Finger food goes Paleo! If you’re feeling nostalgic for a crispy fried treat, whip up a batch of your own chicken nuggets, and enjoy a classic favorite made healthy. Chicken nuggets don’t make for the most nutritious of Paleo dinners – for one thing, they use a lot of nut flour – but they’re fantastic as an occasional treat that will leave kids everywhere begging for more. If you need a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for a birthday party or special occasion, you’re definitely in the right place.

As well as the health benefits, another advantage of DIY nuggets is the power to change the flavor exactly to your taste. Play around with different spices or even ingredients. Here, I made a very flavorful version with a lot of spices, but you don’t have copy this exactly.

I’ve also included a recipe for a dill ranch sauce, but this is optional as well. If you prefer, you can substitute barbecue sauce, plum sauce, honey-mustard sauce, or whatever else you like. For a real fair-food bonanza, serve up your nuggets and your sauce of choice with a side of sweet potato fries (or this spicy variation), and invite over your neighbors to help you celebrate the last of the warm weather in style.

Baked Chicken Nuggets Recipe PREP: 15 min. COOK: 15 min. Carbs: 20g / %

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