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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Cracklin’ Oat Bran-that cereal is sooo good!
It was so warm here yesterday, and all I can think of is summer food. One of my favorites as a kid–and still today–is corn on the cob! Served with garden-picked pickling cucumbers and juicy red tomatoes. I am so jealous of people that get year-round farmer’s market. Soon!
I gotta go with the classic PB&J…with crunchy peanut butter!
I’m guilty of enjoying the chicken biscuit crackers as a kid.
As a kid I loved bbq hot dog sandwiches lol. Doesn’t sound as appealing any more though 🙂
We love Bitsy’s!
I loved Dunkaroos as a kid, and that dip sounds pretty good I may have to go and make it!
I loved pizza bagels.
Cheese, still love it
When I was young, one of my favorite foods was Doritos! They don’t taste like they use to anymore though. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
Those crackers look great! 🙂
When I was a child I loved stuffed shrimp; now I’m not too fond of it.
I loved mustard with pretzels as a kid!! Couldn’t get enough
My favorite food as a kid was definitely dunkaroos.
Pirates Booty! I remember my parents thinking they were a “healthy” snack only to find out later that they weren’t!
Love the turn to healthier options for our kids!
PBJ sandwiches – every day for like 5 years of my life.
I was and still am a huge lover of any snacks with peanut butter involved.
Peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches were my favorite as a kid! Still love peanutbutter
pbj dip, will definitely have to try that one out!
I loved celery & peanut butter as a kid (and let’s be real…still do! 🙂 ) Been wanting to try Bitsy’s for awhile!
My mom & I used to split a PB&J sandwich every morning around 10. She would eat the outsides & I would have only the crustless inside part of course 🙂
Noodles. I ate them all the time, even for snacks.
Haha, I was a sucker for a bologna sandwich and Doritos. My how things have changed
Lunchables were always a special treat in our house.
Grilled cheese was probably my favourite food as a kid!
Cheese with the red stick
I loved star crunch as a treat growing up!
My favorite snack was animal crackers dipped in peanut butter 🙂
I loved peanut butter sandwiches with no crust when I was little! For some reason, I hated jelly/jam?
homemade mashed potatoes
Loved mini PB and J sandwiches! We had a Mickey panini press which was a ton of fun
graham crackers! and goldfish!
Graghm crackers were afave with pb honey topping.
Goldfish crackers. I still love them!
Rice krispy treats! It’s been awhile since I’ve had one.
I loved raw carrots as a kid – I was always at the barn and they were the most available snack (meant for the horses hahah)
I loved goldfish and fruit.
Yum! Can’t wait to try these with my little!
When I was a kid, my favorite lunch staple was bologna and mayo on white bread – my tastes have evolved a bit since then and gotten a bit healthier 🙂
I LOVED PB&J as a kid, and still do! So does my son. I think it’s basically a kid staple. 😉
(I also loved cheese & mayo sammies on white bread, which, thinking about that combo now makes me cringe! But for some reason I liked them as a kid. That, and I ate raw sliced potatoes like it was going out of style…..whaaaa?!)
I used to LOVE Toaster Strudels
My mom would make pb&j “sandwiches” with crackers for me – I loved that!
Peanut butter and jelly for the win!
Cinnamon toast!
Lunchables were not a frequent thing in our house, so I definitely liked those. Or a sandwich. I, like most kids, just liked simple foods.
I loved fried bologna sandwiches!!
PB&J 🙂
Dunkaroos!!! I still look for them at the store hoping they’ve come back, haha!!
I loved ants on a log… especially if the “ants” were chocolate chips instead of raisins!!