Homemade Baked Chicken Nuggets

Homemade Baked Chicken Nuggets

I love this recipe for Homemade Baked Chicken Nuggets.  It is so yummy and filling.  And it makes packing for school lunches so easy.

You will need:

• 1 1/2 c breadcrumbs, panko, or corn flakes
• 3 T grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 t paprika
• 1 t garlic powder
• 1 t onion flakes
• 1 c pureed butternut squash (you could probably use pureed pumpkin instead if you prefer)
• 2 large eggs
• 3 large chicken breasts or 9 tenderloins cut into nugget sizes

In one bowl combine your breadcrumbs, Parmesan, and spices.  In a second bowl combine your squash puree with your eggs.

Get ready to have really messy fingers.

Dip the chicken into the puree mixture.  Then dip them into the breadcrumb mixture.  I find a combination of my fingers and a large spoon does the trick.

Spray a cooking sheet with non-stick spray and place your nuggets on the tray.  Cook nuggets at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes.

Once the nuggets cool, I put 4 or 5 into each baggie and put all of the little baggies into a large freezer bag.  Then when the boys are packing their lunches the night before, they just take out a baggie and move it to the fridge to be packed the next morning.