Archive for New Years Eve Kids

Cornbread Twisters

What You Need:

 

2 (8 oz.) cans refrigerated cornbread twists

2 T of butter, melted

4 t of cinnamon sugar

 

How to Make It:

 

Preset the oven temperature to 375 degrees.

Lightly spray a cookie sheet with a non stick cooking spray.

Unroll both cans of dough into 2 separate rectangular pieces. 

Seal any perforations in the dough with your fingertips.

Roll each rectangle to 12 in long and 7 in wide.

Brush each rectangle evenly with butter.

Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly over both rectangles of dough.

Cut the dough crosswise into 12 strips each.

Cut each strip in half. 

Twist the strips and place them on the prepared cookie sheet.

Bake 10 minutes or until the dough is a dark golden brown.

 

Makes 12 servings

 

Kids will go crazy over these sweet little twists. Add pudding or yogurt on the side for dipping.

 

Preparation Time:  approximately 20 minutes

Baking Time:  approximately 10 minutes

Total Time:  approximately 30 minutes

 

Nutritional Value per 4 twists:  (approximate values)

Calories 150; fat 7 g; sodium 470 mg; carbohydrates 19 g; sugar 7 g; protein 3 g

Chicken Mini Party Pizzas

What You Need:

 

2 (9 oz.) pkg. southwestern cooked chicken breast strips

2 (11.5 oz.) cans refrigerated cornbread twists

1 (8 oz.) pkg. Mexican cheese blend, shredded

 

 

How to Make It:

 

Allow the oven to preheat to 375 degrees.

Cut the chicken strips into small chunks.

Unroll both cans of cornbread twists and separate into 4 rectangles each.

Place the rectangles of dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Roll the each rectangle out to 5 1/2 in long and 4 1/2 in wide pieces.

Cut each rolled piece into 2 pieces longwise.

Spread the chicken over the top of each rectangle piece of dough.

Sprinkle each piece of dough evenly with the cheese.

Bake 18 minutes or until the dough is a golden brown and the cheese has melted.

 

Makes 16 mini pizzas

 

Serve these mini pizzas with salsa on the side.  To save time use left over chicken breast cut into bite size pieces.  If the chicken is frozen be sure to let it thaw before using.

 

Preparation Time:  approximately 25 minutes

Baking Time:  approximately 18 minutes

Total Time: approximately 43 minutes

 

Nutritional Information per mini pizza:  (approximate values)

 

Calories 480; fat 23 g; sodium 1,260 mg; carbohydrates 36 g; sugar 9 g;

protein 33 g

Sweet Cheese and Beef Bites

What You Need:

 

12 T cheese spread with bacon

8 slices of deli roast beef

24 baby sweet pickles, drained well

 

How to Make It:

 

Spread the cheese evenly over one side of the roast beef slices.

Lay 3 pickles along the short side of each piece of roast beef.

Roll the roast beef around up around the pickles. 

Place a toothpick into the middle of each pickle in each roll.

Cut the rolls into 3 pieces each.

 

Makes 24 bites

 

Use deli ham, chicken or turkey in these tasty bites.  The kids will love them because of the sweet pickles but if you have children who like a little bite dill pickles may be used instead.  Serve with honey mustard dipping sauce or ketchup and mustard.

 

Preparation Time:  approximately 20 minutes

Total Time:  approximately 20 minutes

 

Nutritional Information per roll:  (approximate values)

 

Calories 180; fat 11 g; sodium 1,750 mg; carbohydrates 7g; sugar 5 g;

protein 15 g