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    Extraordinary Baked Cheese Sticks with String Cheese

    Jan 11, 2021 · 10 Comments

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    Deep frying is a lot of work, so baked or air fryer mozzarella cheese sticks is the way to go! I have tried this recipe using multiple flavors of cheese, and it works great every time! This homemade cheese sticks recipe serves about 4-6 people. This recipe also includes instructions for mozzarella sticks in air fryer.

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    baked mozzarella cheese sticks on a paper towel.

    Ingredients:

    • Cheese sticks - in any flavor of your choosing, as long as it is stick cheese! The twisted kind seems to work as well.
    • Eggs - I use my own farm fresh eggs
    • Flour - this forms the coating
    • Bread crumbs - this provides crunch on the outside

    How to make mozzarella sticks:

    • Cut cheese sticks in half, and place eggs in a bowl, and place flour and breadcrumb mixture in another small bowl
    • Toss a cheese stick in egg mixture, next flour/breadcrumb mixture, then back to egg mixture, and finally, flour/breadcrumb mixture again
    • Place cheese sticks on a baking tray and freeze for 30 minutes
    • Bake or air fry! Drizzle with olive oil after removing from oven. Serve with marinara sauce or ranch.

    Best Tips

    Serve hot!

    The longer you allow these to cool, the less gooey the centers are. If people enjoy cheese pulls, the hotter they are served, the better.

    Keep one hand wet and one hand dry

    When breading these, your fingers can get clumpy with the mixture if you do not use one hand for coating the cheese with egg, and the other hand for coating with breadcrumbs.

    FAQs

    What is the best cheese for baked mozzarella sticks?

    Any string cheese will work here. Twist cheese sticks with mozzarella and cheddar are a family favorite along with cheddar cheese sticks as well.

    You could also use block cheese. Cut block into rectangles and prepare the recipe the same way.

    Do I need to freeze the cheese?

    Yes, since these are baked it is best for their shape to freeze cheese sticks first. If you do not care about the shape, you don't need to freeze them.

    Can I make this ahead of time?

    Yes, you can prepare the cheese and leave in the freezer for up to 3 months. First, freeze on a baking sheet. Once frozen, transfer to a freezer container. Bake or air fry according to directions.

    Variations of mozzarella sticks:

    • Freeze time - Can you freeze string cheese? This mozzarella stick recipe does require freezing, however, one time I did not freeze them, and they turned out okay. They did not hold shape very well, but they still tasted just as great! If you want to cut down on time, you can skip the freezing part. The freezing part is just to help the cheese won't melt when baked so it doesn't loose shape.
    • Not cutting them in half - you can leave the cheese sticks in full length, I choose to cut mine in half when feeding more people though.
    • Omit olive oil - you do not have to drizzle the cheese with olive oil after removing from oven, but if you chose to skip that step, know that the bread crumb coating may be a little dry.
    • Utilize air fryer - making cheese sticks in air fryer is possible! Prepare the same way but just air fry for half the time periodically checking in on them. These in air fryer are easy to make, but they have to be done in batches. If you are running low on time, using the oven is the way to go.

    How to store homemade cheese sticks:

    • Fridge - store these in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to one week
    • Freezer - this recipe can be a freezer appetizer. Once they are done baking and are cooled, place in a freezer container. To serve, heat up in the microwave or oven until heated throughout.

    What goes with mozzarella sticks:

    • Egg Salad
    • Air Fried Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs
    • Cream Cheese Scrambled Eggs
    • Chicken Nuggets

    Recipe

    baked cheese sticks

    Oven or Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks

    Deep frying is a lot of work, so baked cheese sticks is the way to go! I have tried this homemade cheese stick recipe using multiple flavors of cheese, and it works great every time!
    5 from 10 votes
    Print Recipe
    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    freezer time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 55 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 people
    Calories 311 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 package of individually wrapped cheese sticks of any flavor
    • 2 eggs
    • ¾ cup flour
    • 1 cup bread crumbs

    Instructions
     

    • Unwrap each cheese stick from its packaging and cut it in half.
    • Crack eggs in a pie tin or a small bowl. Stir together flour and bread crumbs in another pie tin or small bowl.
    • Toss a cheese stick in the egg mixture. Remove and transfer to the breadcrumb/flour mixture and roll in it. Dip cheese stick back in egg mixture and then roll back into the breadcrumb/flour mixture. Place on a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cheese sticks.
    • Place the baking sheet of cheese sticks in a freezer for 30 minutes.

    Baking

    • After 30 minutes, bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Remove from oven and drizzle with olive oil. Serve your Baked Cheese Sticks with marinara sauce.

    Air Fryer

    • After 30 minutes, place a batch of cheese sticks in the air fryer basket. Spray with cooking spray. Air fry your cheese sticks at 375 degrees for about 5 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 311kcal

    All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. Nutritional facts listed are a rough estimate and should only be followed as a general idea.

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    Comments

    1. Jamie says

      November 05, 2021 at 9:27 am

      5 stars
      I love how cheesy and easy this is!

      Reply
    2. Anna says

      November 05, 2021 at 9:32 am

      5 stars
      These cheese sticks look utterly delicious! What a perfect crowd pleaser!

      Reply
    3. Kayla DiMaggio says

      November 05, 2021 at 10:05 am

      5 stars
      Yum! I love mozzarella sticks! I have never made them homemade before but they are so easy! Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    4. Audrey says

      November 05, 2021 at 10:54 am

      5 stars
      I have been dying for cheese sticks lately but also trying to eat healthy. These were really yummy and hit the spot.

      Reply
    5. Emily Flint says

      November 05, 2021 at 5:20 pm

      5 stars
      Baked cheese??? Yes please!

      Reply
    6. Jessica says

      November 05, 2021 at 6:16 pm

      5 stars
      Super easy and delicous! These were a big hit with my kids!

      Reply
    7. Rob says

      November 05, 2021 at 6:26 pm

      5 stars
      Best comfort food ever!

      Reply
    8. Toni says

      November 06, 2021 at 2:31 pm

      5 stars
      I loved how easy this is to make!!

      Reply
    9. Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/ says

      November 07, 2021 at 12:37 pm

      5 stars
      As a cheese fanatic, I could munch on these all day long! Alas, not very practical:))

      Reply
    10. Natalie says

      November 08, 2021 at 4:06 am

      5 stars
      My son loved them. I will make them again for sure. Thanks!

      Reply

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