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!
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
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray and set aside.
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Cut each zucchini into 16 equal size sticks about 3-inches long and ½-inch thick.
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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.
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Dip zucchini sticks into the egg whites then into the bread crumbs, a few at a time, and coat well.
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Place the breaded zucchini sticks in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets and spray with more oil on top.
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Bake for about 22 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
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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.
Nutrition
- Calories: 218.50kcal
- Fat: 6.78g
- Saturated Fat: 1.46g
- Trans Fat: 0.00g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 2.68g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.80g
- Carbohydrates: 29.84g
- Fiber: 4.00g
- Sugar: 8.61g
- Protein: 10.58g
- Cholesterol: 4.95mg
- Sodium: 571.95mg
- Calcium: 139.32mg
- Potassium: 727.35mg
- Iron: 2.43mg
- Vitamin A: 34.68µg
- Vitamin C: 35.75mg
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