Baked Pepper Jack Sticks

 

Baked Pepper Jack Sticks recipe picturesMozzarella sticks are one of my most favorite foods ever. Kelly has a traumatic story about mozzarella sticks. You should ask her about it. Baked Pepper Jack Sticks recipe pictures Sometimes Cliff and I will go to a local bar to watch a Bears game or a Bulls game. I would much rather watch at home laying on my own comfy couch in my yoga pants but there is one advantage to watching games at a bar. Greasy, fried, bar food. I am talking french fries, fried mushrooms, onion rings, and one of my favorites: mozzarella sticks. If Cliff wants to keep me from complaining and asking when we can leave he knows he just needs to keep ordering me fried food. Works every time. As far as I am concerned it is a win win situation. Cliff gets to watch the big game and I get to eat fried food. I really can’t complain. We made these fried mozzarella sticks a while back. They are still a favorite but I have been trying to bake things instead of frying them these days. For the most part, it works out pretty well. The panko makes the pepper jack cheese sticks nice and crunchy and the cheese melts really well in the oven. And you can definitely taste the spiciness of the pepper jack cheese. The only draw back is that baking them just doesn’t give them that dark golden brown color that frying does. Personally, I don’t mind that at all. They still taste fantastic. If you are not a fan of pepper jack cheese you can always do this with mozzarella or cheddar.

Baked Pepper Jack Sticks recipe pictures

Here is what you’ll need

Baked Pepper Jack Sticks recipe pictures

Cut the cheese sticks in half

Baked Pepper Jack Sticks recipe pictures

Set up your dipping stations: flour, egg, bread crumbs

Baked Pepper Jack Sticks recipe pictures

Dip each stick in flour, then egg, and finally the bread crumbs

Baked Pepper Jack Sticks recipe pictures

Place them on a baking sheet and freeze them overnight

Baked Pepper Jack Sticks recipe pictures

The cheese is nice and gooey!

 

Baked Pepper Jack Sticks recipe pictures

 

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