Healthy Fish Sticks

A friend asked me to include more healthy fish recipes and this one immediately came to mind. Most kids love fish sticks, and I must admit, I like them too. So, I decided to find a way to make healthier fish sticks. Here are two versions of my fish sticks recipe that stuck.
The amounts that I will share are approximate, I actually think I make it a little different every time -- you may have to tweak it until you find what works for your family.
1st version --
1-1.5 pounds tilapia
2 cups whole wheat bread crumbs
1 cup flax meal
1/2 tsp salt (you can also add garlic salt, onion powder, etc for flavor)
2 eggs lightly beaten
1 tbsp skim milk
Slice the tilapia (to a fish stick size). Then lightly beat the two eggs with the milk. In a separate bowl mix all the dry ingredients. Now just dip the tilapia slices in the eggs mixture, then coat with the dry mixture and put on an olive oil sprayed pan. Heat oven to 350 degrees (I try not to preheat for too long, so I typically turn on the oven when I am almost done). When all the fish sticks are on the pan, I lightly spray then with olive oil -- I love the Mazola Olive oil spray. Then cook for about 15-20 minutes -- keep an eye on them and when they turn golden, they should be done.
2nd version --
Everything above just add sweet potato puree to the egg mixture. I guess I typically add about 1 cup. Poke a few holes in 1-2 sweet potatoes (depending on their size) and microwave until mushy. Remove peel and put in food processor until smooth. Then add to the egg mixture above and dip away! I love this recipe with the sweet potato it not only add nutrition but it adds sweetness to the fish sticks. They are a big hit with my kids and my husband. Try it!