Low Fat Baked Cheese Sticks Food

LOW-FAT BAKED CHEESE STICKS

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Lightly grease a medium pan lined with foil.
• In a large bowl, combine the crushed 1 cup cereal with the oregano and garlic salt, mix to combine.
• In another small bowl place in the flour. In another bowl thoroughly beat the egg whites with the 2 tbsp of water.
• Cut the mozzarella cheese into 12 sticks, approximately 2-3/4-inches in length.
• Dip the cheese sticks in the flour, then in the egg/water mix, then in the cereal mixture (make sure that the cheese sticks are well coated with egg mix and cereal mix, as the cheese will run out while baking).
• Arrange cheese sticks on the baking sheet.
• Allow the sticks to set for 30 minutes before baking.
• Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 8 minutes, until cheese is soft and sticks are lightly browned.
• Recipe can be doubled for more cheese sticks.

HEALTHY MOZZARELLA STICKS

Steps:

• Pulse the melba toasts in a food processor to make semi-coarse crumbs; transfer to a medium bowl or dish. Mix in the breadcrumbs, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and the cayenne if using.
• Whisk together the egg whites, whole egg, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in another bowl.
• Put the flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a resealable plastic bag. Add the cheese pieces to the bag, close and shake to coat. Dip one piece of the cheese at a time in the egg mixture first, and then roll firmly in the breadcrumb mixture; then dip the same piece again in the egg mixture followed by the breadcrumb mixture. (Note: Use one hand with the dry mixture and the other with the wet mixture.) Place on a parchment paper-lined plate or baking sheet. Freeze for 15 minutes, or up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Transfer the frozen cheese sticks to another baking sheet. Fully coat the cheese sticks with the olive oil cooking spray. Bake until golden, about 12 minutes. Sprinkle with additional salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve immediately with the warm marinara sauce.

BAKED CHEESE STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking pan lined with foil.
• In a large, shallow bowl, crush the corn cereal to 1 cup. Mix together the corn cereal, oregano and garlic salt.
• Place the flour in a small bowl.
• In another small bowl, thoroughly beat the egg whites and water.
• Cut the mozzarella cheese into 12 sticks approximately 2 3/4 inches in length. Dip the cheese sticks in the flour, then the egg mixture, then the cereal mixture. Repeat dipping in the egg and cereal mixture to ensure a complete coating. Arrange cheese sticks on the baking pan. Allow the sticks to set for 30 minutes.
• Bake in the preheated oven about 8 minutes until cheese is soft and sticks are lightly browned.

HEALTHY MOZZARELLA STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Beat egg in a small bowl. Place flour in a separate small bowl. Toss bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese together in a another separate bowl.
• Gently press each cheese stick into flour to coat and shake off excess flour. Dip into egg, then press into bread crumb mixture. Place the breaded cheese sticks onto a baking sheet while breading the rest; do not stack. Coat each cheese stick with olive oil; cover baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, about 4 minutes.