Dairy Free Mozzarella Sticks (Vegan, GF Option)
Dairy free mozzarella sticks have a crispy, golden brown exterior with a soft, gooey center. Although not as stretchy as the real thing, the flavor and texture is spot on.
Ingredients
- 1 batch dairy free mozzarella cheese skip the scooping and ice bath, store in a glass dish or airtight container
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons all purpose flour divided, use GF flour if needed
- ½ cup oat milk or milk of choice
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon diamond crystal kosher salt use ¼ teaspoon if using anything else
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ cup plain or panko bread crumbs use GF if needed, see notes below
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- avocado oil for shallow frying
Serving
- tomato paste pizza sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Form sticks. Cut the mozzarella block into strips about 1-inch thick, each piece should be about 2-3 inches long, otherwise they’ll break while getting dredged.
- Set up breading station. Add ¼ cup all purpose flour to the first bowl. In the second bowl, whisk together oat milk, the remaining 2 tablespoons flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until well combined and smooth. In the third bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs and Italian seasoning.
- Dredge. Dredge the vegan cheese sticks first in the flour bowl, then in the wet batter, then in the seasoned breadcrumbs. Transfer them to a plate.
- Shallow fry. Heat a large skillet over medium heat with a thin layer of avocado oil. Once hot, cook on all sides until golden brown.
- Serve. Transfer the cooked mozzarella sticks to a paper towel to help absorb some of the excess oil. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
The amount of mozzarella sticks will depend on what cheese you use and the size of your pieces. I ended up with 24, but you could always half the recipe if you don't want that many.
See the blog post for step-by-step photos, helpful tips, storage, and recipe FAQs.