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How to Make Mozzarella Sticks Using String Cheese

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Easy Baked Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Recipe that is perfect for an after school snack, party appetizer and game day. Super simple to make with string cheese!baked mozzarella cheese sticks

Each and every member of my family loves cheese! No, we are not from Wisconsin, but we might as well be called cheese heads!

One of our favorite ways to enjoy cheese is mozzarella sticks. We ALWAYS order them as an appetizer, no matter the restaurant.

My daughter came across some recipes online for making your own mozzarella sticks and really wanted to try it. So we came up with these baked mozzarella cheese sticks.

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mozzarella cheese sticks ingredients

I buy string cheese in bulk because like I said…we love cheese! I also used eggs, butter, flour, panko, Italian bread crumbs and pizza sauce.

How To Make Easy Baked Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

slice cheese sticks

Step One

We unwrapped the string cheese and cut it in half.

bread crumbs in bowl

Step Two

I added equal amounts of panko and Italian bread crumbs to a bowl.

eggs and milk in bowl

Step Three

I beat together 2 eggs and a little milk with a fork.

cheese stick in flour

Step Four

I put flour in a bowl and rolled each piece of cheese in the flour.

dipping in egg

Step Five

Next, the flour coated piece of cheese was dipped in the egg mixture.

coating in breadcrumb mixture

Step Six

Finally, we put the cheese in the breadcrumb mixture and covered it with crumbs.

Then, we pressed the crumbs onto the egg covered cheese.

This technique really helped the crumbs stick and kept our fingers cleaner.

mozzarella sticks on baking sheet

Step Seven

We lined the mozzarella sticks up in a pan and placed the pan in the freezer for about 30 minutes.

This hardens the cheese so that it doesn't melt all over the oven while baking!

baked mozzarella sticks

Step Eight

We removed the mozzarella sticks from the freezer and placed them on a baking sheet.

I melted a couple of tablespoons of butter and drizzled it over the mozzarella sticks.

Then, we baked them at 400°F for about 8 minutes.

dip mozzarella stick in sauce

Step Nine

We dipped the baked cheese mozzarella sticks in pizza sauce.

They were everything we hoped they would be and for some reason, we thought they tasted a bit like grilled cheese!

Instructions

  1. Cut the mozzarella string cheese sticks in half.
  2. Put the panko and Italian bread crumbs into a wide, shallow bowl and mix until combined.
  3. Beat the eggs and milk with a fork in the second bowl and put flour in the third bowl.
  4. Coat each piece of cheese with flour, then with the beaten eggs, and finally coat with the bread crumb mixture.
  5. Put the coated mozzarella sticks on a parchment-covered baking sheet and place them in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
  6. Remove the mozzarella sticks from the freezer and drizzle with melted butter.
  7. Bake at 400°F for about 8-10 minutes.
  8. Dip the warm mozzarella sticks in pizza sauce.
Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 2 cheese sticks
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 236 Total Fat: 10g Saturated Fat: 6g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 59mg Sodium: 461mg Carbohydrates: 23g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 2g Protein: 11g

Nutrition data is calculated automatically by Nutritionix and isn't always accurate. I am not a certified nutritionist and make no claims to the contrary. Each individual's dietary needs and restrictions are unique to the individual. You are ultimately responsible for all decisions pertaining to your health.

How to Make Mozzarella Sticks Using String Cheese

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