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Waffled Mozzarella Stick Tacos Recipe

Posted by Jessica Pinney on May 22, 2018, last updated February 11, 2021

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A hand holds up a Waffled Mozzarella Stick Taco in front of a Farm Rich Mozzarella Stick Box.

This recipe is sponsored by Farm Rich. All opinions are mine alone.

You know we like to get a little crazy around here and bring you recipes that are a bit “extra”.

We’re appetizer fanatics, so this time we started brainstorming different things we could do with our beloved Farm Rich Mozzarella Sticks.

If you haven’t had Farm Rich Mozzarella Sticks here’s what you need to know: they are delicious and oh-so-easy to make. The breading and seasoning on them is ?.

A hand pulls apart a mozzarella stick.

You can find the Farm Rich Mozzarella Sticks in the freezer section of your grocery store. Pop ’em in the oven anytime you want an easy appetizer, quick lunch, or my personal favorite – a late night binge!

Next to appetizers, our favorite food is probably tacos. I know everyone likes to celebrate Taco Tuesday, but in our house, it’s more like Taco Tuesday, Taco Wednesday, Taco Thursday and sometimes Taco Friday. (I’m not even kidding!)

Tacos are pretty close to being a perfect food, but could we kick them up a notch? I thought so!

But how? With a glorious Mozzarella Stick shell, of course! ?

A waffle maker filled with mozzarella sticks.

We decided to take those beautiful Farm Rich Mozzarella Sticks and waffle ’em to make a taco shell.

It’s soooo incredibly easy to do and your friends and family are gonna think you’re so flippin’ cool when you serve it to them.

We left our mozzarella stick waffle whole, so it was like an XL taco. Bigger is always better, right?

A hand holds up a Mozzarella Stick Taco.

If you don’t agree, you could definitely cut the waffle in half and make a more “reasonable” and not-nearly-as-fun sized taco.

We like to bake the cheese sticks, then butterfly them and then stack them on the waffle maker. If you put them in whole, you may find that your taco has a few holes in it.

We filled our Mozzarella Stick tacos with seasoned ground beef, lettuce, homemade pico de gallo, and more cheese.? (Get more recipe details below!)

I’d also love to try a chicken version with sauteed peppers and onions. Yum!

A large taco with a shell made of out waffle sticks cooked in the waffle maker.

If you’re making your own Mozzarella Stick Taco, what are you filling it with? Let us know so we can try it next time!

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Waffled Mozzarella Stick Tacos Recipe

A giant taco made using a waffled mozzarella stick taco shell. 

  • Author: Jessica Pinney
  • Prep Time: 5
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 1 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Cuisine: American
How to make waffled mozzarella stick tacos
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Ingredients

  • 1 24 oz Box Farm Rich Mozzarella Sticks
  • 1/3 lb Ground Beef (cooked with Taco seasoning)

Toppings (optional):

  • Lettuce
  • Pico De Gallo
  • Cheese (we used Monterey Jack & Cheddar)

Instructions

1.Place Farm Rich Mozzarella Sticks on a baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10-11 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.

2. Butterfly the Mozzarella Sticks by slicing in half long ways almost all the way through, but still leaving the two halves attached.

3. Lay the butterflied Sticks cheese side up around the waffle maker end to end, making sure to fill as much of the space as possible. Once full, lay more Mozzarella Sticks on top this time, cheese side down, so that once pressed, all the cheese will melt together and help hold the waffle form. This time, try laying the Sticks opposite of how you laid the first layer and in a circular configuration.

4. Press down and close your waffle maker. Cook the Mozzarella Sticks for 4-6 minutes. When Mozzarella Stick waffle is golden brown and sizzling, it is ready.

5. Carefully remove from your waffle maker and lay on cooling rack for a minute or two, until cool enough to handle.

6. Fill the Mozzarella Stick Taco shell with your seasoned beef, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, or other toppings.

7. Enjoy immediately.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 2300

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  1. Jenni LeBaron says

    May 23, 2018 at 6:47 am

    Oh wow! What a clever way to use mozzarella sticks. Tacos are always great in my book.

    Reply
  2. Veena Azmanov says

    May 25, 2018 at 12:04 pm

    Oh, I love mozzarella sticks, I wish I could this year!! Sounds so yum!! Love when you can pull the stick into a sting like this sounds so yum.

    ★★★★★

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  3. Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says

    May 26, 2018 at 10:10 am

    Oh my goodness – this is such a FUN and creative way to use one of my favorite snack foods! Love that you’ve taco-fied it, and utilized the waffle iron. My kiddo would absolutely LOVE this for an extra special Taco Tuesday!

    Reply
  4. Karyl Henry says

    May 27, 2018 at 6:20 am

    Wait…what?!!! What a fabulous idea! I can feel the cheese going straight to my arteries, but it’s summer, so that makes it okay 🙂 Seriously though, this is genius, and the kids would absolutely love this idea

    Reply
  5. Tamara Andersen says

    May 27, 2018 at 7:00 am

    I live (and blog) near the border in south Texas, so of course, tacos are always fine by me! This is a fun (albeit not super healthy) variation! You’ve got to live a little right?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Jennifer says

    May 27, 2018 at 11:21 am

    What a creative way to use mozzarella sticks! I know my kids would absolutely love this.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  7. Vanessa says

    May 27, 2018 at 11:25 pm

    This is so crazy and genius haha one of these perfect post night out meals!

    Reply
  8. Andrea says

    May 28, 2018 at 12:36 am

    This is such a creative way to use mozzarella sticks, it looks and sound absolutely delish!

    Reply
  9. Natalie says

    May 28, 2018 at 1:51 am

    This is super easy and PERFECT family dinner during the week. Mozzarella stick has always been my kiddos favorite.

    Reply
  10. Heather says

    May 28, 2018 at 6:12 am

    Very creative and super amazingly DELICIOUS! My husband just added every ingredient to this weeks shopping list!!!

    ★★★★★

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  11. Amy Nash says

    May 28, 2018 at 7:06 am

    Mmmmm, mozzarella sticks….. Those are my favorite! I love that you waffled them – it definitely makes this “extra” like you said, lol!

    ★★★★★

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  12. Nicole says

    May 28, 2018 at 10:27 am

    OH my goodness! This is insanely creative and I bet it tastes amazing. Great recipe!

    ★★★★★

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