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Crispy Potato Vegan Cheese Sticks

This crispy-on-the-outside, gooey-on-the inside vegan cheese sticks, loaded with a delightfully mozzarella-like potato cheese, take a little forethought, but they're well worth the effort.
Prep Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Course Appetizer, party, Snack
Servings 20 Sticks
Calories 125 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 2-3 lb. gold potatoes Yukon, peeled and cut into cubes
  • 10 cups unsweetened milk plant-based; such as almond, soy, cashew, or rice
  • tbsp agar powder
  • 3-4 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1-2 tsp lemon juice
  • ½ small garlic clove minced
  • sea salt to taste
  • black pepper freshly ground
  • 9 tsp arrowroot powder
  • 6 oz bread crumbs whole grain
  • 3 tsp flax seeds ground
  • Italian seasoning to taste
  • paprika to taste
  • 8 oz marinara sauce oil-free

Instructions
 

Instructions:

  • In the large steam basket, put the potatoes steam for 15 minutes till soft.
  • Combine 6 oz milk and agar powder in medium heat, stir for 10 minutes.
  • In a food processor, put potatoes pulse till smooth.
  • In the potatoes add milk, vinegar, 1 tbsp nutritional yeast, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and black pepper to taste. Mix well till smooth and creamy.
  • In a prepared safe pan spread potato cheese. Set aside to cool. Place it in the freezer overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Whisk the arrowroot powder and the remaining milk until there are no lumps.
  • In a separate bowl, combine bread crumbs, nutritional yeast, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, and pepper to taste. In a small bowl, put one-fourth of the mixture.
  • Get the cheese from the freezer and let set it aside till the paper easily peels away from the tray. When peeling, cut the cheese into thin sticks.
  • Coat the frozen cheese sticks in a milk mixture then roll them in the bread crumb mixture. Continue the dipping and rolling with each stick.
  • Bake for 22 minutes or till the cheese begins to peep out between the sticks. Don't over bake, they'll melt.
  • Serve with a dipping sauce made from marinara sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 125kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 170mgPotassium: 419mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 302IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 176mgIron: 2mg
Keyword cheese sticks, potato, vegan
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