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Valentine's Day Mozzarella Cheese Stick Hearts

Valentine's Day Mozzarella Cheese Stick Hearts Recipe

Nick @ DudeFoods.com
Show the love of your life how much you care by making them some Flamin' Hot Cheetos breaded mozzarella stick hearts!
Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 4 mozzarella cheese stick hearts

Ingredients
  

  • 2 quarts oil for frying
  • 1 bag (8 1/2 ounces) Flamin' Hot Cheetos
  • 4 chunks mozzarella cheese that are larger than your largest cookie cutter
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • ranch or your preferred dipping sauce

Instructions
 

  • Use your larger heart cookie cutter to cut a heart shape out of all your chunks of mozzarella cheese and then use your smaller cookie cutter to cut smaller heart shapes out of the middle of each one.
  • Set up a dredging station with three bowls — flour in the first one, eggs and milk in the second one and crushed Flamin’ Hot Cheetos in the third one.
  • Coat each mozzarella cheese heart in flour, submerge in egg wash and cover in crushed Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Repeat this step a second time if necessary and freeze for at least an hour.
  • Heat oil in deep fryer or heavy skillet to 375°F and fry Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Breaded Mozzarella Cheese Sticks for 4 minutes.
  • Drain on paper towels and serve with ranch or your preferred dipping sauce.
Keyword appetizers, cheese, deep fried food