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    TaraTeaspoon » Recipes » Thanksgiving

    Mozzarella Sticks Turkey Snack Hack

    Published: Nov 15, 2016 · Updated: Jun 20, 2025 by Tara Teaspoon · This page may contain affiliate and sponsored links. See my full disclosure

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    Mozzarella Sticks Turkey Snacks with red orange and yellow pepper slices

    This mozzarella sticks turkey snack hack has all the kids gobbling up tasty veggies and cheese. A cute way to celebrate the season!


    Turkey time for all! I love a fun way to eat afternoon snacks and this one is all about the holiday. Kids will love to see this as their after school snack or pre-school party.

    Mozzarella Sticks Turkey Snacks on white plate w fall leaves

    These Farm Rich Mozzarella Sticks and Bites are a genius way to get creative with your snacking. Par for the season I went with a colorful turkey! For the littles it gives you a chance to talk about all the beautiful colors a turkey might have on on their feathers, and how we can eat colorful food to stay healthy! Bell pepper feathers are a good start! (wink).

    For those of us who just love a good snack, the mix of cheesy Farm Rich mozzarella sticks and a tasty mozzarella bite are perfect with a few veggies on the side.

    Snack happy with mozzarella sticks and veggies this Thanksgiving!

    Mozzarella Sticks Turkey Snacks on white plate - close

    Mozzarella sticks and sliced bell peppers make the tasty feathers and a mozzarella bite makes the body. I cooked the frozen snacks according to package directions and then arranged everything on a plate. The little turkey legs are pretzel bits and the beak is a triangle of yellow cheese. Make the little waddle from a slice of roasted red pepper (I just had a jar in the fridge!).

    I made the eyes using straws! Cut black eyeballs with a small straw from canned black olives. (Just blow on one end to get the little pieces out!). The whites of the eyes are cut from a slice of provolone cheese. (You could also use cooked egg white here, from a boiled egg).

    Serve with some warmed marinara sauce for dipping. Happy snacking and happy Thanksgiving!

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    Mozzarella Sticks Turkey Snacks with red orange and yellow pepper slices

    Mozzarella Sticks Turkey Snack Hack

    Tara Teaspoon
    Treat your little gobblers to a festive snack of cheesy mozzarella sticks and veggies.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Work Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer
    Servings 4 servings
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    Ingredients
      

    • ½ box Farm Rich Mozzarella Sticks
    • 2 Farm Rich Mozzarella Bites
    • Colored bell peppers (sliced)
    • 1 slice Provolone
    • 1 slice American cheese
    • 1 black olive
    • 1 piece roasted red pepper
    • Pretzels
    • Marinara for dipping

    Instructions
     

    • Bake Mozzarella Sticks and Bites according to package directions. Arrange ½ the sticks and colored bell pepper slices around a baked Mozzarella Bite.
    • Make eyes by cutting small circles from provolone cheese and black olives using drinking straws. The beak is a piece of American cheese and the waddle is a piece of roasted red pepper. Little pretzel pieces make the feet.
    • Serve with marinara for dipping

    Notes

    It's surprising how little people eat healthy treats when they are in the shape of an animal!  Try this turkey!

    Nutrition Per Serving

    Calories: 92kcalProtein: 6gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 328mgPotassium: 23mgVitamin A: 160IUVitamin C: 4.3mgCalcium: 162mgIron: 0.1mg
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    I am a huge fan of Farm Rich snacks. I develop a lot of recipes and hacks for their site and it’s fun to see what tasty snacks you can create from their products. Check out a ton of my other hacks, inspiration and recipes for entertaining and holidays on the site here!

    Get your snack on with these ingenious and delicious bites using frozen mozzarella sticks.

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    Recipe by Tara Teaspoon & Susan Vajaranant, Photography by Susan Vajaranant

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    1. Mary Bench says

      July 16, 2018 at 3:39 pm

      Such great ideas for children!

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    Hi, I'm Tara Teaspoon!

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