Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Eggplant "Breadsticks"

Tuesday, March 8, 2011


"HEALTHIFIED" "Bread"sticks
1 eggplant, peeled and cut into "breadstick" shapes
2 eggs beaten
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 cup almond flour
Italian spices
Marinara sauce (Mario Batali brand no soybean oil and no sugar added)

In a bowl, whisk eggs. Set aside. In another bowl mix almond flour, cheese and spices. Place eggplant sticks into egg mix, then roll in almond flour mixture.

Option 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake on a greased cookie sheet for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Option 2: Fry in a pan with coconut oil until golden brown. THESE WERE AWESOME!!!

Makes 12 servings.

NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per "breadstick"):
Traditional Breadstick = 150 calories, 6g fat, 4g protein, 20 carbs, 0 fiber
"Healthified" Breadstick = 66 calories, 4.2g fat, 4g protein, 3.4 carbs, 1.8g fiber

6 comments:

  1. For a first try (and a first try of any recipe you've posted for that matter), these were really good! It's hard to eat just one! Thanks for all of the wonderful information. I LOVE this blog.

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  2. Thanks girl! You totally made my night!!!

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  3. Delish! Thank you for sharing your receipes! The 4 year old and the 15 month old liked them!

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  4. if one hates the taste of eggplant, do you think zucchini would be a good replacement?

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    1. You could try it. It may have a more crisp texture. You might be surprised though. I have had others say that they hate eggplant but love them in this recipe. ;)

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