Light and Baked Mozzarella Sticks

Description

This is a light version on a classic appetizer. Serve with marinara sauce.

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 8 toothpicks
• 4 reduced-fat mozzarella string cheese sticks, halved
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs

Instructions

1. Preheat a toaster oven on broil setting
2. or set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler. Spray a small baking sheet with cooking spray.
3. Insert toothpick vertically into each cheese stick half to mid-way point. Beat egg in a small bowl. Place bread crumbs in a separate small bowl.
4. Dip each cheese stick into egg
5. then press into bread crumbs. Repeat dipping in egg and breadcrumbs for a double-thick coating. Place cheese sticks on prepared baking sheet and spray with additional cooking spray for uniform browning.
6. Broil in preheated oven until golden brown
7. 4 to 5 minutes. Allow cheese sticks to set before serving
8. about 1 minute.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 4 mins

Total Time: 10 mins

Servings: 4