Crunchy Baked Onion Rings!

In celebration of National Onion Ring Day, check out my recipe for baked onion rings! You'll adore the crunchy coating - it's a blend of saltine crackers, Italian seasoning and buttermilk. Sweet, salty, tangy, and crunchy. Downright awesome. 

Crunchy Baked Onion Rings

Cooking spray

1 sleeve whole wheat saltine crackers (about 41 crackers)

1 tablespoon salt-free Italian seasoning

1 1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 large yellow onion

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

Combine crackers and seasoning in a food processor and process until finely ground.  Transfer mixture to a bowl.  Whisk together buttermilk, 2 tablespoons of the flour and black pepper in a separate bowl.  Place remaining 1/2 cup of flour in a large freezer bag. 

Cut onion crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices.  Separate slices into rings, reserving the biggest rings (reserve the smaller pieces for another use).  Add onion rings to the bag with the flour and shake to coat.  Working in batches, dip the flour-coated onion rings into buttermilk mixture and then into cracker mixture.  Arrange rings, in a single layer, on prepared baking sheet.  Bake 20 minutes, until onions are tender and coating is crisp and golden brown.

Serves 4

Nutrition Info Per Serving
Calories: 251
Total Fat: 4 grams
Saturated Fat: 1.6 grams
Total Carbohydrate: 46 grams
Sugars: 8 grams
Protein: 8 grams
Sodium: 575 milligrams
Cholesterol: 6 milligrams
Fiber: 2 grams