Applebee's Mozzarella Sticks Low-fat/low-calorie

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 12 mozzarella string cheese
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• marinara sauce (for dipping)

Recipe

• 1 combine the milk and eggs in one shallow bowl. add the flour to another shallow bowl, then combine the bread crumbs, italian seasoning (crushed it with your fingers a bit in a little bowl before adding), garlic powder, salt and pepper in another shallow bowl.
• 2 working one at a time, dip each cheese stick into the egg/milk mixture, then into the flour. dip the cheese stick back into the egg/milk and then into the seasoned bread crumbs until well-coated. arrange all of the breaded sticks on a large plate and then place the sticks into the freezer for 2 hours.
• 3 preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
• 4 after the cheese sticks have chilled, spray a sheet pan with oil cooking spray. place all of the sticks onto the pan and then spray them with more oil.
• 5 bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until light brown. if they start to melt, take them out. serve with warm marinara sauce on the side.