Fried Cheese Bites
These fried cheese bites are a rich, seasoned mix of fontina and parmesan cheeses that are baked until golden and crispy. Easy and delicious!
Servings 40 Bites
Calories 46kcal
Equipment
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Mixing Bowl
- Large frying pan
- Plate
- Paper towels
- Spoon or spider skimmer
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups shredded fontina cheese
- ¾ cups shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- In a high sided frying pan, pour enough oil to reach about 1” depth for frying.
- Start heating the oil to medium/low heat.
- In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients (minus the oil) and stir to thoroughly combine.
- Using a teaspoon, scoop up just a little bit less than a full scoop and form into a ball.
- They will increase in size when they cook.
- Gently place the balls into the hot oil, a spider skimmer works well.
- Turn the balls over about a minute after being in the oil to cook the other side.
- Using the skimmer, make sure they don’t stick together or to the bottom of the pan.
- Once they are golden brown, about 3-5 minutes, scoop them out and place them on a paper towel to drain off a bit of oil.
- Serve warm with your favorite dip!
Notes
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cheese bite | Calories: 46kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 102IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 0.1mg