Chicken and Pies

Happy Friday!

For dinner I tried an easy, healthier version of chicken nuggets.

They are good!

I've made chicken similar to this, but never thought to make it bite sized!  (DUH!)

I will definitely make again - great for a kid friendly meal.


Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets
(Printable Recipe)

Ingredients:

16 ounces skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into even bite sized pieces
salt and pepper to taste
2 teaspoons olive oil
6 tablespoons whole wheat Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Cooking spray

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper, then put in the bowl with olive oil and mix well so that the chicken pieces are evenly coated.
• Put a few chunks of chicken at a time into the breadcrumb mixture to coat, then on a baking sheet.
• Lightly spray the top with cooking spray.
• Bake 8-10 minutes, turning over half way through cooking time.
• Cook until chicken is cooked through.
• Serve with favorite dipping sauce!

Source: Skinny Taste


I also made some mini pies!

My inspiration came from these beauties...apple pie cookies.

Source: hwescott.blogspot.com via Abby on Pinterest

I also found this idea...

Source: twigandthistle.com via Abby on Pinterest

...and thought of making them for my party.  But, decided I had way too much else I wanted to bake for that night and pushed these off to the side.

So, I had the ingredients.  Refrigerated pie crusts and apple pie filling.  Yes, I completely cheated on these.  (Can you say, EASY?!)

I am, however, going to make real mini pies someday using homemade pie crusts (way better) and fresh apples (way better). 

This got the job done though and they are cute!  I wanted to make heart shaped pies all along!  Click here if you are interested in what recipe I used.  I still like the idea of putting one in a box and saying on it "for my sweetie pie" or something like it for a gift.

These would actually be really fun to make with your kids, too!

Enjoy your weekend!