Name: Puff Pastry Garlic Bread Sticks
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 225 grams of Puff Pastry Dough (thawed as per box instructions); 2 tablespoons Melted Butter; 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder; 1 teaspoon Oregano (or herbs of your choice); 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Everyone loves Cheesy Garlic Bread Sticks. Crispy and light, these garlic bread sticks come together with just a few simple ingredients.

A perfect appetizer or dinner accompaniment every time. Made with store bought frozen puff pastry, garlic, grated parmesan cheese, melted butter and your favorite herbs.

Can You Put Garlic Bread Sticks in the Air Fryer?

Yes, if your air fryer is large enough, you can lay them in the air fryer to cook. It will get a bit messy because you need to brush the puff pastry with butter, cheese and herbs. Half way through you will also need to flip them over.

If you have a small air fryer, you may need to cook them in batches, which really doesn't make an air fryer ideal for making puff pastry garlic bread sticks. An oven or toaster oven and baking tray works much better.

This recipe was inspired by this puff pastry pizza recipe and would go very well with lentil soup or this easy clam chowder recipe. If you like puff pastry as much as I do, then you will love other puff pastry and phyllo dough recipes.

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Ingredients Needed to Make Garlic Bread Sticks

These puff pastry garlic sticks come together with a few simple ingredients:

Frozen Puff Pastry
Garlic Powder
Butter
Grated Parmesan Cheese
Herbs

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions on How to Make Garlic Breadsticks

Thaw puff pastry and place on a non stick baking sheet lined with parchment paper while still cold.

Preheat oven to 400F. Cut puff pastry into strips.

Combine melted butter, cheese, garlic powder and brush onto dough strips using a pastry brush.

Garlic Bread Sticks on a baking tray lined with parchment paper — 1

Twist puff pastry (optional). Brush more butter mixture. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden, flipping half way through, when firm. Remove from oven, let cool and serve immediately.

Top tip

Have the oven preheated and use a pizza/cookie cutter to cut the puff pastry in strips while the dough is partially frozen. Then twist and put in the oven quickly.

Hint: Work quickly.

Substitutions and Varitions

These puff pastry breadsticks can be customized so many different ways. For example:

Chili Flakes - add chili flakes to make it hot and spicy
Tomato Sauce - sprinkle tomato sauce on top for a splash of color and tartness
Anchovies - add anchovies for a one of a kind taste
Poppy Seeds - add poppy seeds
Herbs - add other herbs like rosemary
Hazelnut Spread - add hazelnut or omit salt/cheese and dip bread sticks in Hazelnut spread for a sweet treat.

If you can think of any other way to make this unique, go for it! I'd love to hear how you made this you own. Just drop a comment below.

Equipment

A non stick baking sheet is recommended. If you don't have a non stick baking sheet then make sure that you have some parchment paper to make baking and clean up easy.

Also to cut the strips of puff pastry a pizza cutter will come in handy.

Storage

Once you've cooked these up, it's best to serve them and consume immediately.

I don't recommend storing these because the puff pastry will just get soggy. Freezing is also not recommended.

Food Safety

Note that the storage guidelines provided on this page and site are estimates from personal experiences. We are all adults and as an adult you are responsible to ensure that the food you eat is safe to eat. Since, I'm not a food safety expert, you are responsible to review your local guidelines on food storage prior to storing any food left-overs.

Remember to:

Not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
Wash hands after touching raw meat
Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
Never leave cooking food unattended
Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

For Canadian Guidelines check the Government of Canada Food Safety Guidelines or see more guidelines at USDA.gov.

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