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
these look awesome! i love the cheese sticks at restaurants but these look even better
I have never made homemade mozzarella bites, I bet they taste so much better than frozen. Thank you for the recipe.
Looks really good
I can’t wait to try this recipe!! It will definitely be a hit in our house.
These sound wonderful!! What a great idea too! Thanks for sharing!
I NEED TO TRY THIS ASAP , LOOKS SO GOOD.
What a great appetizer! These look amazingly good….I had to share on Pinterest. I will have to make these one day.
Thanks Sherry for sharing this recipe!
I mean Sherryl, sorry.
I am going to try these cheese bites. Look so yummy and can’t believe they aren’t fried. Thanks for sharing.
These will be a hit in my house!
These are definately easy tomake and I will be making them this week.
I must make these!! My husband loves Mozzarella Sticks; your recipe looks and sounds better than any other breaded cheese sticks I’ve seen 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!!
These sound so good. I can’t wait to try them!
Yum! I can’t believe how easy these are to make! I will definitely be making some soon, thanks! 🙂
I love tasty easy recipes! What a great way to make string cheese more interesting. I love that these are baked and don’t take long to make!
These Cheese Bites sound delicious and easy to make.
These sound amazing and so easy! Thank you for sharing this recipe. I will have to try them soon.
I am definitely trying this recipe ! It seems so easy,and my granddaughter will love them !
Yum! These look scrumptious! I’d love to try the out sometime!
boy these sound good-thanks for te recipe
as someone who frequently puts cheese on regular pieces of bread and melts it (a lazy grilled cheese).. this is a great thing for me to try. looks great and tasty.
These look so good! I will definitely have to try. We love cheese sticks around here. Thank you for the recipe.
This looks great and I like that they’re baked, not fried–thanks!
These look so good and I know my kids would love them! They don’t look to hard but I hope I can make them and have them come out as nice! 🙂 Thank you!
These sound delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Looks easy to make!
Yum! So easy and delicious 🙂
can’t wait to try these!
Oh I have been looking for this recipe for these cheesy bites. I have got to try this one. These look delicious.
These sound so good. I can’t wait to give them a try. I know my family will love these
Look so awesome! Super great! Thanks for sharing!
Theses bread bites look yummy and easy to make
Excited to try…looks delicious
These sound so good. i love cheese and it is a great snack for watching tv. Will have to make this with my partner chef my Granddaughter for our next movie night.
Thankyou so much for sharing your Awesome Recipe!! The Breaded cheese Bites look so delicious. I pinned them on my Board so I would have the recipe! This would be the perfect appetizer for any Party or Gathering!! We have our ladies only Valentine Party coming up in Feb. I will make these and Bring them there~ I can’t wait!! Thankyou again and Have a Wonderful New Year!
These sound super yummy. I was thankful that one of your readers wrote that it would work for a low carb diet, if the panko was replaced with almond flour. I will be doing this.
I LOVED THIS RECIPE AFTER I SAW THE WORD CHEESE!!! I am such a huge cheese lover! These sound like the breaded mozzarella sticks that I order from this restaurant. Breaded or unbreaded cheese, works for me. I am going to make this recipe for my appetizers on grandkids sleepovers.
Great idea, my guys love fried cheese sticks but it does not make me happy, will give these a try
This sounds great for the grandkids as they love cheese nugget. Not sure I could make these work for me though.
I love fried cheesesticks – these are much healthier and I can play with the spices in the breading!
thanks for the recipe sounds really good
those would good keep around the house since t eh kid are out of the school and bored and want to eat all the time
YAY ! I love cheese. Would love to try this at home <3
I absolutely love cheese sticks and this recipe sounds pretty easy. I had never thought of making them myself.
This looks as though it is a great and tasty snack. I will be making this very soon.
I like using string cheese for these since they are easy to cut into bite size pieces. Thanks for the recipe.
So I think this recipe would work on my diet, I am on a lo carb diet and I can substitute Almond flour for the breading.
Mmmm!! Bread and Cheese and this lady is sold!! Yummo!! What yummy little apps!! I wish i would’ve seen this before the new year!! We’ll have to make them the next movie night!!
These look so good, and I have everything I need right in the kitchen.
I’ve got to try these, they sound delicious.
I’ve got to try these, they sound delicious
I have always liked cheese sticks. They are a bit costly when you buy the frozen package. And they are easy to make at home.
I have to try these!! I LOVE cheese!! Mmmm!!!
I love cheese bites and this is a great recipe…trying it tonight – thanks!
I love cheese sticks. I used to eat them all them time way back when, back when I was a waitress. I’ll have to try this recipe.
This recipe reminds me of the Cheese Sticks I order a lot from my favorite pizza parlor! This recipe also has garlic salt – yummy!! I don’t know if this ingredient is included in the cheese sticks that I like. I’m pinning this for when the “girls” come over to visit.
These look delicious and easy to make.
These look good and a nice alternative to the deep fried version.
This looks and sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing and I will be trying these out this week for sure! Thank you!
This looks like a great recipe to try!
Looks delicious to eat.
These look so good and i like the easy part too!
These look so good! I can’t wait to make them. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Looking forward to making these…love the use of String Cheese and the fact that they’re Baked, not fried! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
These sound good and would make a nice change in an appetizer and different flavors of string cheese are possible, thank you for sharing this recipe love the fact that they are baked and not fried.
I love cheese! These look flipping amazing!
These look delicious and I have to make these!!
These look great will definitely try these
Have to give this one a try
You can always please the crowd with cheese. What a great way to have the great melted cheese sensation, without the fried approach. I have pinned this one. Thank you.
You can always please with cheese. What a great way to have the great melted cheese sensation, without the fried approach. I have pinned this one. Thank you.
These look delicious, thanks for sharing.
We have been eating healthier and cutting out fried foods, and cheese sticks are my daughter’s favorite. We will have to try out this recipe, thanks for sharing~
Oh Sherryl…these look so good! Looks like an easy appetizer!
I got to try these and loved them!
So did my 4 year old and the teenage girls in the house.
With the crunch you get from the breadcrumbs and the quick bake, there’s nothing to miss from not frying them.
The husband wants to make them at home and try some of his cheeses to see how well they’d hold up! Thanks for the recipe/trial of breaded cheese bites!
Breaded Cheese Bites look like an easy and delicious appetizer!