Ingredients cooking spray½ cup whole wheat bread crumbs¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese½ teaspoon garlic powder½ teaspoon dried rosemary2 large eggs2 tablespoons whole-wheat flour12 part-skim mozzarella sticks, cut in half crosswiseInstructions
Freeze cheese sticks for 1-2 hours after cutting, prevents from melting while cooking.
Line a large baking sheet with foil and spray it with olive oil cooking spray.
Mix the bread crumbs with the cheese, garlic powder and rosemary in a bowl.
In a shallow bowl, whisk the eggs with 1 tablespoon water. Place the flour in another shallow bowl, and the breadcrumbs mixture in a third bowl.
Dip each cheese stick in flour, shake off the excess, then dip in eggs, again shaking off the excess, and finally dredge in the breadcrumbs mixture, gently pressing to coat. Use one hand for dipping in the egg mixture and one for the dry plates, to avoid a sticky mess.Place the coated cheese sticks on the prepared baking sheet.Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly spray them with olive oil spray. Bake 5 minutes, turn, spray with more olive oil spray and bake 5 more minutes, until golden and crisp. Serve immediately.
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