Oven Baked Mozzarella Sticks Recipe
This Oven Baked Mozzarella Sticks Recipe is SO crispy and gooey, you will never believe they are baked, not fried, and only 5 ingredients!
Servings 24 Sticks
Calories 80kcal
Ingredients
- 24 Mozzarella string cheese sticks
- 2 Large eggs * read notes
- 1 Cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs (GF if needed)
- 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/4 Cup Whole wheat flour (or GF cup for cup flour)
- Marinara sauce, for serving
Instructions
- Unwrap all the mozzarella sticks. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs. In a ziploc bag, combine the bread crumbs, Italian seasoning and salt and shake to combine. Spread into a large, rimmed plate. Finally, spread the flour into a large rimmed plate.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Then, cover one mozzarella stick in flour. Then, dip it into the egg, shaking off any excess off. Using your other dry hand (very important - keep this hand nice and dry) cover the mozzarella stick in the bread crumb mixture and then place onto the pan. Repeat with all sticks.
- Freeze 2 hours.
- Once ready, heat your oven to 400 degrees and bake your sticks directly from the freezer for about 8-10 minutes until soft but they still hold their shape.
- Serve immediately with marinara sauce and DEVOUR!
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Notes
*You only NEED 2 eggs, but I recommend using 3 to make it easier..you'll just have some leftover
Nutrition
Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.5g | Protein: 3.3g | Fat: 4.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Cholesterol: 7.5mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.2g