Description
These Blue Cheese Walnut Thyme Puff Pastry Twirls are a delightful combination of savory blue cheese, crunchy walnuts, and fragrant thyme wrapped in flaky puff pastry. Perfect for a holiday appetizer or a fancy addition to your cheese board.
Ingredients
Scale
Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
Blue Cheese Walnut Thyme Filling:
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
- 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
Egg Wash:
- 1 egg (beaten)
Other:
- Flour for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly flour your work surface.
- Roll Out Pastry: Roll out the puff pastry into a 10×12-inch rectangle on the floured surface.
- Add Toppings: Sprinkle blue cheese, walnuts, and thyme over the pastry. Drizzle with honey if desired.
- Fold and Slice: Fold the pastry in half lengthwise, press lightly to seal. Slice into 1-inch strips.
- Twist and Bake: Twist each strip, place on the baking sheet, brush with egg wash, and bake for 15–18 minutes until golden.
- Serve: Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Perfect for holiday appetizers or a cheese board addition.
- Can be prepared ahead and reheated briefly before serving.
- Try using goat cheese for a milder flavor variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 twist
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
