Easy Fried Babybel Cheese Bites (Air Fryer Recipe)
These air fried Babybel cheese bites are a quick, crispy snack with a gooey melted center that’s ready in minutes. They make for a delicious afterschool snack or an appetizer for parties, holidays, or anytime!
There is nothing that compares to crispy on the outside, ooey gooey on the inside fried cheese.
Like a mozzarella stick or a cheese curd.
Some days you just need fried melty cheese.
And for those days, there’s these air fried Babybel cheese bites.
These little cheese bites cook up perfectly crispy in the air fryer while staying melty and delicious inside.
The perfect appetizer or snack if you go melty for mozzarella sticks or crazy for cheese curds.
Plus using the air fryer keeps things simple and cuts down on mess but still gives you that crave-worthy crunch.
If you’re looking for an easy snack that feels a little extra without extra work, these air fried Babybel cheese bites are it.
Ingredients
To make these you’ll need:
- Babybel cheese circles– It doesn’t matter what kind you get.
- Flour– All purpose
- Eggs– Beat them
- Bread crumbs– Italian, preferably.
How to Make
Air fried Babybel cheese bites are pretty easy to make!
Start by removing the packaging and wax from the cheese circles.
Set the cheese aside to set up your breading station.
To do that, put the flour in one shallow bowl, the beaten eggs in a second, and bread crumbs in a third.
Working with 1 piece of cheese at a time, add it to the flour turning to evenly coat on all sides.
Shake off any excess flour.
Then dip the floured piece of cheese into the egg, making sure it is coat on all sides.
Dipped the egged cheese in to the bread crumbs, making sure to turn it and press the bread crumbs into the cheese if needed for an even coating.
Repeat this until you’ve breaded all the cheese.
Spray the basket of an air fryer with nonstick spray.
Add the breaded cheese to the basket until the basket is full but none of the cheeses are touching.
Spray the breaded cheese bites lightly with nonstick spray.
Air fry the cheese bites at 380° for 5-7 minutes.
Transfer them to a serving plate and repeat, if needed, for the rest of the cheese.
Serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping, and enjoy!
Storing Leftovers
These fried Babybel cheese bites are best served fresh.
However if you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheat them in the air fryer at 300 for about 3-4 minutes or until the cheese has melted again.
Tips and Tricks
- It’s VERY important to ensure an even coating of all layers, especially the bread crumbs, on all sides to seal in the melted cheese and prevent it from leaking out of its breading.
- Depending on how many cheese bites you’re making, you may have to cook them in batches. There needs to be space between all the cheese bites in the basket of the air fryer for the hot air to circulate properly and cook them evenly in the allotted time.
- This recipe easily adjusts down or up depending on how many bites you want to make.
Other Air Fryer Appetizers
Easy air fried Babybel cheese bites are a delicious air fryer appetizer for anyone who loves mozzarella sticks.
Make them and enjoy!
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Easy Babybel Fried Cheese Bites (Air Fryer Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 bag Babybel cheese circles
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
Instructions
- Remove the packaging and wax from the cheese circles. Set the cheese aside.1 bag Babybel cheese circles
- Add the flour, eggs, and bread crumbs to three separate shallow bowls.1/2 cup flour, 2 large eggs, 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
- Working with 1 piece of cheese at a time, add it to the flour turning to evenly coat on all sides. Shake off any excess flour.
- Dip the cheese into the egg, turning to coat on all sides, then transfer it to the breadcrumbs and turn again to evenly coat on all sides. Press the bread crumbs in, if needed, to ensure an even coating.
- Spray the basket of an air fryer with nonstick spray, then add the prepared cheese. Repeat until the basket is full, but none of the cheeses are touching.
- Spray the breaded cheese bites lightly with nonstick spray then air fry them at 380° for 5-7 minutes.
- Using tongs transfer them to a serving plate and repeat, if needed, for the rest of the cheese.
- Serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping, and enjoy!
Notes
- It's VERY important to ensure an even coating of all layers, especially the bread crumbs, on all sides to seal in the melted cheese and prevent it from leaking out of its breading.
- Depending on how many cheese bites you're making, you may have to cook them in batches. There needs to be space between all the cheese bites in the basket of the air fryer for the hot air to circulate properly and cook them evenly in the allotted time.
- This recipe easily adjusts down or up depending on how many bites you want to make.
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