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Cheez-It® Bayou Blitz Mix

Ingredients

* 7 cups Kellogg's® Crispix® cereal

* 2 cups Sunshine® Cheez-It® Original Crackers

* 1 cup miniature pretzel twists

* 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

* 1 teaspoon Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce

* 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves

* 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves

* 1/4 teaspoon paprika

* 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Preparation

In a 13x9x2” baking pan combine Crispix®, Cheez-It® crackers and pretzels. Set aside.

Stir together remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Drizzle over cereal mixture and stir until evenly coated.

Bake at 250°F for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels and cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Crunchy Cheese Chicken Tenders

Ingredients

* 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

* 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

* 2 egg whites, slightly beaten

* 1 tablespoon water

* 2 cups Sunshine® Cheez-It® Original Crackers (crushed to 1 1/3 cups)

* 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

* 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves

* 1/2 cup reduced-fat ranch salad dressing or spicy ranch salad dressing

Preparation

Lengthwise cut chicken into 3/4-inch-wide strips. Set aside.

Place flour on wax paper. In shallow dish, stir together egg whites and water. In another shallow dish, combine Cheez-It® cracker crumbs, Parmesan cheese and oregano.

Roll chicken pieces, one at a time, in flour. Shake off excess flour. Dip into egg white mixture then coat with the cracker mixture, gently pressing breading onto chicken. Place in a single layer in a shallow baking pan coated with cooking spray or lined with foil.

Bake, uncovered, at 425°F for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. For food safety, internal temperature of the chicken should reach at least 165ºF.

Serve with Ranch Dipper as dipping sauce alongside.

Ranch Dipper

Ingredients

* 1 cup plain Greek yogurt

* Juice of 1 lemon

* 1...