Air Fryer Frozen Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

How to Air Fry Frozen Mozzarella Sticks or Cheese Sticks

Kids love mozzarella cheese sticks as a snack and air frying frozen mozzarella sticks is super quick and easy. It’s easily one of our favorite frozen food snacks to cook in the air fryer. Just pop them in and the hot air quickly cooks the mozzarella sticks from frozen. What you get is a crispy, crunchy outside and melty cheese on the inside. We’ll never cook these air fryer frozen mozzarella sticks in any other way. The regular oven doesn’t cook them nearly as good or crispy. Add your favorite dip and you’re read to enjoy. We love serving them with a marinara sauce but we know lots of folks enjoy dipping them in ranch or bbq sauce too. All recipe details, time and temp are in the recipe box below.

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Best Dips: the best part is dipping these crunchy cheese sticks. There’s so many options: 

• marinara sauce
• ketchup
• bbq sauce
• hot sauce
• ranch
• blue cheese dip
• honey mustard sauce
• tarter sauce
• thousand island dressing

Air Fryer Frozen Mozzarella Sticks

Yield: 2 servings

Cook Time: 8 mins

Total Time: 8 mins

Lots of factors influence outcome of how the mozzarella sticks cook. They all vary in size and sometimes the coating, etc. so you’ll have to adjust timing as needed.

Cook in just a single layer. If needed cook in multiple batches.

All air fryers are different and some cook much hotter than others. Once you cook your first batch, you’ll know more of what works for your model of air fryer and size of food. These were tested on basket style air fryers. Read more recipe notes below the recipe.

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Ingredients

• 6 Frozen Mozzarella Sticks

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Instructions 

• Place the frozen mozzarella sticks in the air fryer basket and spread out evenly in a single layer. No oil spray is needed.
• Air Fry at 380°F/193°C for 5 minutes. Gently shake or turn. Continue to Air Fry at 380°F/193°C for another 1-2 minutes or until the cheese nearly starts to ooze out.
• Make sure to let them cool a little before eating. The cheese can be super hot.

Notes

Nutrition based on using Frozen Cauliflower Veggie Tots.

Air Frying Tips and Notes:

1. No Oil Necessary. Cook Frozen - Do not thaw first.
2. Shake or turn if needed. Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket.
3. Recipe timing is based on a non-preheated air fryer. If cooking in multiple batches back to back, the following batches may cook a little quicker. 
4. Recipes were tested in 3.7 to 6 qt. air fryers. If using a larger air fryer, they might cook quicker so adjust cooking time.
5. Remember to set a timer to shake/flip/toss as directed in recipe.

If your air fryer is preheated or if you are cooking multiple batches, you may need to reduce timing by a few minutes (unless preheating is called for in the recipe).

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Nutrition

Calories: 270kcal, Carbohydrates: 23g, Protein: 12g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 20mg, Sodium: 650mg, Potassium: 110mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Calcium: 280mg, Iron: 1mg

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American, Frozen Foods

Calories: 270

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