Easy & Quick Cheese Straws Recipe
This cheese straws recipe is the cleverest appetizer idea because they are just 2-ingredient cheese straws. All you need is puff pastry (store-bought or homemade) and cheese. It doesn't get unbelievably simpler than this.
Servings: 16 Long cheese straws
Calories: 211kcal
Ingredients
- 17.6 oz Puff pastry Homemade or store-bought
- 1 tbsp All-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 tsp Paprika Optional
- 1/4 tsp Garlic powder Optional
- 1/4 tsp Onion powder Optional
Instructions
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper or Silpat. You may need 2 trays.
- Lightly dust your work surface with flour.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup shredded cheese on it. Place the puff pastry on top and roll it out a bit.
- Sprinkle the balance cheese, paprika, garlic, and onion powder on top. Roll out the pastry to about 9"x14" rectangle.
- Cut the rolled-out dough into 1/2" strips using a sharp knife or pizza cutter.
- Twist the strips to give the spiral look. Place on the prepared tray and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 200 C or 400 F.
- Bake at 200 C for 15-20 minutes until the straws are dry, puffed up, and golden.
- Let the straws cool on the tray for 3-4 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack or serving platter.
- Serve at room temperature and enjoy!
- Store in an air-tight container. If the cheese straws get a bit soft, reheat them for 4-5 minutes in a 200 C/ 400 F preheated oven.
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Notes
- Long or short, it’s really up to you what size you want to make these puffed cheese straws. If the strips feel too long for you, go ahead and halve them.
- There is enough fat in these cheese straws made with puff pastry. So they don’t stick to the baking tray. But I still use parchment paper because it makes cleaning up so much easier.
- Gently press the ends of each twisted puff pastry cheese straw to the tray so that it doesn’t untwist.
- If some cheese straws do unfold, give them a quick twist right before you slide them into the oven.
- You can easily stash the twisted cheese straw in the refrigerator for a couple of hours, which means it is a great prep-ahead recipe.
- My corner of the world is going bonkers with humidity. And yes, it did soften the cheese treats for sure. But a few minutes in a preheated oven makes them nice and crispy again!
- Always store cheese straws in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 152IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg