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A white plate with golden-brown breaded mozzarella sticks, some with melted cheese oozing out, sits on a woven placemat—perfect Easy Appetizers for a Party—with a colorful cloth in the background.

Easy Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks Recipe

Try this easy recipe for Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks - they're the ultimate game day or movie night snack.

Course Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine Italian
Keyword air fryer mozzarella sticks, Cheesesticks in Air Fryer
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 23 minutes
Servings 24
Author momma lew

Ingredients

  • 1 12 ounce package mozzarella string cheese sticks
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup Italian breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Marinara or pizza sauce for dipping

Instructions

  1. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
  2. Remove cheese from the wrapper and cut in half to create two shorter sticks.
  3. Create a dipping station with three containers. In one container, place the flour. In the second container, beat the egg until frothy. In the third container, stir together the Italian breadcrumbs, panko, and seasonings.
  4. Roll each stick in the flour and then in the egg followed by the breadcrumb mixture. Place the sticks on the prepared baking sheet.
  5. Freeze the cheese sticks until completely frozen, at least two hours but preferably overnight.
  6. Preheat the air fryer to 370 degrees. Spritz the air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray.
  7. Place the frozen cheese sticks in the basket without them touching. Cook for 5 to 8 minutes, depending on the wattage of your air fryer, until the cheese sticks are golden.
  8. Serve with marinara or pizza sauce.