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baked cheese balls

Baked Cheese Balls Recipe

Calories160 kcal
Carbohydrates27 g
Fat6 g
Protein14 g
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time12 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks of light mozzarella string cheese
  • ½ cup Fiber One cereal - or other high fiber cereal
  • ¼ cup liquid egg whites
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp dried parsley
  • ½ tsp salt
  • Optional marinara sauce for dipping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray lightly with nonfat cooking spray or with an olive oil mister.
  • Cut up cheese sticks into bite sized pieces.
  • In a blender or food processor, combine cereal, garlic powder, salt, parsley and oregano until they have a reached a breadcrumb like consistency. Empty into a small bowl or a Ziploc bag.
  • Dip cheese bites into egg whites, shake off excess, and then coat with Fiber One breadcrumb mixture.
  • Place coated cheese balls onto baking sheet and very gently mist with olive oil or non-fat cooking spray.
  • Bake for about 5-7 min, or until cheese begins to soften, but doesn’t melt into a puddle.
  • Let stand one minute and then enjoy!

Notes

*To avoid your cheese balls from melting into a puddle, watch closely when cooking and remove them from the oven just when the balls are softened, and just starting to ooze. Also, Never Trust a Skinny Cook recommended freezing the cheese balls before baking and/or using fat free string cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 10 cheese ballsCalories: 160 kcal (8%)Carbohydrates: 27 g (9%)Protein: 14 g (28%)Fat: 6 g (9%)Fiber: 14 g (58%)