I’m going to show you how to make easy vegan mozzarella sticks that are crispy and cheesy! Many recipes take over 1.5-2 hours to make mozzarella sticks, so I wanted to share with you the quickest and easiest way to make them. My recipe requires very little work and most time is spent freezing them in the freezer.
Using hacks and 6 simple vegan ingredients from the store, I’m going to show you how to make vegan mozzarella sticks that are just like the classic ones but homemade!
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Vegan Mozzarella Sticks
These vegan mozzarella sticks are perfect to share with friends or family or keep frozen until ready to fry and serve whenever. Mozzarella sticks are a popular American appetizer made from long chunks of cheese that are battered, deep-fried and dipped in a classic marinara sauce. The secret for them keeping their shape is keeping them frozen at particular times in their preparation.
All you need to do to make this vegan recipe is dredge your vegan mozzarella cheese sticks, freeze, then fry and serve whenever you want!
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INGREDIENTS FOR MOZZARELLA STICKS (VEGAN):
- Vegan Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (I like Daiya mozzarella cheese strings)
- Italian Bread Crumbs
- Panko Bread Crumbs
- All-Purpose Flour
- Corn Starch
- Water
- Vegetable OilÂ
KITCHEN EQUIPMENT I USED:
Full Recipe Down Below!
- 6 vegan mozzarella-style string cheese sticks (I like Daiya), cut in half & freeze
- ⅓ cup Italian bread crumbs
- ¼ cup Panko bread crumbs
- ¼ cup + 3 tbsp flour
- 3 tbsp corn starch
- 3-4 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- vegetable oil for frying
- Take your frozen half-cut vegan mozzarella cheese sticks out of the freezer.
- In a shallow bowl, combine both italian breadcrumbs and panko breadcrumbs.
- In a second shallow bowl, place ¼ cup of flour.
- In a third bowl, combine 3 tbsp of flour, cornstarch, water, and 1 tbsp oil.
- Dip each frozen cheese stick into the bowl of flour. Shake off excess, and place into the wet corn starch mixture. Then, gently place it into the bread crumbs and press the crumbs on each piece of cheese. Make sure it is well coated.
- Place covered cheese sticks onto a wire rack placed inside a rimmed baking sheet, or parchment-lined plate and place into the freezer for at least 1 hour.
- Heat oil in your pan (at least 2 inches) or deep fryer to 350F.
- In small batches, place breaded cheese sticks into the hot oil for about 1 minute or just until the breading is golden brown. Try not to overcook.
- Serve with marinara sauce of choice.
Hey I’m Candice aka The Edgy Veg – I veganize popular food recipes for vegans, plant-based diets, eco-conscious eaters & people who are trying to eat more plants over… y’know animals or their by-products. I hope you enjoy this tasty vegan recipe!
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EdgyVeg says:
I would say it’s better to cook it in high heat – air fryer would be more ideal than cooking in the oven as the cheese will melt out of the oven in a slower cooking temperature. I hope this helps!