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I love making this baked Cheese Sticks recipe filled with savory ham and gooey mozzarella cheese. Instead of frying, I bake them for a slightly healthier twist, which makes me feel a lot better about serving them. So easy and yummy!
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“I absolutely love these. I put mine in the air fryer on 350 for 7 minutes and they are soooo good!!!” -Shera
Baked Cheese Sticks (Ham & Cheese)
I’m always looking for fun twists on family favorites, and these baked cheese sticks are one of my go-to’s. Instead of frying, I bake them, which makes me feel a lot better about serving them to Henry. I fill them with gooey mozzarella and savory ham, and they come out melty, flavorful, and perfectly golden every time. Around here, we’re big mozzarella cheese sticks fans, but I don’t love loading up on fried foods. These really are the best of both worlds—it’s like a ham and cheese sandwich all wrapped up into an easy-to-eat stick. And honestly? I always sneak more than a few bites myself.
Baked Ham and Cheese Mozzarella Sticks
Ingredients
- 12 eggroll wrappers 7"
- 12 slices honey ham thinly sliced
- 12 mozzarella sticks (string cheese)
- olive oil
- garlic salt
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Lay an eggroll wrap down in a diamond shape and place a slice of ham in the middle. Place one mozzarella stick in the middle of the ham. Fold in the sides of the wrapper into the cheese and then roll up the entire wrapper to create eggroll shape. Place on baking sheet seam side down.12 eggroll wrappers, 12 slices honey ham, 12 mozzarella sticks (string cheese)
- Brush each stick lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt to taste.olive oil, garlic salt
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until browned to your liking (you might want to check them with a couple minutes left as all ovens are different). Remove from the oven and turn the sticks. Place back in the oven for 4-5 more minutes or until browned.
- Serve with dipping sauce of your choice. Enjoy!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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How to Make Ham and Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Step by Step
Get the oven going and prepare a baking sheet: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Prepare the cheese sticks: Take the eggroll wrapper and place it in a diamond shape, then lay a slice of ham in the middle with the mozzarella stick in the middle of the ham. Fold the sides of the eggroll wrapper to create an eggroll shape. Transfer to the baking sheet with the seam side down. Repeat with the remaining wrappers.
Bake: Brush each of the cheese sticks with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the eggroll wrapper is nicely browned. Remove from the oven, turn them over, and cook on the other side for 4-5 more minutes or until browned.
Serve: Serve with dipping sauce of your choice. Enjoy!
How to Store
Store uneaten cheese sticks in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in a warm oven until they turn crispy again.
Freeze leftovers in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat.
Serving Suggestions
I love serving these ham and mozzarella cheese sticks with a bowl of marinara sauce, but a creamy ranch dip, or this super cheesy crockpot pizza dip would both taste great too! Add a strawberry banana smoothie for a fun and filling after school snack!
Can you prepare these day before and bake next day?
Hi Valerie, You could. They taste best when made fresh, but you can make them ahead!
I think it was great! The kids loved it and it was simple and fast! Thank you!
try a different cheese mozzerella in my opinion does not go well with ham I used pepper jack
Add honey mustard and they are amazing!
I absolutely love these. I put mine in the air fryer on 350 for 7 minutes and they are soooo good!!!
We’re so happy to hear you love them, Shera! Thanks so much for sharing your air fryer results!
We’re sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy this recipe, Teagh!
We’re sorry you didn’t enjoy this recipe, Maria!
Mine turned out great! I wonder if it’s the type of mozzarella being used? Maybe some oilier than others? I want to try in air fryer next:)
I admit, I was a little nervous when I after I read the reviews but I had no problems with this recipe at all. I did use a smoked ham instead of the honey ham, and my only issue was I underestimated how many pieces were in the package so six of mine had two pieces and six had one! They baked up very nice. I may have bake them for a little bit longer than your recipe, one of them stuck and I was using tinfoil instead of parchment paper, but otherwise the rest of them all flipped over and crisp up nicely. They were crispy cheesy and they were eaten faster than I could take a photo!
How many calories are in one of them?
186 calories per stick!