Air Fryer Babybel Cheese

If you’re a huge fan of regular fried cheese or mozzarella sticks, then you will love this air fryer babybel cheese.

You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make this delicious viral tiktok recipe. I assure you that this may very well become one of your favorite appetizers to make. Coat each babybel cheese with Italian bread crumbs and seasoning and then air fry them until they are hot, golden and melted. I also recommend trying these Air Fryer Hush Puppies and this Air Fryer Pork Belly for more great air fryer snack ideas.

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An Explanation Of The Ingredients

• Babybel Cheese – Remove the plastic and wax first.
• Flour – Coat each piece of cheese in flour.
• Italian Bread Crumbs – These are my favorite bread crumbs to use for this recipe.
• Parsley Flakes – Season the bread crumbs with dried parsley flakes.
• Granulated Garlic – Adds some flavor to this homemade fried cheese recipe.
• Salt – Just a pinch is all you need because cheese already has salt.
• Cayenne Pepper – I added a pinch of cayenne pepper for a pop of flavor.
• Parmesan Cheese – The parmesan cheese helps the coating on the babybel cheese stay on a little better.
• Eggs – Beat the eggs to combine.

Place each piece of cheese inside of the air fryer.

How To Make Air Fryer Babybel Cheese

1. First, start by unwrapping each piece of cheese. Remove the plastic and the wax.
2. In a bowl, beat the eggs.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the Italian bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, salt, cayenne pepper, granulated garlic and parsley flakes. Mix everything together.
4. Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.
5. Dip the babybel cheese into the flour first and tap off any excess flour.
6. Dip the cheese into the eggs.
7. Transfer the babybel to the Italian bread crumb mixture and coat it in the bread crumbs completely.
8. Drench it once more in the egg and back into the bread crumbs. So you’ll need 2 coatings of eggs and bread crumbs.
9. Repeat these steps until you have finished coating each piece of babybel cheese.
10. Spray the air fryer with non stick cooking spray. Avocado oil spray works really well.
11. Air fry at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.
12. Use tongs to remove them from the air fryer and transfer to a plate.
13. Serve with marinara sauce while still hot and enjoy.

Season To Taste

Always add seasonings to taste. You can adjust this recipe according to your liking. Modify the quantity of salt used or any other ingredient.

Eat While Hot

It’s important to eat air fried babybel cheese right away. As the cheese cools down, it begins to harden up back into its’ original texture. So if you want to enjoy some extra melted cheese, make sure to eat it right away.

Is This Recipe Spicy?

I know I added a pinch of cayenne pepper but this recipe was not spicy at all. If you feel safer, simply omit the cayenne pepper. But I am telling you, it added so much flavor without being spicy at all.

Can I Use A Different Kind Of Cheese?

You can certainly try this recipe with any other kind of cheese you prefer. You can also cut whatever cheese you are using into strips to make regular air fried mozzarella sticks.

Recipe Notes

• Make sure to enjoy the cheese straight out of the air fryer. If it sits out for too long, it goes back to its’ original texture.
• Modify the seasoning quantities according to your taste.
• Use tongs to remove the cheese from the air fryer so you don’t burn yourself.
• There is no need to flip the cheese in the middle of the cooking process.