PB&J Chicken Legs

A kid friendly, simple recipe--peanut coated chicken is baked and served with a peanut butter and jelly dipping sauce.

Ingredients:

• 8 chicken legs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup apple jelly
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts
• PB&J Dipping Sauce:
• 1/2 cup apple jelly
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 apples (cut in slices)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season chicken legs with salt and pepper. In a medium sauce pan and over medium low heat, melt together jelly and peanut butter. Remove from heat and dip each chicken leg in mixture. Pour chopped peanuts in a flat dish. Coat each leg with peanuts. Place peanut butter and jelly chicken legs on a baking rack over a baking sheet. Bake for 45-50 minutes in center of oven. Prepare dipping sauce by combing apple jelly and peanut butter in a small sauce pan over medium low heat until combined. Remove to a small bowl. Remove from chicken legs to a serving platter. Arrange apple slices around edges of platter and serve with dipping sauce.

Number of Servings: 8