Crispy Baked Onion Rings

Kayle's onion evolution:

• Youth-no likey.
• Adolescence-in theory they were kind of sort of ok, but only when raw.
• Beginning of young adulthood-Likes onions in salads and is a BIG fan of scallions (aka green onions) pretty much all the time. Will eat onions in stuff (such as soup, mac n cheese, etc. etc.), but still not into onion rings.
• Now-OMG onion rings are soooo yummmyyyyyyyy! 

I recently hopped on the onion ring bandwagon (as my earlier list shows) and I find I especially love crisp onion rings made with Vidalia/sweet onions. Because....mmmm just SO good! But...onion rings are fried. Therefore....not something that I was too happy that I've begun to like. Because my waistline does not need me to suddenly add a new fun food to my diet that's bad for me.

BUT this recipe saves everything! It's ok! It's ok that I like onion rings! These onion rings, however, are MUCH more than just ok.

They. Are. PHENOMENAL!

I was so scared making these, because Michael tends to scoff at any recipes that try to healthify a beloved food (he LOVES onion rings). But my worries were unfounded because he looooved them! 

They are so crispy, so flavorful, there's seriously nothing not amazing about them! You'll never believe that they are baked not fried! I mean...maybe you will believe it, but you will not miss the fried ones because these are just sooooo good. Agh I could just squeal and talk about the tastiness forever, but....why don't you just see for yourself? MAKE EM.