Name: Baked Zucchini Sticks Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 4 medium zucchinis; 3 large egg whites; ¼ tsp kosher salt; fresh black pepper; 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs; 2 tbsp Pecorino Romano Cheese; ¼ tsp garlic powder; ½ cups marinara sauce

How To Make Baked Zucchini Sticks

Swap your store-bought chips for some healthy zucchini sticks! Chow on baked zucchini coated in breadcrumbs and tasty cheese. Serve with marinara sauce!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

Cooking spray
4mediumzucchinis,ends trimmed
3largeegg whites,beaten
¼tspKosher salt
fresh black pepper,to taste
1cupwhole wheat bread crumbs,seasoned
2tbsppecorino Romano cheese,grated
¼tspgarlic powder
½cupsmarinara sauce,for dipping (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray and set aside.
Cut each zucchini into 16 equal size sticks about 3-inches long and ½-inch thick.
In a small bowl, beat the egg whites and season with salt and pepper. In a medium shallow bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, Romano cheese, garlic powder, and mix well.
Dip zucchini sticks into the egg whites then into the bread crumbs, a few at a time, and coat well.
Place the breaded zucchini sticks in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets and spray with more oil on top.
Bake for about 22 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
Serve with ½ cup marinara sauce for dipping if desired. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

You can also make this recipe using an air fryer: First, preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F. Air fry in a single layer, in batches, for 12 to 14 minutes, turning halfway until golden.