Toddler Recipe: Veggie Tempura Pick Up Sticks

Ingredients

• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced into sticks
• 2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced into sticks
• 12 string beans, washed
• 1 cup sour cream
• ¼ tsp. cheese powder
• 1 big pack of potato chips, crushed
• ¼ cup butter, melted

Steps
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Combine sour cream and cheese powder.
3. Put crushed potato chips in a bowl.
4. Dip veggie sticks in sour cream then roll in crushed potato chips.
5. Place prepared pieces on a baking tray, sheet pan, or cookie sheet. Drizzle with butter.  Bake for 20 minutes. 
6. Let baked veggie sticks cool on a tray lined with paper towels until they reach room temperature.
7. Tie sticks with a nice ribbon or string. Wrap in parchment or wax paper.  Serve with a side of cheese spread.

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