A lightened up alternative to deep fried mozzarella cheese, these easy baked cheese sticks served with warm Italian marinara sauce are a family favorite!
Preheat the oven to 400F degrees. Lightly spray a small baking pan and set aside (should be large enough for 6 cheese sticks to not overlap).
Beat the egg in a shallow bowl, big enough to hold 1 cheese stick.
In a separate bowl (or shallow dish), mix together the ground nuts or nut flour, white flour, Parmesan and basil.
Dip a frozen cheese stick first in the egg and then roll it in the crumb mixture. Place on the prepared pan. Repeat with the five remaining mozzarella sticks.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned and cheese is just beginning to melt.
Cool slightly and serve with your favorite dipping sauce, or enjoy plain.
Recipe Notes
A tip that will save you from messy hands a clumpy topping is to bread the sticks by using one hand to dip them in the egg and the other hand to roll in the nut mixture. The nut-rolling hand should be kept dry if you can.Most any prepared nuts will do. I love the flavor of cashews so always have unsalted, roasted ones in the freezer. Almonds or ground almond meal works just fine too.Serving size: 1 baked mozzarella cheese stickClick here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.2*SmartPoints (Green plan)2*SmartPoints (Blue plan)2*SmartPoints (Purple plan)3*PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Easy Baked Mozzarella Sticks
Amount Per Serving (1 cheese sticks)
Calories 112Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Carbohydrates 2.6g1%
Fiber -14.8g-59%
Protein 10g20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.