Baked Cheesy Chicken Nuggets

Every March, my husband and I fill out the brackets and place a little friendly bet. I’m not going to go into who’s won in the past years because it’s something I don’t really want to talk about. What can I say? I like to pick my winning college basketball teams based on mascots not stats. Hey, at least, I’m honest right.

We have never really thrown parties for the big tournament but I can tell you that there’s a lot of watching going on. Sometimes friends and family stop over which means we need to have snacks on hand. Of course, I could put some snacks in a bowl and call it a day. Or I could take it up a notch.

If you know me by now, you know I always decide to take it up a notch. These Baked Cheesy Chicken Nuggets are beyond simple to make and are pefect for snacking while watching the game.

How Do You Make Baked Cheesy Chicken Nuggets

To make Baked Cheesy Chicken Nuggets, you will need:

• chicken tenderloins
• Cheez-It Crunch’d (in either Cheddar Cheese or Hot & Spicy
• eggs
• flour

Start by cleaning your chicken tenderloins and cutting them into bite size nugget pieces.

Next, take your Cheez-It Crunch’d and crush in a food processor (you could also use a mallet).

Now that you have your Cheez-It Crunch’d breading, you are ready to coat your nuggets.

Coat your chicken in flour…

…dip in the egg mixture and then dip into the Cheez-It Crunch’d breading.

Place onto baking sheet and bakes at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

These cheezy nuggets are a perfect match for our Homemade Ranch Dip!

Baked Cheesy Chicken Nuggets

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Baked Cheesy Chicken Nuggets - Best nuggets with real chicken & cheesy crust, no deep-frying. The easiest baked chicken nuggets recipe ever!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

• chicken tenderloins
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup flour
• 2 cups Cheez-It, crushed

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Clean chicken tenderloins and cut into bite size nugget pieces.

Crush 2 cups of Cheez-It in food processor to make breading.

Coat chicken in flour, dip into the beaten eggs, and then bread with Cheez-It Crunch'd breading.

Place on baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 743Total Fat 33gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 24gCholesterol 104mgSodium 898mgCarbohydrates 89gFiber 4gSugar 1gProtein 23g