Baked Mozzarella Sticks

Ingredients

• 1 pound mozzarella cheese (not the kind in water, cut into 16 sticks or individually wrapped string cheese sticks)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• nonstick cooking spray

Steps

1. 1

   Place the cheese on a sheet tray and freeze for 1 hour.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees .

3. 3

   Crack eggs into a bowl and whisk.

4. 4

   Place flour in a second bowl and bread crumbs into a third bowl.

5. 5

   Roll the cheese sticks in the flour, then the egg followed by the bread crumbs.*

6. 6

   Place on a greased sheet tray.

7. 7

   Bake for 6-8 minutes (keep an eye on them to avoid over melting).

8. 8

   Serve with marinara sauce.