Puff Pastry Twists with Pesto and Cheese
Puff Pastry Twists with Pesto and Cheese are flaky, golden, and savory treats made with puff pastry, pesto, and cheese. Quick to prepare with just three main ingredients, they’re perfect as party appetizers, snacks, or lunchbox additions.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 10–12 twists
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry (approx. 320 g)
- 2 tbsp green pesto (store-bought or homemade)
- 75 g grated cheddar cheese (or cheese of choice)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F) or 180°C fan. Line a baking tray with parchment.
- Unroll pastry and spread pesto evenly over the surface.
- Sprinkle grated cheese over pesto in an even layer.
- Cut pastry into strips about 2 cm wide (10–12 strips).
- Twist each strip gently several times and place on baking tray.
- Bake 18–22 minutes until golden brown and puffed.
- Cool slightly before serving warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Chill twisted strips before baking if they tend to unravel.
- For vegan version, use plant-based puff pastry, pesto, and cheese.
- Try red pesto, different cheeses, or add herbs like oregano for variation.
- Make sweet twists with chocolate spread or cinnamon sugar instead.
- Freeze baked twists up to 1 month; reheat in oven before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 twist
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 8mg
