Today I want to share with you one of my favorite keto snacks ever – keto candied bacon mozzarella sticks. If you love bacon and you love cheese, this recipe will make you very happy.
These are crispy on the outside, gooey and melty on the inside, and they have this sweet and savory taste that is hard to describe until you try it yourself.
I know that when you follow a keto diet, snacks can get boring really fast. You eat the same things over and over again, and sometimes you just want something different. Something fun. Something that feels like a treat but still fits your diet.
Well, this recipe is exactly that. It takes simple ingredients and turns them into something special. And the best part is that it really does not take long to make at all.
👍 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Crispy on the Outside, Melty on the Inside: The texture of these mozzarella sticks is amazing. When you fry them, the bacon gets super crispy and the sweetener caramelizes into a crunchy coating.
But when you bite through that crispy layer, you hit the soft, gooey, melted mozzarella cheese inside. This contrast between crunchy and creamy is what makes these so satisfying to eat.
Completely Keto Friendly: If you are following the keto diet, you know how hard it can be to find snacks that actually fit your macros. These candied bacon mozzarella sticks are 100% keto approved.
Quick to Make Once Cheese is Frozen: The actual cooking process for this recipe is very fast. Once your mozzarella sticks are frozen, you can have these ready to eat in about 10-15 minutes.
✨ Recipe Ingredients
- 6 mozzarella Cheese Sticks
- 6 slices Bacon (thin)
- 4 tablespoons Brown Sweetener (like Swerve Brown or Golden Monkfruit – amazon links)
- 5 tablespoons Beef Tallow
👨🍳 How To Make
Follow this easy recipe:
Step 1
Freeze the mozzarella sticks in the freezer overnight. This keeps them from melting too quickly when frying.
Step 2
Take each frozen cheese stick and wrap one slice of bacon around it in a spiral, starting at one end and working to the other.
Step 3
Spread the brown sweetener on a plate and roll each bacon wrapped stick in the sweetener, pressing gently so it sticks to the bacon.
Step 4
Melt the beef tallow in a skillet over medium heat until hot.
Step 5
Place the sticks in the hot tallow – be careful. Fry for 2-3 minutes per side, turning as each side turns golden and crispy.
💡Tips
1. Use Thin Sliced Bacon, Not Thick Cut
When you go to the store to buy bacon for this recipe, make sure you pick up thin sliced bacon. Do not get thick cut bacon, even if you normally prefer it for breakfast.
There is a good reason for this. Thin bacon wraps around the cheese sticks much more easily. It is flexible and bends without breaking or tearing.
Remember, we are frying these for just 2 to 3 minutes per side. That is not a lot of time. Thin bacon will get perfectly crispy in that short amount of time. Thick bacon needs longer to cook through and get crispy.
2. Wrap the Bacon Tightly in a Spiral
How you wrap the bacon around the cheese stick matters a lot. You want to wrap it in a spiral pattern, starting at one end of the cheese stick and working your way to the other end.
Start by placing the end of the bacon slice at one tip of the cheese stick. Press it down so it sticks. Then wrap the bacon around at an angle, going down the cheese stick in a spiral.
Each wrap should overlap the previous one just a little bit. This overlap is important because it helps keep the bacon in place and makes sure there are no gaps where cheese could leak out.
3. Press the Sweetener Onto the Bacon
When you roll the bacon wrapped cheese sticks in the brown sweetener, do not just lightly roll them and call it done. You need to actually press the sweetener into the bacon.
Put your sweetener on a plate and spread it out. Then take your bacon wrapped stick and roll it in the sweetener.
As you roll, use your fingers to gently press the sweetener into the bacon. The bacon has a slightly sticky surface that the sweetener will cling to, but pressing helps make sure you get a good coating.
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FAQ
What dipping sauce goes well with these?
These candied bacon mozzarella sticks are already packed with flavor, so they honestly taste great on their own without any sauce. But if you want a dipping sauce, there are some keto friendly options that go well with them.
Ranch dressing is a classic choice that pairs nicely with the bacon and cheese. Make sure you use a sugar free ranch to keep it keto.
Sugar free marinara sauce is another option if you want something more like traditional mozzarella sticks.
Keto Candied Bacon Mozzarella Sticks
Print RecipeIngredients
- 6 mozzarella Cheese Sticks
- 6 slices Bacon thin
- 4 tablespoons Brown Sweetener (like Swerve Brown or Golden Monkfruit – amazon links)
- 5 tablespoons Beef Tallow
Instructions
- Freeze the mozzarella sticks in the freezer overnight. This keeps them from melting too quickly when frying.
- Take each frozen cheese stick and wrap one slice of bacon around it in a spiral, starting at one end and working to the other.
- Spread the brown sweetener on a plate and roll each bacon wrapped stick in the sweetener, pressing gently so it sticks to the bacon.
- Melt the beef tallow in a skillet over medium heat until hot.
- Place the sticks in the hot tallow – be careful. Fry for 2-3 minutes per side, turning as each side turns golden and crispy.
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