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A Kettle Brand Potato Chip Kind of Picnic

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The Real Kettle Brand Chips™ have been around for longer than I’ve been living. Only by five years, but they still have me beat. They’ve been cooking their chips, batch by batch, for thirty years in Willamette Valley, Oregon. Today, we’re taking them with us on a special picnic. I’ve always been a fan of picnics and may or may not be a secret hoarder when it comes to picnic baskets. Most of them look cute on the outside, but it’s what’s inside that matters… the food! What picnic is complete without chips?

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Since I’m a huge fan of dessert, I decided to take this salty snack and turn it into dessert. Say hello to potato chip chocolate chip cookies and chocolate dipped potato chips. Anything’s possible when you have a thick and crunchy chip. The Kettle Brand Chips are real chips made with real ingredients by real people. I love that. Each bag is handmade with a little bit of love from potato lovers. They also only use the finest all-natural, non-GMO ingredients. There are no trans fats, no MSG, no artificial colors or flavors, and best of all, no list of ingredients that you can’t pronounce. Gluten-free readers can also rejoice because these potato chips are safe to eat. Speaking of non-GMO, did you know that the Kettle Brand is the first potato chip to be verified using non-GMO ingredients by the non-GMO Project? They’re really looking out for your health over there: “Kettle Brand® has used natural, non-GMO ingredients since our founding in 1978. We have been working with the Non-GMO Project since 2009 to verify our products and give our consumers extra reassurance of the steps we take to ensure ingredients with integrity. We started selling the market’s first Non-GMO Project Verified potato chip earlier this year, and will soon have many verified products with the Non-GMO label prominently featured on front of their packages in the marketplace. We are working diligently to achieve verification on all of our products. ”

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The flavors that I chose to pack on my trip were: Sea Salt and Vinegar, Jalapeño, and Backyard Barbeque. I used the Sea Salt to make my dessert since they have the perfect amount of salt to balance out the sweet.

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Kettle Brand’s Sea Salt and Vinegar chips are unconventionally strong and tangy, just the way it should be. I love the way the vinegar leaves your tongue puckering for more. The Jalapeño chips are probably my favorite. The extra kick is like a fiesta in your mouth. There’s a spicy kick in every single chip– even those little broken pieces at the bottom of the bag when you’ve gone through everything else. The Backyard Barbeque instantly calls for summer. It’s the perfect chip for picnics and taking to the beach. It’s smoky, spicy, tangy, and sweet. How do they do that?

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As for the plain ol’ Sea Salt, they’re only made with three ingredients. Yes, you read that right, three: potatoes, oil, and sea salt. Kettle Brand keeps their ingredient list to a minimum while still creating an undeniable flavor and crunch.

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As you reach for that bag at the grocery store, just know that there is only one kettle style chip. The Real Kettle Chips have been inspiring knock-offs for thirty years, but none have yet or will ever reach their substance.

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Chocolate dipped potato chips are probably the easiest thing to make. Just take some melting chocolate, dip your chips in it, sprinkle with whatever you’d like, and let the chocolate completely dry on some wax paper.

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I used regular milk chocolate with heath bar pieces, coconut, and sprinkles for the toppings.

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As for the cookies, the sea salt provided all the salt that the cookie needed. They also gave the cookie a surprise and pleasant crunch in every bite.

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See if people can guess what’s inside the cookie before you tell them. I bet they’ll be shocked!

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What do you include in your picnic basket? Answer in the comments for a chance to win a $100 Visa Gift Card!

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A Kettle Brand Potato Chip Kind of Picnic

Yield: just under 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup Kettle Brand Sea Salt Potato Chips (not yet crushed)
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cream together the butter and both sugars. Add in the egg and vanilla.
  3. Stir in the flour and baking soda until just combined.
  4. Measure the potato chips to 1 cup, and then crush them in the measuring cup (it'll be less than 1 cup when crushed). Stir in the crushed chips and chocolate chips.
  5. Form the dough into two tablespoon sized balls and drop on baking sheet, at least two inches apart.
  6. Bake for 12 minutes.
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Comments

  1. amy says

    their sea salt & vinegar would find their way into my picnic basket – if i had one! they are absolutely my guilty pleasure! for now, they reside in my pantry. their barbeque is also super tasty – just the right amount of tang!

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  5. Candice says

    This recipe has just gone into my ‘must-try’ list!

    I think some kind of baked goods would have made their way into my picnic basket! Chips, definitely, and egg sandwiches!

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  17. Pech says

    I like the idea of the surprise if some crunch and salt in the cookies! I usually would pack chips either as a side or inside my picnic sandwich! I usually always have a hunk of cheese and maybe charcuterie to make it fancy

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  22. David says

    WE always take tuna a pimento cheese along with chips. I have never considered the potato chip cookie idea, but with the way bacon is being added to everything, I imagine the cookie idea could be a winner.

