Air Fryer Cheese Straws with Puff Pastry Recipe
These air fryer cheese straws are crispy and delicious, with a sharp cheddar flavour and a crunchy scattering of poppy seeds. Made with ready rolled puff pastry, they’re ready in minutes.
Servings: 16 straws
Equipment
- Pastry brush
Ingredients
- 320 g puff pastry
- 100 g cheddar cheese grated
- 1 medium free range egg beaten
- Pinch black pepper
- Pinch smoked paprika
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
Instructions
- Take the pastry out of the fridge 10 minutes before you unroll it. This will help avoid cracks.
- Cut the pastry to give two halves.
- Cover one side with the grated cheese.
- Sprinkle with a pinch of black pepper and a pinch of paprika.
- Fold the other piece of pastry on top with the backing paper and press down gently all over.
- Peel back the paper and cut the pastry into 16 lengths.
- Pick up a length and twist it several times (turning one end on way and one the other) to give the classic twisted cheese straw shape.
- Place the straws with some space between them in your air fryer basket on the grill tray. I can fit 6 at a time in mine.
- Brush with beaten egg, then sprinkle with poppy seeds.
- Set the air fryer to 200C and cook for 6 minutes - you can go up to 8 minutes if you like them very dark and crisp.
- Cool on a wire rack. You can serve them totally cooled, or still warm - whichever you prefer!
Nutrition
Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 78IU | Vitamin C: 0.002mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
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