Twisted Cheese Breadsticks Recipe (2024)

Twisted Cheese Breadsticks are cheesy breadsticks made simply with puff pastry dough instead of pizza dough.

If baking is not your favorite, but you love a delicious homemade cheese bread or fun appetizer, this puff pastry cheese sticks recipe is for you!

No need for active dry yeast (or instant yeast), hoping the warm water isn’t too warm searching for frothy yeast bubbles, a Kitchenaid mixer with a dough hook, rolling pin, plastic wrap, or extra time for the dough rise to get these amazing cheesy bread twists.

But since you still did most of the work you can call it homemade bread to impress anyone and everyone!

More bread recipes to try for the best rolls or breadsticks:

• Easy Homemade Rolls Recipe
• No Knead Honey Wheat Dinner Rolls Recipe
• Parkerhouse Rolls Recipe

Ingredients used to make Twisted Cheese Breadsticks:

• Frozen puff pastry
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Garlic salt
• Shredded mozzarella cheese

How to make Twisted Cheese Breadsticks:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Allow dough to thaw on a lightly floured surface (you’ll know it’s thawed enough when you can unfold it).

• Unfold each sheet and lay it flat in a large rectangle. Brush with olive oil with apastry brush, and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic salt.
• Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese over each sheet, pressing it down firmly into the dough with your fingers.

• Cut each sheet into 1″ strips (there will be about 6 strips from each sheet) with a pizza cutter or pastry cutter.

• Twist each strip and set it on parchment paper lined cookie sheets (or a greased baking sheet will do).
• Bake the dough twists in a preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and breadsticks start to turn a light golden brown.

How to store cheesy breadsticks:

Place the leftovers from this breadsticks recipe in an airtight container after they have cooled down to room temperature. Enjoy them the next day or up to 3 days later.

Ways to change the flavor of this breadsticks recipe:

While this is such a great recipe, without all the mixing of all-purpose flour, to create bread dough, you can create your favorite flavor for this bread recipe.

• Add Italian seasoning
• Change cheese with a mix of parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, or asiago to create your favorite cheese mixture.
• Sprinkle them with sesame seeds.
• Use melted butter instead of olive oil.
• Brush with marinara sauce.
• Use garlic powder instead of garlic salt.

More great side dish recipes:

• Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe
• Mom’s Cheese Potatoes Recipe
• Garlic Roasted Potatoes Recipe
• Honey Roasted Carrots Recipe
• 30 Minute Homemade Rolls Recipe

Meals the whole family will love:

• Easy 20-Minute Skillet Lasagna Recipe
• How to Cook White Rice in the Instant Pot
• Baked Potato Casserole Recipe
• Instant Pot Mama’s Pot Roast Recipe
• Ham and Cheese Crescents Recipe

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Serves: 12

Twisted Cheese Breadsticks Recipe

These twisted cheese breadsticks are a lot easier to make than you'd think! They are gooey, delicious, and make the perfect side dish.

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

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Total Time 30 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• 17.3 ounces frozen puff pastry
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• garlic salt to taste
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

• Allow dough to thaw on a floured surface (you'll know it's thawed enough when you can unfold it).

• Unfold each sheet and lay flat. Brush with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic salt.

• Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese over each sheet, pressing it down firmly into the dough with your fingers.

• Cut each sheet into 1" strips (there will be about 6 strips from each sheet).

• Twist each strip and set it on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

• Bake for 10-15 minutes, until cheese is melted and breadsticks start to turn golden.

Notes

• Place the leftovers from this breadsticks recipe in an airtight container after they have cooled down to room temperature. Enjoy them the next day or up to 3 days later.

Nutrition

Calories: 302 kcal · Carbohydrates: 19 g · Protein: 7 g · Fat: 22 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Cholesterol: 15 mg · Sodium: 219 mg · Potassium: 39 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 127 IU · Calcium: 98 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

• Baking Sheet

Recipe Details

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

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