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Crispy Babybel cheese bites

Crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside! These panko-crusted Babybel cheese bites are the snack you didn’t know you needed. Perfect for parties or cheese lovers
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cheese, panko
Servings: 5 portions

Ingredients

  • 5 babybel
  • 50 ml flour
  • 1 egg
  • 50 ml panko bread crumbs
  • 1 tbsp oil

Optional extra

  • Green pesto
  • Sambal Olek
  • White sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Take the cheese out of its casing.
  • Put the flour on a plate
  • Crack the egg in a bowl and stir with a fork to mix the white and yolk.
  • Pour the panko bread crumbs on a plate.
  • Cover the cheese in flour, then dip in the egg.
  • Put the cheese in the panko bread crumb and cover the whole cheese with bread crumbs.
  • Put oil in a frying pan and let it get proper hot before adding the cheese.
  • Let it brown on one side, about three minutes, before flipping them over and let brown on the opposite side.
  • Let drain on a piece of kitchen towel before serving.
  • Serve warm and gooey as a small snack.

Notes

To add pesto or Sambal Olek, cut the Babybell in half lengthwise, like a hamburger bun, spread the pesto or Sambal Olek on one side, put back together and continue on step 4.