veggies!
i LOVED cheeze-its when I was a kid! i snaked on them all the time
i loved apple sauce when i was a kid 🙂
Unfortunately, my staple was mac-n-cheese because I didn’t like much else. Thank goodness my tastes have changed! I also loved sour green apples with salt – just like my dad:)
Peanut butter apple smiles with marshmallow teeth!
I absolutely loved combining peanut butter on Saltine crackers.
Waffles!
The first thing that came to mind was Little Debbie snacks!
Ooh, fun! My kiddos like to eat from my plate, too.
That dip sounds wonderful! I think I need to make it for my fam thi wknd! And I am going to have to pick up some of these crackers for my kiddos too!
the dip does sound good! excited to try those crackers too.
Favorite food as a kid is still one of my favorites- plain old cheese and crackers.
We love Bitsy’s! Just tried the cheddar chia crackers this week, so good!! I have to keep myself from eating them all. 🙂
Planning a birthday party now….PBJ dip added to my list of must-makes! The little ones will love it, thanks!
I loved celery with PB in it as a kid — this dip would be so good!
Blueberries! I would always open the carton when my mom and I were food shopping before we even left the grocery store!
Apples!
But I was allergic so needed to sneak them. 🙁
carrots with ketchup…so weird now to think back on it!
I’ve been meaning to try these! The cinna-graham are right up my alley.
Egg salad sandwiches were my favorite! 🙂
The dip-cracker combo sounds amazing! I’d love to win!
I loved (and still do 🙂 an eggo with peanut butter and banana!
I used to love Cheezits and graham crackers with peanut butter. EEK now I want both those things now!
Love this!!!
As a kiddo, I loved popsicles-those ones in the plastic sleeve. I would let it melt and then suck all of that (nasty, fake) delicious syrupy juice out!
Green beans were my favorite food as a kid, my parents said I would eat them straight out of the can!
PB&J, cinnamon toast made under the broiler, oatmeal with brown sugar, Oatmeal raisin cookies!!
I went through a phase as a kid where I loved veggies. Now I am just hoping my own kids get into this phase soon!
Not going to lie, I went to Target yesterday before work to pick up some of the Bitsys crackers and cookies…and I do not have children and I am pushing 30 lol. Who says they are just for kids! Ha! Anyway, when I was younger I always enjoyed the fruit roll ups. I would probably cringe at the ingredients now!