Mozzarella Sticks

Mozzarella Fix, from Hungry Girl.com


Before creating these cheesy faux fried hunks of heaven, we had totally given up on the whole mozzarella sticks thing. Total bar food… completely greasy and horrible for you. Not anymore, thanks to (you guessed it!) a box of Fiber One and our trusty blender. Check out the super swap and prepare to be wowed (and filled with cheese!)…

Ingredients:

2 light mozzarella sticks (50-60 calories and 2.5g fat per stick)
¼ cup Fiber One bran cereal (original)
2 tbsp. fat-free liquid egg substitute
Salt, pepper & Italian Seasonings to taste
Optional: Low fat Marinara sauce (for dipping)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a food processor or blender, grind Fiber One to a breadcrumb-like consistency. Place crumbs in a small plastic container with a lid. Season crumbs with as much salt, pepper and Italian Seasonings as you like. Set aside. Cut cheese sticks in half, so that you have 4 sticks. Place sticks in a small bowl, and pour egg substitute over the top of the sticks. Swirl egg substitute around so that it thoroughly coats the sticks. One by one, transfer sticks to the container with the crumbs. Cover container, and give it a shake to coat the sticks in the crumbs. Carefully return sticks to the dish with the egg substitute, and coat them again. Next, put sticks back in the crumbs container, cover and shake once more to coat (try doing this two at a time with the second around). Place sticks on a baking dish sprayed lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Spritz the tops of the sticks with a quick mist of the spray. Place dish in the oven and bake for 10 minutes (or until the first sign of cheese oozing out). If desired, serve with warm marinara sauce. Best when eaten immediately, while cheese is hot and gooey!

Serving size: 4 pieces equals THREE POINTS
Calories: 155
Fat: 5.5g
Sodium: 500 mg
Carbs: 13.5g
Fiber: 7g
Sugars: 0g
Protein: 19g