Baked Mozzarella Sticks

Submitted by Marie

"Calories are cut by baking these mozzarella sticks instead of deep frying, but all the great flavor is still there!"

 

• Ready In: 28mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 20 mozzarella sticks (apprx)

ingredients

• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 teaspoons melted butter

directions

1. Cut cheese in 1/2" x 1/2" x 3" sticks.
2. Toss with flour and set aside.
3. In small bowl, beat together eggs and water and set aside.
4. In separate bowl, combine bread crumbs, italian seasoning and garlic powder.
5. Dip sticks in egg mixture, then coat with crumbs.
6. Repeat this process.
7. Place on a plate in a single layer, cover with foil and chill for 2 hours.
8. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
9. Place cheese sticks on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet and drizzle with melted butter.
10. Bake until crisp, about 8 to 10 minutes.Flip after 5 minutes.
11. Heat a little spaghetti sauce to use for dipping.

Reviews

[beckyann821]

I love making these. one thing to note: if you don't want all the cheese to melt out and make them soft and limp freeze the cheese coat it while its still frozen and bake before they thaw...

 

[Lakerdog2]

Oh wow, these were an absolute hit at my house last night! I used low fat string cheese, 1/2 breadcrumbs and 1/2 panko. I DID double dip the sticks as instructed in step 6. I felt that was a vital step as not much of the crumb mixture stuck the first time I dipped them. I sprayed with olive oil instead of drizzling with butter and these were SUPERB! Kids wanted me to make more after they devoured the first one. Thanks so much for sharing! Low fat, healthy and delish! I will be making these quite often.

 

[Tanya Pants]

I didn't have any italian seasoning so just used garlic powder and basil. I baked them for 10 minutes and they had all run together so I'd suggest you keep an eye on them... they still tasted great though!

 

[Jason S.]

Too much Italian seasoning should cut down by half, needs salt. I had to broil them to turn them golden brown.

 

[crmsonbuterfly]

i was just about to post this recipe till i did a search to make sure it wasnt already here. i made these tonight cause i found the recipe in my new cookbook. i would only change one thing, well maybe two. my italian seasoning had red pepper flakes and it made it a little too spicey for me so i will make my own seasoning next time. also i did not drizzle them with butter and they were good. lakerdog2, in step 6, repeat this process just meant repeat with the rest of the cheese. but if it worked for you, yay!! oh and maybe ill try spraying them with olive oil next time, sounds yummy that way.