Baked not fried, these toasted cheese ravioli are the perfect game day snack or appetizer. You won’t be able to stop snacking on them!
Coming at you with another game day recipe! I’m obsessed with these crispy toasted ravioli. They’re easy to make and SUCH a total crowd pleaser. They’re one of those things that I have to make when I have company coming over or I will literally eat them all myself.
I made these when my in-laws were coming over one evening. They were our appetizer before pizza arrived. It was obviously a healthy night of eating (NOT!).
These baked cheese ravioli really are the perfect party food. Everyone loves them, they’re relatively easy to make, they’re crispy and crunchy even as they cool to room temperature, and they’re a pretty hearty appetizer (thanks to the the cheese filling!) that will keep your guests happy and full. Oh, and they include dipping sauce which automatically makes something a winner.
You make these using a standard breading process. Dip the cooked ravioli into beaten eggs and then into a mixture of bread crumbs, herbs and spices, and more cheese. You’ll love the salty flavor of the Parmesan in the breading.
Place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet (because no one likes a big clean-up after a party) and bake. Easy as that! The only thing left to do after that is watch them disappear…and that will happen quickly!
To summarize (so easy!)
- Boil ravioli and drain.
- Bread in egg whites and breading mixture.
- Bake until crispy.
- Enjoy with pizza sauce!
Happy snacking!
More Game Day Eats
- Pizza Sliders
- Pepperoni Pizza Dip
- Vegetarian Nachos
- Check out my list of 37 Super Bowl recipes for the best game day ideas!
Toasted Cheese Ravioli with Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (25 oz.) frozen cheese ravioli
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup panko bread crumbs (plain, not seasoned)
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup regular bread crumbs (see note)
- 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Pizza sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, add ravioli and cook for three minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- In one large shallow bowl, beat eggs. In another large shallow bowl, combine panko, Parmesan, traditional bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
- Dip each ravioli into egg and let excess drip off before dipping it in the bread crumb mixture. Place on prepared baking sheet and repeat until all ravioli have been breaded.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve with pizza sauce for dipping.
Notes
- If you want, you may use all panko bread crumbs and skip the regular bread crumbs. I like the coverage that the mix of the two types of crumbs provides: the fine-grained bread crumbs coat the ravioli well and the coarser panko gives them a nice crunchy exterior.
- If you’re feeling a bit adventuresome, try different kinds of frozen ravioli: mushroom, spinach, sausage, butternut squash.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I think someone took your recipe and images [link removed].
You are right about that! They rearranged the order of the ingredients which is a little laughable! Much of the blog post text is stolen, too. Thank you so much for letting me know about it.
Could I boil and crumb them then freeze them to bake on the day?
I haven’t tried it…not sure it would work but let me know if you try it! They might get tough…
If you don’t use FROZEN ravioli, do you cook the refrigerated ones per the package (which is cooked longer than your recipe)?
Yes, you are correct – cook them according to package directions. Make sure to leave them al dente by cooking them on the lower end of the time range, since they’ll cook a little more in the oven. Enjoy!
1. How about using tortellini vs. raviolI, or half of each?
2. Trader Joe’s has mini ravioli that would be fun…two to
three stacked catty-cornered on a toothpick, to easily & “cleanly” pick up.
3. I hope to try these w/a pesto as well as
a marinara/pizza sauce…perfect colors for Christmas!
Thanks!
1. I haven’t tried it, but I love that idea!
2. That would be so fun!
3. So smart! Enjoy!
I’d like to make these for a dinner party, but I’ll have to make them the night before because the party is directly after work the next day. Could these be made ahead of time then warmed in the oven when time to serve? If so,how would you suggest storing them?
These are best made fresh, sorry! You could try these, these, or these.
Why boil first? Will boiling first and then baking for 20 mins ovecook them?
I don’t have panko on hand, I just have Italian style breadcrumbs. Do you think that’ll be ok?
Italian style breadcrumbs would work great! You need to boil them to properly cook the pasta, and you want them to get crispy so that’s why you pop them in the oven after you boil. :)
Can these be made a day ahead and reheated?
I tried this and they aren’t as good the next day, they’re definitely better fresh.
what a great idea for a snack, i’ll definitely make it
thanks!
I hope you love them!
Were doing for the Super Bowl, nice to have a baked snack in the mix! Thanks for all your great ideas
Hope you loved these!
a favorite!