Twisted Puff Pastry Cheese Straws
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These beautiful, twisted, puff pastry cheese straws are just as light, crispy and delicious as they look! You’ll absolutely love that this easy cheese straws recipe can be made in no time flat. Your family and guests will ooh and aah as they admire these tall elegant creations. You’ll smile to yourself knowing you whipped up these lovelies without breaking a sweat. This quick easy recipe is definitely a keeper!
Ingredients for Puff Pastry Cheese Straws
These are all the ingredients you’ll need to make these homemade puff pastry cheese straws: 2 semi-defrosted sheets of puff pastry, virgin olive oil, oil from a jar of sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, sea salt, freshly-grated Parmesan cheese, finely grated sharp cheddar cheese, freshly-ground black pepper.
How to Make Cheese Straws
Here’s how to make easy cheese straws at home: begin by removing two sheets of puff pastry from the freezer. Place them on a lightly-floured pastry board or cutting board and let them begin to defrost. You only want them half-way defrosted as the colder they are the easier they’ll be to work with. Don’t try to force the sheets open. When you can unfold them with minimal effort they’re ready to be used.
Easy Cheese Straws Recipe
Adjust your oven rack to the center position. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Pull out a small bowl and a basting brush. In the small bowl, combine virgin olive oil, flavored oil from a jar of sun-dried tomatoes, sea salt and minced basil. This mixture is enough to use on both pieces of puff pastry. Work with only one sheet of puff pastry at a time. Unfold the first sheet and brush the entire surface with the flavored oil mixture.
Ingredient Substitutions for Cheese Straws Recipe
If you don’t have a jar of sun-dried tomatoes on hand, no problem! Just double the amount of virgin olive oil. If you don’t have either type of oil on hand, you can use an egg wash instead. Whisk one large egg with a tablespoon of water and then add in the minced basil and salt. The reason we need a basting mixture for this cheese straws recipe is to help the cheese stick to the dough. Otherwise, if no basting is done, a lot of the cheese will slip right off the dough when it’s time to twist it.
Puff Pastry Cheese Straws Recipe
Sprinkle half of the freshly-grated Parmesan cheese evenly over the sheet of puff pastry. Now sprinkle on a layer of finely-grated sharp cheddar cheese (reserve half of the cheese for the second sheet of puff pastry). Grind some black pepper all over this delicious creation. Place a piece of plastic wrap, parchment paper or waxed paper over the top of the dough. Use a rolling pin to press the cheese into the dough. At the same time, roll the dough into an 11-inch square. These measurements don’t have to be exact. In fact, if yours ends up being a 10 x 12-inch rectangle – that’s perfectly okay. No one will know!
Crispy Cheese Straws
With a pizza cutter, slice the dough into three equal parts. Slice each of those parts into three long strips. In total, each piece of pastry dough will make 9 tall cheese straws. One by one, turn the pieces over so the cheese side is facing down. Starting from the middle, twist both ends at the same time working your way outward. Transfer the strips to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Bake the cheese straws for 12-14 minutes on the first side. Flip and continue to bake for another 2-3 minutes. While the cheese straws are in the oven keep a very close eye on them. They tend to brown quite quickly! Once out of the oven, transfer the crispy cheese straws to a cooling rack. If you leave them on the baking tray they may get a little soggy.
Twisted Cheese Straws
Twisted cheese straws are perfect for parties, appetizer tables, and family dinners. These special-looking breadsticks also ideal for romantic picnics!
Kitchen Tools for Puff Pastry Cheese Straws
I love using my marble pastry board and stainless steel rolling pin. They’re both beautiful pieces that flatter my kitchen. They were perfect when used for this yummy cheese straws recipe!
Twisted Cheese Straws
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 18 Cheese Straws 1x
Description
This quick and easy cheese straws recipe is definitely a keeper! These tall elegant breadsticks are perfect for family dinners, appetizer tables, and special occasions. They’re light, crispy and delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 sheets of puff pastry, semi-defrosted
- 3 tablespoons virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons of seasoned oil from a jar of sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup finely-grated sharp cheddar cheese (or another type of hard cheese)
- Freshly-ground black pepper
freshly-grated Parmesan cheese, finely grated sharp cheddar cheese, freshly-ground black pepper.
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Put it aside. Remove two sheets of puff pastry from the freezer. Place them on a lightly-floured pastry board or cutting board so they can begin to defrost. We only want them partially thawed as the colder they are, the easier they’ll be to work with. But don’t try to force the sheets open. Once you can unfold them with minimal effort they’re ready to be used.