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  25. Laurel h says

    Sandwiches and chips are a must, along with really cold beverages! Then of course, something sweet…

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  27. amy pugmire says

    I have young kids I love to pack finger foods. We love uncrustables, string cheese, carrots, grapes, granola bars, dried fruit and caprisuns

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  29. Stephanie V. says

    In my picnic basket is cheese, crackers, red wine, kettle chips (honey Dijon is my fave) and nuts and chocolate
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

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  32. Lisa Brown says

    I would have sparkling water, potato salad, french bread, cheese, chocolate chip cookies, deli meats.
    jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com

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  34. Shannon m says

    I am a traditional peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and chips and lemonade type of person, but I’d love to be more of a wine and cheese and crusty bread one.

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  38. Amy says

    The main courses and sides always vary widely, but we almost always have some kind of cookie for the dessert. I’ll have to give these a try and see if they make it into one of our summer baskets.

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  41. cw says

    I always include something sweet (like summer fruit) and something salty (like chips), cheese, bread, and wine.

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  46. Margaret Smith says

    I’d include italian sub sandwiches cut into small servings, chips, fruit and ice tea.

    Thanks so much.

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  57. Tamar says

    Those look awesome.
    I usually get BBQ wraps, chicken fingers, cole slaw, and water for my picnics 🙂

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  60. Kathy S says

    I would pack turkey and cheese sandwiches, salt and vinegar chips, some fruit, and a bottle of Merlot.

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  64. Anastasia says

    On picnics with the kids, there are always PB&J’s, chips, fruit and soda 🙂 Then we add other stuff based on what we have or what’s on sale 🙂

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  65. sharonjo says

    Turkey sandwiches, chips of course, fresh fruit, and brownies for dessert. Thanks!

    Love the sweet/salty combo in your recipe ideas!

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  68. Nadine L says

    It varies, depending on the occasion, but my go to is cold grilled chicken, my homemade macaroni salad and fruit salad

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  81. Wild Orchid says

    I would include fried chicken, coleslaw, potato salad, and kettle chips, of course!

    Thanks for the chance to win!
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  83. Elissa says

    I would take all the sea salt and vinegar chips in the world. And maybe a nice ham sandwich to put the chips on. Have you ever done that? chips IN the sandwich? best. ever.

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  89. Alisha B. says

    I would definitely include mason jars filled with lemonade iced tea, strawberries, cucumbers, meringue cookies, homemade taro chips and homemade veggie pattie wraps! Thank you for the giveaway opportunity!

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  93. Marcia Goss says

    I like to include fresh fruit (watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes), along with deli meat and cheese for sandwiches.

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  96. maureen says

    Fresh fruit, cut up veggies, artichoke dip , chips and cookies and sandwiches. With pop and juice boxes.

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  101. Ashley says

    My son is a fruit-a-holic, so fresh fruit is a must in addition to hummus, whole grain pita chips, cheese, nuts, and some turkey.
    ashaldridge at gmail dot com

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  102. Margot C says

    I want to be invited to your picnic; we go for ham sandwiches, cole slaw, cheese, fruit and (the best part!) chips!

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  108. Becky Harris says

    Plenty of fresh fruit for my son and dill pickles for my daughter! As for me, I can’t get enough dessert or chips, BBQ or plaun Sea Salt being my favorite!

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  117. Amy Tong says

    Oh my…I can’t wait to try these cookies. The salty crunch of kettle chips in there must be divine! i ALWAYS PACK MY PICNIC BASKET WITH WRAPS, KETTLE CHIP, FRUIT AND ICED TEA. i THINK i NEED TO INCLUDE SOME CHOCOLATE DIPPED KETTLE CHIPS NEXT TIME.

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  132. Pauline M says

    I never leave for a picnic without my deli salad…. I found this recipe out of my taste of home magazine and it’s become a favorite in my house!

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  138. Diane baum says

    I would bring finger sandwiches, kettle chips, fruit kaboobs and try to also make and bring the cookies on your site.

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  139. Rosie says

    i like to fill it with snacks and sodas! Chips (and I will be making those cookies with the kettle chips in them), pretzels, anything salty and yummy! a few apples, hoagies from subway! no work for me, fun for everyone!

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  141. Jeanette H. says

    Sandwiches, chips, bottles of water.
    Your chip recipes look amazing! Can’t wait to try them!!

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  145. tina reynolds says

    I would have sandwiches, hummus, fresh fruit especially pinapple its my familys favorite and sweet tea./water

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  151. Lisa Garner says

    We always have sandwiches, fresh fruit, corn on the cob and chips in our picnic basket.
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  157. Jackee says

    I always make hummus for our picnics. It tastes great and it good for you too. I make a basic recipe then add jalapenos and roasted pasilla and bell peppers.

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  165. Shea Balentine says

    We love kettle chips and hubby would make sure it was one of the first things put in the basket! Along with some bottled water and apples!

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  178. Maggie M says

    Our family is all about sandwiches so that’s usually what goes in our picnic basket. Fruit juice and plenty of water too!

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  181. cc april says

    One of my family’s favorite foods inside my picnic basket is Chicken and Slaw wraps! They are so easy to make epecially if you use rotisserie chickens. Mix the chicken with some coleslaw, ranch dressing and sweet pickle relish, place on a wrap and roll it. your family will love it!

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