When you’re rushed for time but love stringy, cheesy, gooeyness, then try popping store-bought frozen mozzarella sticks in the air fryer.
Preheat the air fryer at 375°F, add the frozen mozzarella sticks, and air fry for 8 to 10 minutes, turning once half way in between. So simple and easy.

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Ingredients
All you need for this recipe are store-bought frozen mozzarella sticks. If you think the cheese will stick onto the air fryer, you can also spray the basket with a little cooking spray. That’s it!
Equipment for this recipe
Here I’m using the Gourmia 5 in 1 smokeless grill and air fryer. But, virtually any air fryer can be used to make this recipe. The size of the basket will limit the amount of sticks you can add to the air fryer at a time since you want the sticks to be spread out instead of one on top the other.
How to make air fryer frozen mozzarella sticks
Step 1: Preheat the air fryer at 375°F. You can use lower temperatures like 350°F, but the sticks will take a bit longer to become melty and gooey. For higher temperatures, your cook time will reduce but the sticks may become overly melted. My air fryer takes about 2 minutes to preheat.
Step 2: Add the frozen mozzarella sticks carefully and quickly to the hot air fryer basket. You will want to leave enough space between the sticks to allow for proper air flow. Place the basket into the air fryer.

Step 3: Air fry for 4 to 5 minutes.
Step 4: Open the air fryer lid and, using a tongs, carefully flip the sticks over. Close the lid.
Step 5: Cook the mozzarella sticks for another 4 to 5 minutes. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce like marinara or a ranch dipping sauce. Yum!

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Air fryer mozzarella sticks recipe

Air fryer frozen mozzarella sticks
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 8 frozen mozzarella sticks
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer 375°F for 2 minutes.
- Add frozen mozzarella sticks to air fryer basket.
- Air fry for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Turn the sticks over.
- Air fry for another 4 to 5 minutes for a total cook time of 8 to 10 minutes.
- Serve hot with a tasty sauce.