Baked Mozzarella Sticks Recipe

4.55 from 83 votes

Crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside, these homemade baked mozzarella sticks are a real treat and make the perfect appetizer.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Chill30

Total Time1 10

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: servings

Line a baking sheet with foil, and lightly spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
Halve each cheese stick crosswise (so they're shorter).
6 string cheese sticks
Place the flour in a shallow bowl. In a second bowl, beat the eggs and water together. In a third shallow bowl, whisk together the seasoned bread crumbs, panko crumbs, melted butter, salt, and pepper.
¼ cup all-purpose flour, 3 eggs, 2 tbsp water, 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs, 1 cup panko bread crumbs, 2 tbsp butter, 1½ tsp kosher salt, ¼ tsp ground black pepper
For the dredging process, roll the cheese sticks in flour, roll in the egg mixture and then the breadcrumb mixture. Repeat the egg and breadcrumb coatings, pressing the breadcrumbs into the cheese stick. There will be 5 coatings in all.
Place the dredged cheese sticks on the prepared pan, cover, and freeze 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
Heat oven to 415°F and set the oven rack to the middle position. Remove the cheese sticks from the freezer while the oven preheats. Bake 10-20 minutes or until heated through, crispy and golden. Turn halfway through baking.
Serve with a side of marinara or spaghetti sauce for dipping. Enjoy!
1 cup marinara or spaghetti sauce

Serve the cheese sticks right away for the best texture.
Change up the flavor of the cheese stick.
Panko breadcrumbs will give you the best texture, so don't substitute with regular breadcrumbs.
Store in the fridge for 3-5 days.