Are you thinking about hosting a party but cannot figure out what to serve? These healthy cheese snack recipes are perfect for any tea-time gathering or even when you are craving some melted cheese and want to consume it all on your own. Of course, everyone knows that there is nothing better than cheese. It is a universally loved snack that can be used in many recipes, making it extremely versatile.
The best part is that cheese goes phenomenally well with vegetables, meat, fruit, and of course, bread. This means mixing and matching your recipe to include all your favorite kinds of protein and carbs. Cheese snacks are also great to give to picky children who like their food to be well-cooked and have a hard time accepting new kinds of food. After all, no child can say no to cheese, can they?
If you are tired of eating cheese the same old way, this article is for you. You can make add cheese to your evening snacks to make them more flavorful. You can also pack some of these snacks in your lunch box on days when you have to go to work and do not have sufficient time to prepare a full meal. Cheese is the perfect savior since it keeps you full and satisfied for long periods of time.
Healthy Cheese Snack Recipes
1. Crispy Mozzarella sticks with String Cheese
Ingredients
- String cheese: 16 oz
- Eggs: 4
- Milk: ¼ cup
- Doritos: 3 cups, finely crushed
- Cooking oil
- Marinara sauce: For serving purposes
Method
- Take a blender and crush the Doritos until they look like breadcrumbs. Pour these crumbs out into a dish.
- In a separate dish, add eggs and mix with milk. Use a whisk to combine these two ingredients together.
- Using a cast-iron skillet, heat some oil till it reaches 365 degrees.
- Start dipping the string cheese into the egg mixture. Using a fork, turn it around so that it coats evenly.
- Dip the cheese in Doritos and again, use a fork to coat evenly.
- Put the string cheese in the hot oil in small batches. Cook each batch for 45 seconds. You need to be careful that the cheese does not fall apart or ooze out. Instead, you only need to cook the cheese till the crust becomes light brown in color. Since cheese melts quickly, cook one and check to ensure that they do not get overcooked.
- Take the string cheese out on a wire rack and keep them there to cool.
- Serve them when they are still warm with some slightly warm marinara sauce.
2. Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
Ingredients
- Cream cheese: 8 oz, softened
- Pepper Jack: 1 ½ c, shredded
- Garlic: 1 clove, minced
- Black pepper: To taste
- Jalapenos: 12
- Bacon: 12 slices, halved
Method (To Cook in an Oven)
- Start by preheating the oven to 400 degrees. Take a large bowl and mix in cream cheese, garlic, Pepper Jack, salt, and pepper.
- Cut the jalapenos in half lengthwise. Then, remove the veins and seeds with the help of a spoon.
- Fill each jalapeno with the mixture.
- Wrap each jalapeno with half a bacon slice.
- Carefully place each jalapeno on a baking sheet. Bake till you see the bacon becoming crispy and the peppers become tender. This should take approximately 25 minutes.
Method (To Cook in an Air Fryer)
- Take a large bowl and mix in cream cheese, garlic, and Pepper Jack. Season this mixture with some salt and pepper.
- Cut the jalapenos in half lengthwise. Then, remove the veins and seeds with the help of a spoon.
- Divide the jalapeno into batches so that you can place some in the air-fryer basket in a single line. Cook the jalapenos for 10 to 12 minutes at 400 degrees. The bacon must be cooked through, and the cheese needs to be bubbly.
3. Deep-Fried Cheese Curds Using Beer Batter
Ingredients
- Cheese curds: 1 pound
- Flour: 1 cup
- Beer: 1 cup
- Egg: 1, beaten
- Baking powder: 1 teaspoon
- Table salt: 1 teaspoon
- Oil: To deep fry
Method
- Heat some oil in a big skillet till it reaches 400 degrees. You must ensure that there is sufficient oil in the skillet so that it completely covers the curds.
- Take a bowl and mix together baking powder, flour, and salt.
- Add the beer and egg and mix well till all the ingredients are well combined. The batter should look like the batter of a thin pancake. If you find that it is too thick, you can add more beer. In case your batter is too watery, add some flour to thicken it up.
- If you are not sure, test fry a cheese curd and see how it turns out.
- Put one batch of cheese curds into the batter and use a fork to coat them evenly. Use a spider spoon to take them out of the batter and into the hot oil.
- Allow the curds to deep fry for a minute. Another sign to tell that they are done is by checking till they turn golden brown. Then, lay the cheese curds down on paper towels that can absorb all the extra oil.
- Allow the curds to cool slightly before consuming.
Final Thoughts
These healthy cheese snack recipes can be tweaked any way you want. You can use your favorite cheese for most of these recipes, and in case you don’t like the cheese we have mentioned, you can always choose to switch things up.
All you have to do is sit back on a Friday night with a glass of wine and some cheese snacks, along with your favorite Netflix show to kickstart your holiday. We would recommend sharing some of these snacks with your friends, but if you don’t want to, there is no one to judge you!
