We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!
Healthy Mozzarella Sticks - holy protein Batman!
As a vegetarian, I am always looking for delicious easy recipes that are packed with protein. This recipe for healthier mozzarella sticks is definitely a new favorite! They're not that low-calorie, so I save them for treat days 
Recipe not mine, originally posted on http://everycollegegirl.com/how-to-cook-healthy-mozzarella-sticks/
I adapted it to make one serving, and added a couple of ingredients.
Ingredients:
6 sticks of string cheese in your choice of cheese, go for the low sodium kind if you want to be extra healthy
1 egg white
1 tbsp of flour
2.5 tbsp of bread crumbs
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried basil
1 tbsp of parmesan cheese
A dollop of olive oil, or cooking spray
Cut the cheese sticks in half, making 12 slices, then freeze the slices in the freezer until completely frozen
Beat the egg in a small bowl. Use a separate bowl to combine the bread crumbs, spices, and parmesan cheese.
To bread the cheese sticks: First dip the frozen cheese stick into the flour, then into the egg, then into the bread crumb mixture
Once all of the 24 sticks are coated, place them on a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil coated with a few drops of olive oil or sprayed with cooking spray (this will keep cleanup to a minimum, and keep the sticks from sticking!)
Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about 4 minutes, or until crisp. They need to be watched closely so they don’t melt completely! Serve with a little marinara.
Here's the nutrition info (I didn't end up using all of the egg white or breadcrumb mixture, and kept that in mind when calculating):
Calories 473; Carbs 23g; Fat 27g; Protein 43g

Recipe not mine, originally posted on http://everycollegegirl.com/how-to-cook-healthy-mozzarella-sticks/
I adapted it to make one serving, and added a couple of ingredients.
Ingredients:
6 sticks of string cheese in your choice of cheese, go for the low sodium kind if you want to be extra healthy
1 egg white
1 tbsp of flour
2.5 tbsp of bread crumbs
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried basil
1 tbsp of parmesan cheese
A dollop of olive oil, or cooking spray
Cut the cheese sticks in half, making 12 slices, then freeze the slices in the freezer until completely frozen
Beat the egg in a small bowl. Use a separate bowl to combine the bread crumbs, spices, and parmesan cheese.
To bread the cheese sticks: First dip the frozen cheese stick into the flour, then into the egg, then into the bread crumb mixture
Once all of the 24 sticks are coated, place them on a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil coated with a few drops of olive oil or sprayed with cooking spray (this will keep cleanup to a minimum, and keep the sticks from sticking!)
Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about 4 minutes, or until crisp. They need to be watched closely so they don’t melt completely! Serve with a little marinara.
Here's the nutrition info (I didn't end up using all of the egg white or breadcrumb mixture, and kept that in mind when calculating):
Calories 473; Carbs 23g; Fat 27g; Protein 43g
0
Replies
-
looks delish, thanks for sharing!0
-
bump for later :-) Thanks0
-
bump!0
-
As a vegetarian, I am always looking for delicious easy recipes that are packed with protein. This recipe for healthier mozzarella sticks is definitely a new favorite! They're not that low-calorie, so I save them for treat days
Recipe not mine, originally posted on http://everycollegegirl.com/how-to-cook-healthy-mozzarella-sticks/
I adapted it to make one serving, and added a couple of ingredients.
Ingredients:
6 sticks of string cheese in your choice of cheese, go for the low sodium kind if you want to be extra healthy
1 egg white
1 tbsp of flour
2.5 tbsp of bread crumbs
I made these over the weekend and they were awesome
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried basil
1 tbsp of parmesan cheese
A dollop of olive oil, or cooking spray
Cut the cheese sticks in half, making 12 slices, then freeze the slices in the freezer until completely frozen
Beat the egg in a small bowl. Use a separate bowl to combine the bread crumbs, spices, and parmesan cheese.
To bread the cheese sticks: First dip the frozen cheese stick into the flour, then into the egg, then into the bread crumb mixture
Once all of the 24 sticks are coated, place them on a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil coated with a few drops of olive oil or sprayed with cooking spray (this will keep cleanup to a minimum, and keep the sticks from sticking!)
Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about 4 minutes, or until crisp. They need to be watched closely so they don’t melt completely! Serve with a little marinara.
Here's the nutrition info (I didn't end up using all of the egg white or breadcrumb mixture, and kept that in mind when calculating):
Calories 473; Carbs 23g; Fat 27g; Protein 43g
I made them over the weekend and they were awesome0 -
You put that they were 473 calories when they are in fact 43 calories0
-
BUMP BUMP and a BUMP0
-
bump thanks for sharing0
-
BUMP0
-
Sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing!0
-
bump0
-
You put that they were 473 calories when they are in fact 43 calories
The nutrition info I put is for the whole batch0 -
Wow! Thanks! They sound delicious! Will have to try them.0
-
Bump0
-
Bump!!!0
-
amazing!0
-
You put that they were 473 calories when they are in fact 43 calories
The nutrition info I put is for the whole batch0 -
bump....sounds delicious!!!!0
-
bump0
-
bump!0
-
love mozzarella sticks- thanks for posting!0
-
Bump!0
-
bump0
-
Thanks! Sounds dee-lish!0
-
Yummy! Bump0
-
Bump.0
-
sounds great!0
-
How many sticks are a serving?0
-
Soooo all 24 are 473 calories? I'm in heaven.0
-
Yum:)0
-
bump0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 394.3K Introduce Yourself
- 43.9K Getting Started
- 260.4K Health and Weight Loss
- 176.1K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.7K Fitness and Exercise
- 440 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153.1K Motivation and Support
- 8.1K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.4K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 4K MyFitnessPal Information
- 16 News and Announcements
- 1.2K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.7K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions