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protein cheese straws takes several minutes to prepare.

protein cheese straws takes several minutes to cook.

protein cheese straws makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for protein cheese straws are:

Low fat cream cheese, 3 tbsp (remove)
Cheddar Cheese, 3 oz (remove)
Egg, fresh, 1 large (remove)
*EAS Advant Edge Protein Powder, 3 tbsp (remove)
Salt, 1 tsp (remove)
Paprika, 1 tsp (remove)

Here is how you make protein cheese straws:

Combine the softened cream cheese, the grated cheddar cheese and the egg. Blend in the protein powder and salt. Gather the dough into a ball and knead it lightly until it is about the consistency of Play-Dough. Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick spray. Roll the dough into thin "snakes" and cut it into straw about 6 inches long. Sprinkle lightly with paprika. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool on wire racks. Per serving: 705 Calories (kcal); 62g Total Fat; (79% calories from fat); 33g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 370mg Cholesterol; 834mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 9 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates (from somewhere on the internet, not sure where!)Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EMCRORIE.

The nutritional information for protein cheese straws is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 154.5

• Total Fat: 10.6 g
• Cholesterol: 82.5 mg
• Sodium: 793.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 3.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 10.7 g