These homemade bite-size keto mozzarella sticks are a delicious snack that’s cooked in an air fryer and covered in pork rind and Italian seasoned crumbs.
If you love mozzarella sticks, then you’ll love these keto-friendly bit-size mozzarella sticks that are crispy on the outside and soft and cheesy in the middle.
What I Love About This Recipe
- Easy air fryer recipe
- Kid-friendly
- Keto and low-carb
- Great appetizer (for everyone, not just low-carb dieters)
How To Make Bite-Size Keto Mozzarella Sticks
For this recipe, you will need a blog of mozzarella cheese, pork rinds, eggs, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, almond flour, salt, and pepper.
Cut the mozzarella cheese into bite-sed cubes and chill in the freezer for 30 minutes.
While the cheese freezes, make the top layers of batter into three dishes.
Combine the almond flour and seasoning in a medium bowl and pour into a shallow dish.
Next, crush the pork rinds in a food processor and pour the crumbs into a shallow dish.
Beat the eggs and pour the egg batter into another shallow dish.
Remove the frozen mozzarella sticks from the freezer and then coat them in the almond flour, dip them into the eggs and then press them into the pork rind crumbs.
Place the keto mozzarella sticks onto a pan or rack in the air fryer, and cook for 8-10 minutes until browned and crispy. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce. I like to use my homemade vegan ranch dressing.
FAQs
This comes down to technical issues people run into with mozzarella sticks. The long sticks tend to fall apart quickly and leak cheese. These bite-sized pieces tend to be less finicky and easier to make.
Yes! Freezing the cheese is an important step because the cheese will melt completely if you don’t freeze them first.
Yes, follow the steps to make the mozzarella sticks and coat them, then place them on a cookie sheet and freeze them. Then, when ready to cook, add the frozen mozzarella sticks to the air fryer and cook as directed.
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Bite-Size Keto Mozzarella Sticks
These homemade bite-size keto mozzarella sticks are a delicious snack that’s cooked in an air fryer and covered in pork rind and Italian seasoned crumbs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Keto
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 16 oz. block of mozzarella cheese, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 2 cups pork rind crumbs
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- Salt and pepper to tast
Instructions
- Cut the mozzarella block into bite-size cubes.
- Chill the mozzarella cubes in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees.
- Place the almond flour, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste into a shallow bowl, and stir to combine.
- Add the pork rind crumbs into another shallow bowl.
- Beat the eggs, and put them into another bowl.
- Coat the mozzarella pieces in the almond flour, dip into the eggs and then press into the pork rind crumbs.
- Place the coated bites into a pan or onto a rack in the air fryer, and cook for 8-10 minutes until browned and crispy.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Fat: 21g
- Carbohydrates: 2.9g (2.1g net carbs)
- Fiber: .7g
- Protein: 20g
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