The kids love these healthy Baked Zucchini Sticks! Bake them in the oven or in the air fryer. Perfect served with marinara for dipping.
Baked Zucchini Sticks
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 4 Medium, 7 oz each zucchinis, ends trimmed
- 3 Large egg whites, beaten
- ¼ tsp. Kosher salt
- fresh black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup Seasoned whole wheat bread crumbs
- 2 Tbsp. Grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- ¼ tsp. Garlic powder
- ½ cups Marinara sauce for dipping, optional optional
Instructions
Baked Zucchini Sticks
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray and set aside.
- Cut each zucchini into 16 equal size sticks about 3-inches long and 1/2-inch thick.
- In a small bowl, beat the egg whites and season with salt and pepper. In a medium shallow bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, Romano cheese, garlic powder and mix well.
- Dip zucchini sticks into the egg whites then into the bread crumbs, a few at a time and coat well.
- Place the breaded zucchini sticks in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets and spray with more oil on top. Bake for about 22-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve with 1/2 cup marinara sauce for dipping if desired
Air Fryer Zucchini Sticks
- Preheat the air fryer 400F. Air fry in a single layer, in batches, 12 to 14 minutes, turning halfway until golden.
Notes
Nutrition Facts
1 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories154
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
2g
4%
- Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
- Sodium 327mg 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
26g
9%
- Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
- Sugars 7g
- Protein 9g 18%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

