Vegan Mozzarella Sticks - Vegan Huggs (2024)

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Looking for a dairy-free alternative to the most popular appetizer around? Well, you've landed in the right place, because these Vegan Mozzarella Sticks are crispy, tangy and delightful.

Mozzarella sticks were my favoritejunk food growing up. I'm sure I am not alone with this one. They were crunchy, stringy and yummy!

Every restaurant that I visited had them and I ordered them religiously.They were quite addictive and filling and I'd usually get full before my meal arrived.

Now, I can still enjoy these fun snacks without dairy with these Vegan Mozzarella Sticks.

For this recipe, I used hearts of palm as the cheese substitute. I know it sounds crazy, but it works well, I promise. When breaded & fried, they get a little stringy inside.

No, it's not exactly like cheese, but it's just as delicious. Also, they have a hint of tang, just like cheese.

When I purchase hearts of palm, I look for labels that say "sustainably harvested". This way, I won't be contributing to knocking down whole trees.

Hearts of palm can be cultivated from a base plant... it has many branches & can be cut without killing the tree. This allows other branches to continue growing. I buyNative Forest, but there are other companies using the same practices.

How to make Vegan Mozzarella Sticks

Prepare your breading station by placing ¼ cup flour in a bowl or a plate & set aside. In another bowl, place ¼ cup flour and ½ cup water together, mix well & set aside. In a third bowl or plate, mix bread crumbs and salt together, set aside.

Dry the hearts of palm with a hand towel to remove excess moisture.Next, place a heart of palm in the flour bowl and dredge.

Then place it in the batter mixture and cover all sides with batter. (allow runoff batter to drip back into the bowl when removing).

Next place the battered heart of palm into the breadcrumb bowl. Roll around and press, until completely covered in breadcrumbs.

Place oil in a large pan over medium heat, until hot. You can test it by placing the edge of a breaded heart of palm in the oil, to hear if it’s ready. If it sizzles, you are ready to start frying.

Put each breaded heart of palm in the pan, and fry evenly on all sides, until golden brown. (to fry the ends, you can tilt the pan to one side & get all the hearts of palm to the edge & submerged in oil. When they're golden brown, repeat for the other side)

When done, place on a large plate with a paper towel to absorb excess oil. Enjoy!

If you make these vegan mozzarella sticks or one of my other recipes, I’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below and let me know what you think. It would really make my day. You can also follow me onInstagramand share your creation with me, Just tag me @veganhuggs and hashtag #veganhuggs.

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