baked onion rings

today i made chicken gyros (requested again by my husband because he loved them so much last time) and i thought i'd try out a new side dish. i found these onion rings on skinnytaste.com (fabulous website that will become a MUST in your favorites after visiting it just once). these are excellent! i normally did onion rings in ketchup or honey mustard but these were excellent completely by themselves!

Baked Onion Rings
from http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/03/low-fat-baked-onion-rings.html

1 medium onion, sliced into 1/4 inch rings
2 1/4 cups low fat buttermilk
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup Italian seasoned whole wheat bread crumbs
1/4 cup crushed corn flake crumbs
cooking spray

Place slices of onion in a shallow dish. Pour the buttermilk over the top and let them soak for about 1 - 2 hours in the refrigerator.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper sprayed with cooking spray.

Combine panko, bread crumbs and corn flakes and place half of the crumbs in a large dish. Reserve the rest for when the first batch is used up. This helps avoid clumping and they should stick better to the onions. Dip each soaked onion ring into the crumb mixture; coat well. Place rings onto cookie sheet. Lightly spray with oil. Bake about 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.