Description
Festive candy cane-shaped pastries filled with pesto and mozzarella, perfect for parties and snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package puff pastry sheets (thawed if frozen)
- 1/2 cup pesto
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 large egg (for egg wash)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry sheets on a floured surface and cut them into strips.
- Spread a thin layer of pesto on each strip and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Twist the strips to form candy cane shapes.
- Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Brush the tops with beaten egg and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve warm as an appetizer or snack.
Notes
Let the puff pastry warm a few minutes if it is very cold to prevent cracking. Watch closely while baking to avoid burning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 40mg