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!
Ingredients used to make Twisted Cheese Breadsticks:
- Frozen puff pastry
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic salt
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to make Twisted Cheese Breadsticks:
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- 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.
Storage Suggestions
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.
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Twisted Cheese Breadsticks Recipe
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
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- 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
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I LOVE PIZZA PLUS. Also never tried their pizza. Their breadsticks are amazing! I wish I also had their ranch sauce recipe. I’d never have to make the 45 minute drive again!
Their ranch is just the Atwood’s ranch dressing. Depending where you are at you can usually find it at the grocery stores in northern Utah