Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks

Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks are a mouthwatering air fryer appetizer! These unbelievably crispy mozzarella sticks in the air fryer will make you quickly forget the ones from the freezer section.

Mozzarella sticks are a great handheld snack to feed the masses, and these Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks take minutes to make and can be prepared way in advance.

The same mozzarella cheese sticks you pack in kids' lunches and eat as on-the-go snacks become melty, delicious mozzarella sticks with a few spices and some breadcrumbs.

While they still need to be frozen for at least an hour before cooking, the air fryer magic helps the fresh and seasoned coating stay tasty and crunchy.

While the full fat cheese sticks will have the best melted texture, low fat cheese sticks will also work for this!

If you are a professional snacker, you have to check out our Air Fryer Meatballs and our Air Fryer Risotto Balls.

These air fryer recipes, however, will take your snacking expertise up a notch.

How to make Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks

These six-ingredient Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks take more waiting time than making time!

1. Put cheese sticks in the freezer for at least half an hour. While they chill, whisk an egg until blended in one bowl. Mix your spices and bread crumbs in another bowl. Pour your flour into a gallon size ziplock bag.
2. Remove cheese sticks and cut in half. Place into gallon size bag with flour and shake until cheese sticks are thinly coated.
3. Dip each cheese stick in egg wash.
4. Dredge cheese sticks through bread crumb and spice mixture, covering all sides. Return coated cheese sticks to freezer for another half an hour. This step is KEY.
5. Cook coated cheese sticks in air fryer basket for 4-5 minutes at 370 degrees. When the timer is done, remove the basket and let mozzarella sticks cool. If any have exploded, reshape them with a silicon spatula or spoon. Serve with marinara or your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!

Looking to make your own marinara sauce? Try our minimalist take on Vegetarian Spaghetti Sauce!

Can I freeze these ahead of time?

Absolutely! These are the perfect quick after school snack and better than their pre-made freezer section counterparts.

Complete all the steps before cooking and let the coated cheese sticks freeze solid, at least a couple of hours.

Transfer the homemade frozen sticks to a ziplock bag and freeze for up to three months.

Now, you've got fresh mozzarella sticks ready in less than 10 minutes!

In other words, you are becoming an air fryer expert!

How to get crunchier mozzarella sticks

Want even more crunch? Coat them twice!

After the first coating and second trip to the freezer, repeat the egg wash and dredging steps to add a second crunchy coat to your Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks.

Make sure you always freeze them for at least half an hour before cooking to keep the insides from immediately melting in the air fryer basket.

more yummy air fryer appetizer recipes

We have so many air fryer recipes to choose from!

If you are having trouble figuring out which one to try next, we suggest: Air Fryer Zucchini Chips, Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings, Pickles in the Air Fryer, Air Fryer Chicken Tenders and Air Fryer Meatballs

Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven.

If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the "Air Fry" function.

Are you gluten-free? Me too! We also have a sister site where EVERYTHING is gluten-free.

It is called VegetarianMamma.

You can find some awesome dishes there for your Meatless Mondays!

Always be sure to read ingredient labels to make sure that the product/ingredients fits your dietary restrictions!

Generally, we make simple enough recipes where you can sub the ingredients.

Common subs in our recipes include: Bread = Canyon Bakehouse Bread Crumbs = Ian's GF Bread Crumbs Flour = GF Jules All Purpose GF Flour.

Because our household is mixed between gluten and gluten-free, we have made almost everything on our site both ways. (except some of the frozen foods).

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