If you grew up in Louisville, KY in the 1980’s, it was all about Friday’s. It was the one restaurant chain I could never get enough of. One of my favorite items on the menu were their mozzarella sticks. I mean, come on, who doesn’t like fried cheese? Well, your arteries, that’s who!
I don’t advocate depriving children of foods that they enjoy. I do, however, advocate, trying to find healthy spins on those foods when they are not so great for you. We made these baked mozzarella sticks for Kenya and some friends the other day and they were a huge hit. Kenya bit into one and simply exclaimed, “cheese”! With the addition of some marinara sauce for dipping, this is the perfect snack for kids (and adults too!).
Baked Mozzarella Sticks
I enjoy making healthier versions of our favorite snacks!
Ingredients
- 1 pound mozzarella cheese not the kind in water, cut into 16 sticks or individually wrapped string cheese sticks
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Place the cheese on a sheet tray and freeze for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees .
- Crack eggs into a bowl and whisk.
- Place flour in a second bowl and bread crumbs into a third bowl.
- Roll the cheese sticks in the flour, then the egg followed by the bread crumbs.*
- Place on a greased sheet tray.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes (keep an eye on them to avoid over melting).
- Serve with marinara sauce.
Notes
- *To Freeze: After step 5, place sticks on a baking sheet and freeze for 3 minutes then place in a ziploc bag, label and freeze up to 4 months. When ready follow steps 6-8 adding an additional 1-2 minutes baking time.
Nutrition
Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 222mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 222IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 1mg
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Thanks! Those were interesting. I liked “You don’t get fat on food you pray over.” There is nnotihg I like better than sharing a nice meal with family and friends.
yum! going to try these tonight- haven’t had mozz sticks since college!
I have been a big fan of your website for about 5 months and
have my 15 month old daughter has loved everything I have ever made! 🙂 I was super excited to make these mozzarella sticks and they were a total disaster. They melted all over the place after only 4 minutes so the outer shell didn’t even crisp. What could of went wrong? They look soo delicious in the picture.