- Adjust your oven rack to the center position. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, combine virgin olive oil, flavored oil from a jar of sun-dried tomatoes, sea salt and minced basil. This mixture is enough to use on both pieces of puff pastry. Work with only one sheet of puff pastry at a time. Unfold the first sheet and brush the entire surface with the flavored oil mixture. Reserve the other half of the oil mixture for the second sheet.
- Sprinkle half of the freshly-grated Parmesan cheese in an even layer over the puff pastry. Now sprinkle on a layer of finely-grated sharp cheddar cheese (reserve half of the cheddar cheese for the second batch). Grind black pepper on top. Cover the dough with a piece of plastic wrap, parchment paper or waxed paper. Use a rolling pin to press the cheese firmly into the dough. At the same time, roll the dough out into an 11-inch square. These measurements don’t have to be exact. If yours ends up being a 10 x 12-inch rectangle – that’s absolutely fine!
- With a pizza cutter, slice the dough into three equal parts. Slice each of those three parts into three long strips. In total, each piece of pastry dough will make 9 tall cheese straws. One by one, turn the pieces over so the cheese side is facing down. This way, when you twist the dough, the cheese will be facing outward which looks much lovelier than if it’s facing inward. Starting from the middle, twist both ends at the same time working your way outward. Transfer the twisted strips to the lined baking sheet.
- Bake the cheese straws for 12-14 minutes on the first side. Flip and continue to bake for another 2-3 minutes. Once out of the oven, transfer the crispy cheese straws to a cooling rack. If you leave them on the baking tray they may get a little soggy.
- As soon as the cheese straws are stiff and cooled they’re ready to be served!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack, Lunch, Dinner, Party
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
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OTHER ESSENTIAL RECIPES
Twisted puff pastry cheese straws go hand in hand with crisp garden salads. Top off yours with this delicious CILANTRO LIME DRESSING!
You’ll also love this flavorful homemade TAHINI SALAD DRESSING!
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Do you love to eat freshly baked breadsticks? Have you ever made a batch from scratch? What do you think about this quick and easy recipe for puff pastry cheese straws? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!
How far ahead can these be made and stay crispy?
Hi Veronica. After cheese straws have cooled completely, arrange them inside an air-tight container or zip-top bag with all the air pressed out. Store them at room temperature for up to 1 week. When ready to enjoy, transfer straws to a baking tray. Rewarm in a 350°F oven to restore crispness.
Can these be made a day ahead of serving?
I would love to gorge into these twisted puffs.
:) These are so delicious!
These look so yummy, and I bet they are super good for a party too!
Thank you Christina! Be sure to make extra because they go quickly.
This looks super yummy! I want to try it!
Thank you Holly! I hope you love them as much as I do.
Those cheese straws look wonderful!! And that lime cilantro dressing totally caught my eye…easily my favorite dip/dressing.
Thank you Brandi! I hope you love them as much as I do.
The company that my husband works for has an office in London and he (and I) visit often. In a little bar in the hotel we stay at called The Churchill Lounge, they serve cheese straws and my husband absolutely loves them. He could truly make a meal off of them. I’m so happy to see your recipe, it’ll be fun to make them for him at home.
Thank you Joanie! I hope you love them as much as I do.
These look so fun and tasty! My kids would love them!
Thank you Brittany! I hope they love them as much as I do.
Wow, this is a lot more simple than I expected! And I love that marble pastry board!! – Jennifer
Thank you Jennifer! They’re so easy and simple. I am sure you will love these.
Simply love these twisted cheese straws… So easy to make and I am sure me and my family will definitely enjoy this!
Thank you Soniya! I hope they love them as much as I do.
I can vouch for this recipe FIRST hand! ;). I am a blogger who lives close to Denay. When I was working from her house the other night, these came fresh out of the oven and I couldn’t leave them alone. I ate 4 at her house and packed 3 for the road. My husband went CRAZY over these. The next morning I heated one up in the microwave for breakfast and it was soooo good! I have already bookmarked this recipe to make for Easter. Don’t miss this AMAZING recipe! Anything from Denay’s blog is tired and true.
Melissa, you are just too sweet! I’m so glad you were here at the house the day I made these yummy puff pastry cheese straws. There’s always a fluttering of baking and cooking activity going on in my kitchen. So there are always plenty of homemade treats and snacks to share. :-)
Love cheese straws, great for entertaining and I love how simple they are to make.
Hi Joan. It makes me smile to know that you too love twisted cheese straws! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment. :-)
Thank you Joan! I hope you love them as much as I do.
Growing up, this was my favorite snack E.V.E.R! So much so that my mom stopped buying them because I’d pretty much finish the box within the first day of purchasing haha
I will definitely try your recipe – cheers x
Thank you Marieve! I hope you love them as much as I do.