Breaded Cheese Bites
I think one of the most popular appetizers my crew orders when we’re out to eat are cheese sticks. Even a few fast food chains are carrying them through the drive-thru! They’re fried cheese, so it’s hard to say no…except when you think about the fact they are deep fried. So I came up with a recipe for baked breaded cheese bites instead (using string cheese no less) and since they get crunchy, no one misses the fact they aren’t fried.
Breaded Cheese Bites
Ingredients:
- 1 pack String Mozzarella Sticks (or any type block cheese you desire)
- 1/2 cup of flour
- 2 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
- 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- 1 cup Seasoned or Regular Panko Bread Crumbs
Directions:
Cut your cheese sticks or blocks into bite size pieces. Store in the freezer for at least an hour
Setting up the assembly requires 3 bowls.
- Whisk eggs in a bowl
- Combine flour, garlic salt and Italian seasoning and place into another dish
- Pour Bread Crumbs into a third dish
Step 1:
Roll the cheese bites in the flour mixture
Step 2:
Roll the cheese bites in the egg wash
Step 3:
Roll the cheese bites in the bread crumbs – pressing to really coat well
Step 4:
Place coated cheese bites on a foil lined baking sheet
Step 5:
Back for 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees – watch at end so they don’t melt completely
Notes:
- I like to spray the foil with nonstick spray to keep cheese bites from sticking
- I also lightly spray the breaded bites with nonstick spray to help them brown up
- If you have little ones helping – place bread crumbs in large baggie. Drop in flour/egg dipped cheese bites and let the little helpers shake and press the bag.
These bad boys are HOT! Give them a little while to cool off before removing the skin from the inside on your mouth!
I really like this recipe. I will have to put it in my keeper box for Movie Night at our house.
These look so good! I will definitely have to try. We love cheese sticks around here. Thank you for the recipe.
these sound so good and so easy. I can’t wait to try them