How to Make Potato Cheese Sticks

Are you ready to try your hand at making your own Potato Cheese Sticks? This Potato Cheese Sticks recipe combines flavor and crunch in one tasty bite! 

These little cheese potato bites of crispy goodness are going to take your snacking to the next level. Our Cheesy Potato Sticks Recipe is the perfect appetizer, I mean who doesn't love perfectly cooked potatoes and gooey melted cheese? YUM!

Our Crispy Potato Sticks is a super quick recipe, taking only about 5 minutes to prep and the cooking time is only 20 minutes!

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Potato Cheese Sticks

I am sure that I am not the only person who absolutely loves cheese sticks as an appetizer, right? Cheese just makes everything taste better!

I can never resist a good Cheesy French Potatoes or our Cuban favorite, a mean and Potato Cheese balls! Have you ever added those crunchy potato sticks in a can to your sandwich or salad? AMAZING!

Potatoes are such a classic comfort food, and always make a great meal or snack, like our Crockpot Baked Potatoes recipe! If you love potatoes, you should also try our Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes too!

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We love this Mozzarella Mashed Potatoes sticks because they are the perfect combination of potato and cheese. It is like a French Cheesy Mash combined with a baked cheese sticks recipe. What's not to love?!

Crispy and Cheesy Delight: Diets be damned! Biting into perfectly cooked potato sticks with a golden, crispy exterior that reveals a melty, gooey center of shredded cheese is just too perfect to pass up!

Quick and Easy: While it may seem like a complicated recipe, these homemade snacks actually require minimal effort and time. With just a handful of ingredients and a basic, easy to follow cooking process, you can make these mashed potatoes with mozzarella cheese sticks in no time at all! 

So Much Versatility: Explore the endless possibilities for enjoying Potato Cheese Sticks! Whether you decide to make them with bacon crumbles and scallions so that they're like a loaded potato sticks recipe!

Or you can use cheddar cheese, so that they are more like a cheddar cheese sticks recipe, these Potato Cheese Sticks are going to quickly become a favorite!

How to Choose The Right Potatoes for our Potato Cheese Sticks

When it comes to crafting the perfect Potato Cheese Sticks, choosing the right potatoes can make all the difference. For the coveted combo of crispy exterior and soft, fluffy interior, you are going to want to use Russet or golden potatoes.

These potatoes have a high starch content, which translates to a light and fluffy texture when they are cooked. They result in Potato Cheese Sticks that are tender on the inside and perfectly crisp on the outside. 

If You Use Golden Potatoes

Golden potatoes, which you might know as as yellow potatoes, bring their own benefits to the mix. With their thin and delicate skin, they offer a smooth and buttery taste that really works well with the melted cheese!

If you Prefer Russet Potatoes

Russet potatoes are often hailed as the king of potatoes because they are so versatile. They have a high starch content that relates to a fluffier texture and enhances the overall crispiness.

Here are all of the Ingredients that you will need to make our Potato Cheese Sticks

• 1 lbs. potatoes (Russet or golden potatoes)
• ½ cup corn starch
• ½ cup shredded cheese
• Salt, to taste

I used mozzarella cheese, but you can use any kind of cheese in our easy potato cheese recipe!

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Instructions for how to make our Potato Cheese Sticks

You are going to begin this Start by bringing a pot of water to a boil. 

Go ahead and peel and wash your potatoes, then dice them into medium pieces. 

Cook the potatoes in boiling water for about 12-15 minutes, or until they are fully cooked.

Remove them from the pot and let them drain - until all water is drained.

Then mash your potatoes by pushing them through a strainer.

Add the cornstarch, cheese, and a pinch of salt to the mashed potatoes and mix everything together until your mashed potatoes mixture is well combined.

Place the mashed potatoes in a Ziplock bag and flatten the mashed potatoes with a rolling pin, then freeze them for about an hour.

Carefully cut open the Ziplock bag to keep the mashed potatoes intact.

Cut your mashed potatoes sticks by cutting them in half first, and then smaller sticks.

Heat a pan with at least 1 inch of oil and wait until it has reached 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Once your oil is hot, fry your potato cheese sticks in batches for about 2-3 minutes. Make sure your pan is not too crowded.

Place them on a plate with kitchen towel, so it will absorb most oil and serve term up while they are still hot with your favorite dipping sauce.

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