Baked Cheese Sticks

Cinco de Mayo - Appetizer and Snack

These are great served hot with salsa or pizza sauce. They take a little effort but are worth it!! The coating is made with finely crushed cornflakes cereal, lightly spiced.

Brief

Prep 35 mins

Cook: 8 mins

Total: 43 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Baked Cheese Sticks

Ingredients

4 cups cornflakes cereal

½ teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon garlic salt

¼ cup all-purpose flour

2 egg whites

2 tablespoons water

1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese

Mexican White Sauce

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking pan lined with foil.

Step 2

In a large shallow bowl crush the corn cereal to 1 cup. Mix together the corn cereal oregano and garlic salt.

Step 3

Place the flour in a small bowl.

Step 4

In another small bowl thoroughly beat the egg whites and water.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven about 8 minutes until cheese is soft and sticks are lightly browned.

Nutritional Information

Baked Cheese Sticks

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 187.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.1g 24%

Carbohydrates: 21.5g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 2.5g

Fat: 6.1g 9%

Saturated Fat: 3.8g 19%

Cholesterol: 23.9mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 522.5IU 11%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.3mg 56%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 44%

Vitamin C: 4.2mg 7%

Folate: 103.4mcg 26%

Calcium: 296.8mg 30%

Iron: 5.8mg 32%

Magnesium: 13.4mg 5%

Potassium: 73.5mg 2%

Sodium: 686.8mg 28%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 29%

Calories From Fat: 55.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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