Easy Baked Mozzarella Bites Recipes

BAKED MOZZARELLA BITES

Steps:

• Roll each mozzarella ball in panko and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• Freeze for 2 hours or overnight. You can then either place the mozzarella in a ziploc or cook immediately.
• Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Place the mozzarella on a parchment lined baking sheet, spray the breadcrumbs liberally to help with browning and bake for 6-10 minutes or until lightly golden and gooey.
• Serve with warm marinara sauce

LIGHT AND BAKED MOZZARELLA STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat a toaster oven on broil setting, or set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Spray a small baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Insert toothpick vertically into each cheese stick half to mid-way point. Beat egg in a small bowl. Place bread crumbs in a separate small bowl.
• Dip each cheese stick into egg, then press into bread crumbs. Repeat dipping in egg and breadcrumbs for a double-thick coating. Place cheese sticks on prepared baking sheet and spray with additional cooking spray for uniform browning.
• Broil in preheated oven until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Allow cheese sticks to set before serving, about 1 minute.

BAKED MOZZARELLA BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add 1/3 cup panko to pan, and cook for 2 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, and place the panko in a shallow dish.
• Cut mozzarella sticks into 1-inch pieces. Working with one piece at a time, dip cheese in egg substitute; dredge in panko. Place cheese on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 425° for 3 minutes or until the cheese is softened and thoroughly heated.
• Pour the marinara sauce into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, stirring after 30 seconds(or heat briefly in a small saucepan). Serve with mozzarella pieces.

BAKED MOZZARELLA BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Cut cheese crosswise into 15 slices, then cut each slice in half.
• Top 30 crackers with cheese; cover with remaining crackers. Place on rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake 8 min. or until cheese begins to melt. Meanwhile, heat pasta sauce. Serve cracker sandwiches as dippers with sauce.

BAKED MOZZARELLA BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F
• Cut cheese crosswise into 15 slices; cut each slice crosswise in half.
• Top each of 30 crackers with 1 cheese slice; cover with remaining crackers.
• Place in 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake 8 minutes or until cheese begins to melt.
• Serve with the spaghetti sauce.

EASY BAKED MOZZARELLA STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Unroll crescent roll dough on work surface and separate into 4 rectangles, pressing perforations together to seal. Cut each rectangle into 2 smaller rectangles. Place 1 slice of mozzarella cheese on each; roll up tightly and press edges together to seal. Arrange seam side-down on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 11 to 13 minutes.
• Warm pizza sauce in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, about 5 minutes. Use warmed sauce as a dipping sauce for mozzarella sticks.