This Baked Cheese Sticks recipe is filled with delicious Ham & Mozzarella Cheese. These Homemade Mozzarella Cheese Sticks are healthier than the traditional fried version. These Ham and Cheese Sticks are a snack you can feel great about feeding your family. So easy and yum!
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Baked Cheese Sticks (Ham & Cheese)
This Baked Cheese Sticks Recipe is a healthier take on fried Cheese Sticks. They’re filled with Ham & Cheese for a whole new flavor! It’s such a fun idea for a kids dinner, but you’ll want to sneak a bite or two.
We are BIG fans of mozzarella cheese sticks around here but I don’t really want to be feeding Henry a bunch of fried foods. These are the best of both worlds. They’re easy to make, super flavorful, full of melty cheese, and baked to perfection!
It’s like a ham and cheese sandwich, wrapped up into an easy (and fun) to eat stick.
Healthy Ham & Cheese Sticks Recipe – Baked not Fried!
The best part about these ham & mozzarella cheese sticks is that they’re baked instead of fried. They may not be the epitome of health, but baked mozzarella sticks are infinitely better than their fried counterpart. This mozzarella sticks recipe is so fun to serve at home for the whole family!
If Henry really is my son, then he’s going to LOVE LOVE LOVE cheese. Any kind, any form, any meal. All day every day. I love that this baked mozzarella sticks recipe is an easy and relatively healthy way for kids and adults to get their cheese fix. Wrapped in ham and baked into an eggroll is an amazing way to eat melty cheese. We are big fans of these cheese sticks!
How to Make Cheese Sticks
Making traditional deep-fried mozzarella sticks isn’t the easiest (or healthiest). So instead of how to make mozzarella cheese sticks, I’m going to show you how to make this BAKED Mozzarella Sticks Recipe.
There are a few difference between the mozzarella cheese sticks you’re used to and these baked ham & cheese sticks, but I promise you’re going to love them! These Homemade Mozzarella Sticks are going to be even better.
What’s so different about these baked cheese sticks?
- They are BAKED instead of fried
- We’re using eggroll wrappers instead of deep-fried breading
- We’re adding in some tasty ham
- And to make things easy, we’re using mozzarella cheese sticks for the cheese filling
Once you try this Homemade Cheese Sticks Recipe, you’ll never want to go back to those fried Mozzarella Sticks (okay, maybe just every once in a while for a guilty treat). But you really won’t miss them once you’ve had these Ham & Cheese Sticks. And your kids will love them too!
These Baked Ham & Cheese Mozzarella Sticks would be a great way to ring in the new year, celebrate the Super Bowl, or just have for after school snacks at home.
It’s a great way to feel good about the snacks you’re giving your family. I’m not saying these baked mozzarella sticks are healthy, but they are a healthier twist on a favorite. You gotta indulge every once in a while!
Stay tuned for even more kid friendly food! If you have any requests please leave them below! I’m looking forward to brainstorming. Hope you enjoy :)
More Kid-friendly Recipes
- Baked Chicken Nuggets
- Tortilla Rollups
- Apple Cheddar Waffle Sandwich
- Baked Avocado Fries
- Air Fryer Fish Sticks
- Baked Mozzarella Sticks
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Baked Ham and Cheese Mozzarella Sticks
Ingredients
- 12 eggroll wrappers 7 inch
- 12 slices honey ham thinly sliced
- 12 Mozzarella Sticks (string cheese)
- Olive Oil
- garlic salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Lay an eggroll wrap down in a diamond shape and place a slice of ham in the middle. Place one mozzarella stick in the middle of the ham. Fold in the sides of the wrapper into the cheese and then roll up the entire wrapper to create eggroll shape. Place on baking sheet seam side down.
- Brush each stick lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt to taste.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until browned to your liking (you might want to check them with a couple minutes left as all ovens are different). Remove from the oven and turn the sticks. Place back in the oven for 4-5 more minutes or until browned.
- Serve with dipping sauce of your choice.
- Enjoy!
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I am sorry this didn’t work out for you.
I can’t get these to brown up. The egg roll still looks raw and I have cooked them a lot longer than the directions say.
You can try broiling them for a couple of minutes!
I loved using the egg roll wrappers as they weren’t doughy and tough. We weren’t thrilled with the garlic salt as we thought it was too salty and next time, we would rather just use melted butter with some Italian seasoning.
Definitely modify to your liking! Sounds yummy!
I have a question….do you have to use cheese-string? Can I use mozzarella (from a block of cheese) and cut it into long rectangles shaped like cheese string? My son won’t eat cheese-string as he is environmentally conscious and feels there is too much packaging. Thanks
Yes, you can use a different form!
Do string cheese and whole/real mozzarella melt the same then?
They melt pretty similarly!
So good! My 8 year old grandson made them with me and loved them 😋😋😋
Thanks for stopping by, Peg!
I just made these in my air fryer. Preheated 350° then cooked for 7 minute.
I flipped halfway.delicious. Thanks
Thanks for sharing, Linda!!
Hi Becky! The egg roll wrappers are likely a tortilla?
They are definitely very different in taste and texture, but you can try to use tortillas instead if you’d like!
Sandra, please – did you try it with a tortilla? I’m concerned about the melting through/not browning mentioned, but really want to use this as an easy/accessible/filling food for the kiddos and me on those tough days! No air fryer here. Would maybe just rolling them around a dry skillet do the trick? And sorry – lastly, I’ve never worked with egg roll wrappers but love how this sounds so much yummier. Are the wraps freezable (just in pack as is) and is there a certain type, please?
Ms. Becky when you first noted mozzarella sticks, I read along as if being the kind that is breaded and frozen. Wonder if that might be yummy too?! Hehe
FYI – You are the absolute best!
Jess, you can freeze egg roll wrappers in an airtight container or Ziplock bag for up to 6 months. Let them thaw overnight in the refrigerator before separating.
We’re sure these would be delicious with breaded mozzarella sticks, but the cheese would not be as melty as if it weren’t breaded.
We do think you can make these with tortillas successfully, but you may need to brown them in a pan afterward to get them extra crisp!
This is on my list cause they sound easy and awesome!!Could you suggest a dipping sauce? My first thought is, of course Marinara, but not sure what else you might suggest…and congrats on your new family member. 😊
Thank you so much Cassie!
https://www.thecookierookie.com/homemade-marinara-sauce-recipe-tomato/
I bet honey mustard would be awesome with these!
Have you tried reheating them? I’d love to make them ahead of time and then reheat for lunches. I love these!
I haven’t but I am sure they are still just as tasty!
Simple and tasty. Thank you.
Thanks for stopping by, Lisa!