Yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday and I wanted to make my family a healthy snack that looked like a decadent Super Bowl worthy snack. I had always wanted to try making these Zucchini Sticks from one of my favourite sites, skinnytaste.com, and were we ever impressed!
It's a pretty simple setup really, zucchinis, eggs, seasoned bread crumbs.
Dip each zucchini stick in the egg, then your seasoned breadcrumbs, lay them on your sheet pan and bake.
Here's the recipe I used as a guide. I used a few eggs and opted not to put the breadcrumbs in the ziplock and just use 2 bowls to dredge them in.
Baked Zucchini Sticks (adapted from http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/01/baked-zucchini-sticks-13-pts.html)
Ingredients:
- 2 medium (7 oz each) zucchinis sliced into 3" x 1/2" sticks
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup seasoned whole wheat bread crumbs
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- cooking spray
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- salt
- fresh pepper
- 1/2 cups marinara sauce
In a small bowl, beat egg whites and season with salt and pepper. In a ziplock bag, place breadcrumbs, garlic powder and cheese and shake well. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
Dip zucchini sticks into eggs then into bread crumb and cheese mixture, a few at a time and shake to coat. Place the breaded zucchini in a single layer and spray more cooking spray on top. Bake at 425° for about 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve with 1/2 cup marinara sauce for dipping.
I altered the recipe a bit, sprayed the sticks with cooking spray before they went into the oven and baked for 10 minutes then flipped them and baked for another 15 minutes. Et Voila! They come out crispy, crunchy and full of flavour. I urge you to try them the next time you need a healthy alternative that is fun and flavourful!
These look awesome!
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