Crispy Bacon Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
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!
Servings: 12
Calories: 204kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pkg mozzarella string cheese sticks
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup bacon bits
- 1 cup panko italian bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup pizza sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Unwrap string cheese and cut in half
- Place bacon bits in a food processor and pulse until bacon bits are evenly chopped.
- Add panko, dried parsley and garlic powder in food processor and pulse until mix.
- Empty contents of food processor into a dry bowl.
- Beat together eggs and and milk in a second bowl
- Place flour into a third bowl a roll each piece of cheese in the flour.
- Dip the flour coated cheese sick in egg batter and then roll in bread crumb mixture.
- Place prepared cheese sticks in freezer for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Remove cheese sticks from freezer and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Melt butter and drizzle over cheese sticks
- Bake in 400 degree oven for 8-10 minutes
- Serve with pizza sauce or marinara sauce for dipping.
Nutrition
Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 593mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 184IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg