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Baked Mozzarella Sticks | Raising Sugar Free Kids - these cheesy snacks are tasty, healthier mozzarella sticks. Alongside a sugar free chipotle BBQ sauce, these are a perfect kid friendly treat that you can have made and ready in no time! #sugarfree
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Baked Mozzarella Sticks (with Sugar Free Chipotle BBQ Sauce)
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

Yummy homemade mozzarella sticks that are healthier and easy to make at home, served with a sugar free smoky BBQ sauce.

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Main Course, Sauce, Snack, Snacks, Starter
Servings: 4 people (as a snack, or double it to serve 4 for dinner alongside cooked vegetables or a side salad)
Author: Raising Sugar Free Kids
Ingredients
  • 250 g (9oz) fresh mozzarella
  • 3 tbsp cornflour (or all-purpose flour or ground almonds)
  • 2 medium eggs, beaten
  • 5-8 heaped tbsp breadcrumbs (or ground nuts for low carb)
  • 1 tbsp sugar free Cajun spice mix*
For the chipotle BBQ sauce:
  • 250 g (1 cup) sugar free ketchup**
  • 1 tsp chipotle chilli flakes
  • 1/4 tsp molasses, optional but adds to the BBQ flavour - it will make the whole cup of sauce contain 1/4 tsp sugar though, making it simply very very low sugar rather than sugar free
Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas 6. Cut the mozzarella into thick sticks (should make about 10-12). Mix the breadcrumbs with the Cajun spice mix and season with salt & pepper.

  2. Put the flour, eggs and seasoned breadcrumbs into separate shallow bowls. Dip the mozzarella sticks into each: first the flour, then the eggs, then the breadcrumbs. Place them on a lined baking tray, then bake in the oven for 15-20 mins, until golden and the mozzarella is starting to bubble but not melt. If you want the coating extra crispy and golden, stick them under the grill (broiler) on High for about 2 mins, keeping an eye on them to make sure they don't catch.

  3. To make the sauce, whisk the chipotle and molasses into the sugar free ketchup and season. Taste and adjust flavour as desired. A pinch of smoked paprika can make an excellent addition or add smokiness instead of the chipotle flakes if you don't have them to hand.

  4. The sticks will keep for up to 4 days in an airtight container in the fridge, or they freeze really well - just freeze after coating but before baking and bake straight from frozen for an extra couple of minutes. They will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Recipe Notes

*I make a big batch of this Cajun spice mix regularly and keep it in a container in the pantry for whenever I need it - it takes 30 secs to make

**I use the whole portion of my sugar free ketchup recipe