Air Fryer Babybel Cheese makes for a great snack, and quick appetizer!
Ingredients
1packageBabybel Cheese, approximately 8
1/2cupall-purpose flour
1teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonblack pepper
2largeeggs
2tablespoonswater
1cupbreadcrumbs
1/4cupParmesan Cheese, Shredded
1/2teaspoondried oregano
1/2teaspoondried basil
Serve with Marinara Sauce (optional)
Instructions
Set up three bowls for your work bowls. In one bowl, mix the flour, salt, and pepper. The other bowl will have your egg and water mixed in the third bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, oregano, and basil.
Place the cheese into the flour, shaking off the excess, then adding it to the egg wash, letting the excess drip off, and then into the bread crumb mixture, patting it down, so they adhere to the cheese
As you coat the cheese, place them on a baking sheet. After you have finished breading all of the cheese, place the baking tray into the freezer.
Freeze until they are solid, 1 to 2 hours.
Then spray your air fryer basket with olive oil.
Set the FROZEN cheese into the air fryer, spray with olive oil spray.
Time 360 degrees F, for 3 minutes, flip them with a pair of tongs, spray again with olive oil, and then air fry for another 3 minutes. (use air fryer setting)
Equipment
Air Fryer
Cooking Spray
Parchment Paper, optional
Notes
Note: This recipe will not work unless the cheese is completely frozen.