These homemade Chicken Nuggets (with sweet potato!) are an easy toddler dinner that parents will enjoy too. They’re packed with nutrition and have a veggie right in the mix for an extra healthy punch!
I know that many kids love processed chicken nuggets, but it’s actually easy to make them at home. And this way, you get to control the ingredients (including the amount of salt!) to turn a favorite kid food into a healthy one that includes a veggie as well as ample protein.
If you start with ground chicken, rather than breast or thigh meat, you can get right to the mixing and shaping the nuggets, without any grinding or chopping of meat required. It’s such an easy method!
Ingredients1/2 pound ground chicken
1/2 cup fully cooked and cubed or mashed sweet potato
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp onion powder (optional)
1/4 cup regular or panko style breadcrumbs, plain or Italian-flavored
Method* Mash together the chicken, sweet potato, salt, and onion powder in a medium bowl with a potato masher.
* Form into 1-tablespoon size balls and roll in breadcrumbs.
* Flatten and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
* Bake for 22-24 minutes at 375 F or until golden brown on the bottom and cooked through.
* Remove from oven, let cool for a minute or two and serve warm.