These super-easy cheese sticks make a great side dish with dinner….or even an afternoon snack.
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
Lay a sheet of thawed puff pastry dough on your counter. Sprinkle it with some smoked paprika and a pinch or 2 of kosher salt.
Over that, sprinkle half a cup of grated cheddar cheese and press it into the dough a bit.
Cut the dough into 8 strips using a pizza cutter.
Fold a strip in half and kind of press it down. This just helps keep the insides from falling out.
Twist the strips and lay them on a baking sheet that is lined with a silpat or parchment paper.
Sprinkle a little ground pepper over the tops.
Bake them for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Allow them to cool for a couple minutes and enjoy!
These are basic cheese puff sticks, but you can get very creative with these.
How about some oregano, garlic powder, and mozzarella cheese?
How about with some cayenne and sesame seeds?
Use your imagination and see what you can come up with!
Cheese Puff Sticks
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry dough, thawed
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup grated Cheddar cheese
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.
- Lay the puff pastry dough out on your counter.
- Sprinkle with the smoked paprika and salt.
- Cover with the shredded cheese and press the cheese into the dough.
- Cut the dough into 8 strips using a pizza cutter.
- Fold each strip in half the long way and press it together.
- Twist the strips and lay them on a baking sheet that has been lined with silpat or parchment paper.
- Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow them to cool a couple minutes and enjoy!
Notes
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