These cheese sticks are a healthy version of the delicious fried appetizer found in restaurants. Using string cheese & baking them makes for a wholesome snack
Make these for a satisfying snack, as an appetizer for a party, or to entice your children to eat something that gives them some protein but looks fun.
Serve with marinara or pizza sauce {extra veggies!}, but you can always eat these alone.
Enjoy!
Baked Cheese Sticks
These cheese sticks are a healthy version of the delicious fried appetizer found in restaurants. Using string cheese & baking them makes for a wholesome snack
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Servings: 2
Ingredients
- ½ cup whole grain bread crumbs {from about 1 slice bread}
- ¼ teaspoon salt-free Italian seasoning
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoon water
- 4 pieces string cheese cut in half
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment. Rub with about 1 teaspoon of if desired. Set aside.
- In a sandwich sized zip-top bag, mix together the bread crumbs & Italian seasoning.
- In a shallow bowl, whisk together the egg & water, and add 2 cheese sticks halves, making sure they are well covered.
- Add the egg coated cheese sticks to the bag with the bread crumbs, and shake until fully coated. Put the cheese sticks back in the egg and shake in the bread crumbs again.
- Put the breaded cheese sticks on the prepared baking sheet.
- Repeat process with the remaining cheese halves until all are breaded and on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, until the tops are golden brown and the cheese is just starting to melt. DO NOT OVER-BAKE (or they'll turn into piles of melted cheese ha). Enjoy!
Notes
*Based on this recipe from Hungry Girl
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Nutrition Facts
Baked Cheese Sticks
Serving Size
4 pieces
Amount per Serving
Calories
241
% Daily Value*
Fat
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
136
mg
45
%
Sodium
519
mg
23
%
Potassium
79
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
10
g
3
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
18
g
36
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Vitamin A
155
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
0.1
mg
0
%
Calcium
56
mg
6
%
Iron
0.9
mg
5
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Meme
Winnie says
Wowwww
These are wonderful!
I'm a vegetarian, and I just looooooooooooooove these baked cheese sticks.
I've eaten them before in restaurants and now I'm definitely going to make these at home
Thanks so much for sharing
memeinge says
Thank you!!! You will love them - I've been eating them everyday for the past week and look forward to my snack now 🙂
Michelle says
Meme,
These are perfect! All gooey and crunchy at the same time, YUM! I can't wait to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing at Creative Thursday 🙂
memeinge says
They are one of my favorite snacks! Thanks!