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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers

    Published: Jul 29, 2022 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Air Fryer Frozen Mozzarella Sticks

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    One of our favorite late-night snacks is air fryer frozen mozzarella sticks. Made in minutes and cooked to perfection, this savory treat is one we always enjoy.

    aerial view of a plate topped with mozzarella sticks and a bowl of red sauce

    There's just something so good about eating gooey melty cheese in a fried breading that goes perfectly with tv binge watching. Making these frozen cheese sticks in the air fryer is simple and quick, so I usually prep a basketful while my husband searches for something for us to watch.

    Why This Recipe Works

    1. You can make one or many. We often make anywhere from 6-12 cheese sticks at a time, and there's no major time difference to cook a larger batch, so add as many as you want or can fit in your fryer!
    2. They turn out perfectly. The breading is crisp, and the cheese is stringy and melted to perfection. Cooking frozen mozzarella sticks in the air fryer gives you repeatable results every time.
    3. You can use your favorite brand! Any true lover of deep-fried cheese sticks knows that no two brands are created equally. We have our favorite (Farm Rich brand), but we also have brands we would never try again because we didn't enjoy them. Use the brand you know and love and good results will follow.
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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 🍳Reheating
    • 🥫 Dipping Sauces
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe
    box of mozarella sticks next to an air fryer

    🥘 Ingredients

    • Frozen Mozzarella Sticks

    For specific quantities, see the recipe card below.

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Air fryer
    • Metal tongs

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make air fryer frozen mozzarella sticks with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    Place your frozen mozzarella sticks into the air fryer basket, evenly spaced.

    frozen mozarella sticks in an air fryer basket

    Cook at 360 degrees F for 6-8 minutes. We find that the fewer are added to the basket the quicker they cook, but a full dozen takes closer to 8 minutes.

    cooked mozarella sticks in an air fryer basket, some having cheese pop out

    Serve with a side of your favorite dipping sauce or marinara. Enjoy!

    mozarella sticks on a plate with a bowl of marinara sauce

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    These mozzarella sticks are best when enjoyed fresh and warm from your air fryer.

    Our favorite brand to use is Farm Rich mozzarella sticks, but you can use whatever you enjoy most.

    You do not need to thaw the cheese sticks before cooking them, and greasing the inside of your air fryer is completely optional.

    Some people like to spray their cheese sticks before cooking them, but I find this to be an unnecessary added step. You can do this if you want, though.

    🍳Reheating

    If your mozzarella sticks become cold and stiff and you want to reheat them, simply fry them in the basket at 400 degrees F for 2 minutes. Depending on how many you are cooking at once, you may need to adjust the time by adding a minute or two. Check on them after 2 minutes just to be sure.

    🥫 Dipping Sauces

    Our favorite dipping sauces for mozzarella sticks is marinara sauce or tomato based sauces. When I plan on having mozzarella sticks on the menu, I usually grab a jar of pizza sauce and then serve up a little sauce from the jar whenever we're eating the cheese sticks.

    I have used spaghetti sauce in a pinch, but some other sauce ideas include blue cheese dressing, ranch, buffalo sauce, or a garlic butter sauce (like the kind you can get when you order pizza).

    💭 FAQs

    How do you keep mozzarella sticks from exploding?

    If you overcook your cheese sticks you will find them to have released all that gooey white cheese inside your air fryer. This can be avoided by paying close attention to the cheese sticks as they are cooking. Check on them after 6 minutes and every minute after that.

    How can you tell if mozzarella sticks are cooked?

    Your mozzarella sticks will be firm looking and solid to the touch for easy grabbing. They will not feel cold or chilled; if you break one in half, the cheese should be melted and stringy.

    Does an air fryer need to preheat?

    For this air fryer frozen cheese sticks recipe, you will not need to preheat the air fryer before use. This means you can take the mozzarella sticks from their frozen packaging, place them directly into the air fryer, and cook until golden perfection.

    a plate of mozzarella sticks next to a bowl of sauce one mozzarella stick is broken in half to reveal stringy cheese inside

    More great air fryer recipes to check out soon

    • Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs
    • Air Fryer Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
    • Air Fryer Frozen Green Beans
    • Air Fryer Custard Toast
    • Air Fryer French Bread Pizzas
    • Air Fryer Canned Cinnamon Rolls

    📖 Recipe

    upclose aerial view of mozzarella sticks and a bowl of red marinara sauce
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    Air Fryer Frozen Mozzarella Sticks

    One of our favorite late-night snacks is air fryer frozen mozzarella sticks. Made in minutes and cooked to perfection, this savory treat is one we always enjoy.
    Prep Time 1 min
    Cook Time 6 mins
    Total Time 7 mins
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 240kcal
    Cost Recipe $1.95
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    Equipment

    • Air Fryer
    • Metal Tongs

    Ingredients

    • 6-8 Frozen mozarella sticks ($1.95)
    • Cooking spray *optional

    Instructions

    • Place your frozen mozzarella sticks into the air fryer basket, evenly spaced. If desired, you can spray your air fryer basket to make it nonstick.
    • Cook at 360 degrees F for 6-8 minutes. We find that the fewer are added to the basket the quicker they cook, but a full dozen takes closer to 8 minutes.
    • Serve with a side of your favorite dipping sauce or marinara. Enjoy!

    Notes

    Recipe Tips

    • These mozzarella sticks are best when enjoyed fresh and warm from your air fryer. Our favorite brand to use is Farm Rich mozzarella sticks, but you can use whatever you enjoy most.
    • You do not need to thaw the cheese sticks before cooking them, and greasing the inside of your air fryer is completely optional. 
    • If you overcook your cheese sticks, you will find them to have released all that gooey white cheese inside your air fryer. This can be avoided by paying close attention to the cheese sticks as they are cooking. Check on them after 6 minutes and every minute after that.

    Reheating

    • If your mozzarella sticks become cold and stiff and you want to reheat them, simply fry them in the basket at 400 degrees F for 2 minutes. Depending on how many you are cooking at once, you may need to adjust the time by adding a minute or two. Check on them after 2 minutes just to be sure.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 3sticks | Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 660mg | Vitamin A: 12IU | Calcium: 60mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine American
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