Pesto Cheese Straws Posted on October 28, 2012 (February 1, 2021) by Lynna For my one of my roommate`s birthday this year, my friends and I decided to throw her a little birthday surprise/bash. Our theme was tea party because she LOVES tea. Totally cute. ♥ It was so very exciting to plan what foods we were going to make and how to surprise her and all that. I loved it. I wish I had more time to always throw birthday parties for my friends. We made cinnamon sugar scones, tomato basil bruschetta, green tea macarons, deviled eggs, cream puffs, small sandwiches and more! They were all finger foods because it was a “tea party” and all. Also, instead of a birthday cake, we made her chai latte cake push pops. One thing we also made was pesto cheese straws. So wonderful and so so simple. You can basically use whatever cheese you like. I totally loved these and they disappeared quickly. These are great because they take so little time to prepare and bake. I didn`t leave measurements for the ingredients because I really just eyeballed everything–these pesto cheese straws are very forgiving. You put as little, or as much pesto as you like! The same applies for the cheese. Want more cheese? Just add more. It`s as simple as that. My puff pastry sheets were squares and we cut them in half so these straws were about 5 inches long (about 1/2 inch in width). Pesto Cheese Straws Yields: ~ 20 straws Level: Easy Total Time: ~25-30 minutes (Print Recipe) Materials Needed: – knife/spoon/spatula (to spread pesto) – baking sheet – parchment paper/baking mat – 1 small bowl – pastry brush – 1 knife Ingredients: § Frozen puff pastry, thawed § Pesto § Shredded mozzarella cheese (your preferences, parmesan works too) § 1 egg, beaten Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. 2. Roll out thawed puff pastry sheets. 3. Spread pesto on one puff pastry sheet. 4. Cover with the other sheet (like a sandwich) 5. Cut into strips of equal lengths (about 1/2 inch in width) 6. Twist the strips. 7. Using a pastry brush, brush strips with egg. 8. Sprinkle with cheese. 9. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until lightly browned. 10. Cool on a cooling rack for at least 15 minutes before serving.
I wanted to be your roommate! You said ONE of your roommates… is that mean you will be celebrating MORE surprise birthdays like this? 🙂 How fun! All the food looks delicious and they are all arranged so beautifully! Reply
awwww! That is so sweet and look at all the delicious food you prepared! The pesto cheese straws look delish! BTW, it's my first time here. Reply
your friend is so lucky! surrounded by friends who are not only thoughtful, but more importantly, who can (+ loves to) bake and cook ^^ what a beautiful spread ^^ love your pesto cheese straws idea ^^ Reply
What a great spread! I love how the cheese browned on the straws, that's always my favorite part! Reply
I can imagine these cheese straws did go fast. I could probably eat a batch by myself. They sound like the perfect appetizer – easy and delicious! Reply
LOL. For some reason, we always do a big gathering for this girl's birthday. My other roommate's birthday fall during busy times for school. Thank you! Reply
Awww, well, I was working with another friend to make all of this. I still have not tried making macarons! Reply