Parmesan and mozzarella air fryer puff pastry garlic cheese twists make a wonderful air fryer appetizer or side dish. There is nothing difficult about making cheese twists from scratch. And of course homemade puff pastry cheese straws are so much more delicious than the store-bought kind. So, what are you waiting for? You’ll definitely want to make these puff pastry sheet based cheese snacks right away!
Ingredients
In addition to the garlic, parmesan and mozzarella, you will need puff pastry, butter, basil, paprika, salt, and paprika. Marinara sauce is ideal for the dip.
Using readymade puff pastry sheets makes light work of these air fryer puff pastry garlic cheese twists. If you want, you can switch the basil for dried oregano or the paprika for cayenne pepper. I like to use smoked paprika in this air fryer appetizer or side dish because it gives the cheese straws in air fryer recipe so much flavour.
As for the dipping sauce, tomato and cheese have a natural affinity for one another but any other dip would work for these. Consider tomato salsa, chive and onion dip or guacamole. Perhaps you have another favourite or, if you’re making a range of appetizers, you could offer more than one.
How to Make Puff Pastry Cheese Twists from Scratch
- Prepare the puff pastry sheets: Cut each puff pastry sheet into strips on a floured surface.
- Prepare the cheese and the butter mixture: Cut the mozzarella into strips, and mix the butter with the basil, garlic, parmesan, and salt, then brush it over the pastry strips and add the mozzarella on top.
- Shape the twists: Twist each one to hold in the cheese and make a cute twist shape.
- Cook and serve: Brush butter over them and air fry until golden, then serve warm with basil and serve with your preferred dipping sauce
Air Fryer Cheese Straws
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: 9 1x
Ingredients
- 2 puff pastry sheets
- 1/2 Cup butter, melted
- 8 Ounces mozzarella cheese, block
- 2 Tablespoons parmesan , grated
- 1 Teaspoon basil, dried
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 Teaspoon sea salt , flakes
- 1/2 Teaspoon paprika
- 1 Tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
- 1/2 Cup marinara sauce, for dipping
Instructions
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Allow puff pastry to thaw completely before starting.
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Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees F.
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Lightly flour a wooden cutting board and unroll the puff pastry.
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Cut the pastry into 1” strips
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Slice mozzarella into ¼” strips
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Combine melted butter, Parmesan, dried basil, minced garlic, and sea salt in a small mixing bowl. Mix well.
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Brush pastry with butter mix.
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Lay mozzarella down the center of the pastry strips. Twist tightly to cover the cheese.
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Brush pastry twists with butter. Arrange in a single layer in the air fryer basket leaving a half inch of space between each strip.
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Cook for 7 minutes.
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Sprinkle chopped basil over the strips and serve with marinara to dip.
