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Pesto Parmesan Pastry Straws

December 13, 2016 by Ciara Attwell, Updated July 25, 2018

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These Pesto Parmesan Pastry Straws make a super easy snack or party appetizer for the festive season!

These Pesto Parmesan Pastry Straws make a super easy snack or party appetizer for the festive season!Christmas quite often means lots of guests and loads more hungry mouths to feed! To make your life a little easier I have a super quick and easy festive snack to share with you that you can whip up when you know you have guests on the way. 

I use ready made puff pastry rolls for this recipe. To be honest I can’t remember the last time I made my own pastry. If you enjoy it and have the time then by all means go ahead and make your own but if you’re in a rush like me then the pre-made stuff is a fantastic option!

I also used two types of pesto in this recipe – half the straws are made with red pesto and the other half with green pesto. But you can use whatever type of pesto you prefer. If you are making these for adults then I highly recommend chilli pesto – it tastes incredible!

These Pesto Parmesan Pastry Straws make a super easy snack or party appetizer for the festive season!For the full recipe check out the video or written instructions below (and don’t forget to subscribe to my You Tube Channel to stay up to date on all my Christmas videos!). And if you try this recipe please do let me know what you think. Or tag me in a picture on Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #myfussyeater. I love seeing all your pictures!

And if you have any other ideas for really easy but impressive festive nibbles to serve guests this Christmas then let me know in the comments below!

 

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These Pesto Parmesan Pastry Straws make a super easy snack or party appetizer for the festive season!

Pesto Parmesan Pastry Straws


★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
  • Author: Ciara Attwell @ My Fussy Eater
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 16 1x
  • Category: Snacks
  • Cuisine: European
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These Pesto Parmesan Pastry Straws make a super easy snack or party appetizer for the festive season!


Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 2 tbsp red pesto
  • 2 tbsp green pesto
  • 1 tbsp grated parmesan
  • To garnish: 1 tbsp grated parmesan and 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200c and line two baking trays with parchment paper
  2. Unroll the pasty and cut it into 4 width ways so that you have 4 equal sized rectangles.
  3. Spread the green pesto onto one rectangle and the red pesto onto another.
  4. Grate on about a tablespoon of parmesan.
  5. Fold the remaining pastry pieces on top and gently press down.
  6. Cut each of the pieces of pastry into 4 long strips. Cut them in half and then twist and place on the baking tray.
  7. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
  8. Garnish with more parmesan and chopped parsley
1 Straw1040.2 g87.5 mg7.7 g1.2 g7.3 g0.3 g1.6 g

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Comments

  1. Fran says

    March 20, 2018 at 2:00 pm

    I cannot recommend these enough. They were really eating to make and they were totally delicious!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Ellen says

    January 17, 2018 at 4:34 pm

    I can’t wait to try these for my book club next week. Thank you for the recipe and video!

    Reply
  3. Aria says

    December 18, 2017 at 6:40 am

    This pestos looks cute and delicious, I’m going to try this snacks for my kids !!!Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
  4. JULia says

    December 16, 2017 at 9:30 pm

    can u replace the red pesto for red mirianra sauce?

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 17, 2017 at 8:39 pm

      Yes you can!

      Reply
  5. Kim Watson-clarke says

    December 6, 2017 at 3:33 pm

    Amazing

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 7, 2017 at 8:56 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Matilde Barrett says

    November 5, 2017 at 6:16 am

    Can I make, and bake them the day before, and what would be the best way to store them??

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      November 8, 2017 at 10:06 am

      Yes, wrap in parchment paper and put into an air tight tin!

      Reply
      • Brenda says

        December 4, 2017 at 3:40 pm

        How long will they keep? I want to give them as gifts to co-workers and plan to use lined pastry or candy bags.

        Reply
        • Ciara Attwell says

          December 5, 2017 at 9:58 am

          They really should be eaten the same day or max 24 hours as the pastry will start to go soft

          Reply
  7. Cal says

    February 26, 2017 at 8:07 pm

    Have you ever tried freezing them and then thawing them later? I’m wondering how they will hold up.

    Reply
    • Patricia whyte says

      December 20, 2017 at 7:27 am

      I freeze my cheese straws Cal , never come out soggy, but haven’t made these twists

      Reply
  8. Stacey says

    December 16, 2016 at 9:30 pm

    These look delicious, Ciara! I can’t wait to make a batch. I’m always looking for new snack ideas for my toddler. She happens to love pesto, so these will be a great addition. Plus they are something my husband and I can enjoy as well! Thanks for the great idea!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 20, 2016 at 8:45 am

      Thanks Stacey, I hope you all enjoy them!

      Reply
  9. Ulpiano says

    December 15, 2016 at 6:14 pm

    They will surely be a hit in parties! They look so fun and delicious.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 20, 2016 at 8:46 am

      Absolutely. And super easy to make too!

      Reply

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