Gluten Free Mozzarella Sticks

a hand dipping a crispy homemade mozzarella stick into marinara sauce

4.45 from 18 votes

You'll love the crispy gluten-free (and keto!) coating on these mozzarella cheese sticks! This easy appetizer is made quicker and with less oil if you use the air fryer.

Prep Time20

Cook Time5

Additional Time2

Total Time2 25

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American, Keto

Keyword: cheese sticks recipe, gluten free cheese sticks, gluten free mozzarella sticks, homemade mozzarella sticks, mozzarella sticks recipe

Servings: servings

Author: Annie Holmes

Equipment

Air Fryer

Ingredients

12 mozzarella sticks sliced in half
2 eggs beaten
1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups pork rind panko
2 teaspoons dried parsley
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

Instructions

Prep your three bowls as follows:
Bowl 1: Add the almond flour, garlic powder and garlic salt, stir well.
Bowl 2: Add the eggs, beat well.
Bowl 3: Add the pork rind panko, parsley and Italian seasoning, stir well.
Slice the cheese sticks in half.
To prepare the cheese sticks roll in the almond flour mixture, then the egg, and finally the pork rind panko.
TIP: Use your fingers to press the mixture tightly to the cheese. Make sure each cheese stick is covered completely. You can dip it in the egg and back into the pork rind panko mixture if you need to cover them better.
Place each breaded cheesestick on a cookie sheet and place in the freezer. Freeze at least 2 hours.
Preheat your air fryer to 390 degrees F. Add the frozen cheesesticks to the air fryer basket and lightly spray with cooking oil. Cook 5 minutes.

Notes

1.8 net carbs per 2 mozzarella sticks.

Nutrition