April 28, 2023

Crispy Baked Cheesy Onion Rings

I was thinking of what to make as a side for my lunch, when I looked in my fridge and saw I had half a small white onion that needed to be used up and thought of making onion rings…but I didn’t want to make a batter, or breading, so these crispy baked cheesy onion rings was a perfect quick side!

What kind of onion should I use to make Crispy Baked Cheesy Onion Rings?

I used white onion, but yellow onion or even better a vidalia onion would be great! Vidalia onions are sweeter and normally used for onion rings.

What kind of cheese can I use?

I used shredded mozarella – but sharp cheddar, pepper jack, shredded parmesan would be excellent alternatives!

crispy onion rings

Crispy Baked Cheesy Onion Rings

Super quick appetizer or snack!

Print Recipe

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 12

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 1

Ingredients

1/2 small white onion sliced into thin rounds
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 tsp. Daks steakhouse seasoning (or seasoning of choice)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
On a baking sheet add parchment paper
Take a heaping tablespoon of cheese, place 1 round of onion on top, add another tablespoon of cheese on top.
Repeat until you run out of cheese - I got 6 onion rings
Sprinkle with Daks steakhouse seasoning
Bake for 10-12 minutes - check to make sure the cheese isn't getting too dark
Serve with your favorite BBQ sauce

Notes

I love quick appetizer or snack ideas! I baked these in the oven, you could definitely do the same in an air fryer - it may cook 3-4 minutes less - just keep an eye on it.

One tip - slice the onion thin - so that it's crispy. If the onion slice round is too thick, it still tastes great- but won't be as crunchy.

For my Weight Watcher friends - this whole recipe is 5 points - just have to count points for the cheese.

A lot of times when people are on a weight loss journey, they think they can’t have things like cheese, but for me cheese is life! LOL – You just have to balance it in with your day and you will see, a little cheese goes a long way!

Some of my favorite cheeses that are amazing:

Fat free feta cheese– did you know that fat free feta cheese is ZERO points on Weight Watchers? I add them to salads, in wraps, with scrambled eggs.

Sargento brand light cheese slices – pepper jack is my favorite and only 2 points a slice – I use this for my burgers, or grilled cheese.

Reduced fat ricotta cheese – 1/3 cup is only 4 points on Weight Watchers – great for lasagna roll ups, add it to your pasta sauce, or the best way – ricotta toast! Toast a slice of sourdough bread, add ricotta, lemon zest, everything but the bagel seasoning!

Here are some other snack ideas for you:

Homemade crackers

Turkey Italian Meatball won ton cups

Mozarella Sticks

Homemade salsa

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