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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!

Baked Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Baked Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Recipe

Yield: 24 cheese sticks
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

This easy Baked Mozzarella Cheese Sticks recipe is perfect for an after-school snack, party appetizer, and game day. Super simple to make using string cheese!

Ingredients

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: 236Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 461mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 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.

© The Gunny Sack
Cuisine: American / Category: Appetizer

Comments

  1. Taea says

    I found that baking the mozzarella sticks for about 10 minutes, then broiling for 2 minutes worked best.

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  3. Robyn Clowes says

    First time I had made these it ended up being a melted blob, and yes, I froze them for 45 mins before going straight into the oven for 9 mins. I found the problem was the egg want covering the whole stick and the crumbs won’t stick to the flour. Second time I made these I ended up double dipping them. Flour, egg, crumb, egg, crumb, freezer, oven. Sucks I have to wait for them to cool so I can pick them up without being squishy.

    I’ll be doing my own experimenting in making an actual oven friendly batter since I prefer a thicker crust.

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  4. Nancy says

    Started testing recipes for our annual holiday bash. This was the first on the list and a hugh hit and is a welcome addition. Tasted great and make ahead makes it a great party recipe. I plan on putting the melted butter in a squeeze bottle for last minute prep ease and have chipotle dried crumbs that might be good with cheddar sticks. Either way thanks!

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  5. Kat says

    I made these and they turned out fantastic! I didn’t drizzle with melted butter before baking, so the coating was a little dry, but still crazy good! We dipped them in homemade pizza sauce. There will definitely be a repeat in the near future!

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  6. Victoria says

    These baked mozzarella sticks are amazing! They are a healthy and just as tasty alternative to the fried version. I usually make the fried ones for my family, but they love these! Great recipie 🙂

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  7. Victoria says

    This recipie is great! It’s super simple and tasty. It’s also one of my families favorites. Thanks so much!

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  8. Priscilla says

    If I freeze them overnight do I need to thaw them before I place them in the oven or can I bake them right out of the freezer?

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  9. Marie says

    I loved them. Had fun making them with my dad. Tip if you don’t have marinara sauce you can always use red pasta sauce. Thanks for the recipe!

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  10. Amanda says

    Tried this reciepe and it was a complete disaster!! The cheese completely melted out al over the pan and didn’t work at all. Next time will only use a deep fryer, this reciepe just doesn’t work correctly

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  11. TheStarvingArtista says

    This recipe is great! Of course – since it’s just me – I only use about four cheese sticks, so I ended up just eyeballing the amounts of egg/milk, flour, etc. Thanks!

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  12. Josh says

    This recipe is awful. As soon as you dip the sticks into the bread crumbs, it all sticks to your hands and you’re left with a flour covered piece of cheese.

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    • TheStarvingArtista says

      That’s the lovely thing about having forks on hand. ^_^ (That’s what I end up doing, since I hate dealing with messy fingers)

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  13. Jenelle says

    Did anyone have the problem of them seeming undercooked even though a few were starting to melt/ expand? I had them in for 9 min and had uncooked areas on many of the sticks.

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  14. Anna Picket says

    I love mozzarella sticks at restaurants. We usually order them whenever we eat out, so it would be fun to try making them myself. This recipe doesn’t sound too hard and they are baked, too. I wonder if they taste any different from fried ones that I’ve tried.

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  16. Jennifer says

    Love this recipe so much I shared it on my own blog: http://www.juniperinherhair.com/mozz-sticks-baked/

    thanks for a great recipe!
    cheers!
    Jennifer

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  17. Meghann says

    About how many mozzarella sticks does this recipe yield? I was thinking of making them for a party and was wondering how many it makes to see if it is enough or if I need to double the recipe? Thanks. They look amazing!!

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  19. Lisa says

    These were delicous! My whole family enjoyed them! Will definitely make again! Very easy to make.

    I froze them on the baking pan I baked them on. Not sure if this was correct or not. I also sprayed the pan with a bit of cooking spray. The fingers do not get really brown, but are still very crunchy. I think I left mine in a bit too long trying to get them browner. A few started to melt. Still yummy though. The mixture of panko crumbs (more crunchy than regular bread crumbs) and regular Italian bread crumbs provided both great crunch and light seasoning. Nice receipe!

    Also, I used “pizza” mozzerela cheese strings. I think the only difference is that the cheese stretches a bit more when you bite in, which was good!

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  20. Katie says

    These taste awesome! Way easier being baked than fried, too. I use about half of the recommended bread crumbs (half cup Italian, half cup regular) because for me when I first made it I had a lot left that I couldn’t reuse. Super delicious recipe! We use Wisconsin string cheese primarily. I also use forks to dip and coat everything cause I’m way too messy with my hands! But yeah, definitely a great recipe and I love that you’ve added step by step pictures with instructions. Made multiple times and I keep coming back to it! Thanks for sharing this recipe, its for sure a hit here and they rarely ever last past the second day made. =)

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  24. Vira says

    These were wonderful! And super easy! Thanks so much for sharing. I will definitely make these again for another party.

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  25. Candie says

    These sound delicious and really easy to do, too! Thanks so much for sharing. I’ll take cheese sticks any way I can get ’em!

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  29. Sherri says

    I will make these for the antique tractor club meeting this week. Thanks for your help! I think they will be a big hit
    with all ages!

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