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Gluten-Free Baked Zucchini Sticks

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 6
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Coated in a crushed cereal and seasoning mixture and baked, these fresh zucchini sticks are a fun party appetizer.
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Ingredients

Baked Zucchini Sticks

  • 1 1/2 cups Cheerios™ cereal
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon gluten-free Italian seasoning
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Dash pepper
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 4 teaspoons milk
  • 3 medium zucchini, cut into 3 x 1/2-inch strips

Parmesan-Yogurt Dip

  • 3/4 cup Yoplait® Greek plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped herbs (basil, thyme or rosemary leaves)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

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    1
    Heat oven to 400° F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper or foil. Finely crush cereal. (To easily crush cereal, place in plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper, and crush with rolling pin.)
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    2
    In medium bowl, stir together crushed cereal, cheese, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. In small bowl, stir together melted butter and milk. Dip zucchini into butter mixture, then roll in cereal mixture to coat evenly. Place on cookie sheet.
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    3
    Bake 9 minutes; turn zucchini over. Bake about 8 minutes longer or until coating is light golden brown.
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    4
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together Parmesan-Yogurt Dip ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    The Parmesan-Yogurt Dip can be made up to a day ahead. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • tip 2
    Make dipping easy: Use one hand for butter dipping and dropping zucchini into cereal mixture, then the other hand for cereal dipping and turning.
  • tip 3
    Always read labels to make sure each recipe ingredient is gluten free. Products and ingredient sources can change.

Nutrition Information

170 Calories, 10g Total Fat, 9g Protein, 12g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
170
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
6g
28%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
490mg
20%
Potassium
370mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
4g
Protein
9g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
35%
35%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • Coated in a crushed cereal and seasoning mixture and baked, these fresh zucchini sticks are a fun party appetizer.
  • Yoplait is a registered trademark of YOPLAIT MARQUES (France) used under license.
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