Cooking frozen mozzarella sticks in the air fryer is an easy way to get your cheese fix. It takes less than 10 minutes and the recipe couldn't be any easier since we're starting with a box of mozzarella sticks.
Spritz or brush your air fryer basket with olive oil.
Arrange the mozzarella sticks in a single layer with space between each for air to flow. Spritz mozzarella sticks lightly with oil.
Air fry at 390 degrees for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown and little spots of cheese are just starting to pop through the coating.
Notes
You can tell the cheese is hot on the inside when it is just barely starting to pop out of the breading. This takes around 7 minutes in our air fryer on the first batch (not pre-heated) and closer to 5 minutes on subsequent batches (after the air fryer is already hot).Serve immediately with marinara or ranch, for dipping.