My Oven Fried Cheese Balls
By
Norma DeRemer
@PApride
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Well guys and gals, I'm still on a health kick; but had to find a recipe for cheese balls. Thanks to my good neighbor's recipe I made these last night and what a good tast with out the calories. Regular recipe for these are 84 fat grams and 1060 calories. Well folks, these little treats are only 5 grams of fat and only 177 calories. What a big difference and still have a wonder taste on what use to be one of my favorite things to order while dinning out. Well no more. These are a keeper and I will be making them again for sure. Only hard part of eating these is watching not to eat them all.
Ingredients
- 1 c
- frozen chopped onions and peppers, defrosted
- 4 oz
- (about 1 cup) shredded 50% cheddar cheese, such as gabot
- 1 tsp
- cornstarch
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 c
- whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 c
- whole wheat panko bread crumbs
- 2 large
- egg whites
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1/2 c
- unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tsp
- chopped pickled jalapenos (optional)
- 1 tsp
- dijon mustard
How to Make My Oven Fried Cheese Balls
- 1Preheat your oven to 450
- 2Place a wire rack on a foil-lined baking sheet and set aside.
- 3In a medium bowl,mix to pepper and onion mixture with the cheese and cornstarch.
- 4Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 5Form this mixture into 8 balls, squeezing out any excess liquid. (the balls will seem loose)
- 6Transfer the balls to a plate and freeze for at least 15 minutes or until firm.
- 7Put the flour in a shallow dish. Put the pando in another shallow dish.
- 8In a medium bowl, whip the ege whites with a whisk until they are extremely foamy but not quite holding peaks.
- 9Remove the cheee balls from the freezer. Working in batches, dredge the cheese ball in the flour, shaking off any excess.
- 10Add the cheese balls to the egg whites and toss to coat them competely.
- 11Add the cheese balls, a few pieces at a time. to the dish of panko and coat completly.
- 12Spread the balls on the wire rack and spray them lightly with cooking spray.
- 13Place in oven and bake until the reading is golden brown and crispy, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- 14Meanwhile, combine the applesauce, jalapenos (optional) and mustard in a small bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste and stir.
- 15Remove the cheese balls from the oven and serve with the sauce.
About My Oven Fried Cheese Balls
Course/Dish: Cheese Appetizers, Other Snacks
Other Tag: Healthy
