These delicious puff pastry pizza twists are a simple 5 ingredient appetizer that only requires about 5 minutes of preparation time. I have made multiple variations of this recipe and have the process perfected at this point, so I can guarantee these cheese-stuffed pizza twists will bake into the most delicious game night appetizer possible.
These pepperoni pizza twists are the perfect game day appetizer recipe for football Sunday. They are also a great recipe to make for any party or special occasion, especially since they are extremely kid friendly. This can also be a fun weeknight dinner option if you want to change up the option for a family pizza night.
Pizza has always been one of my favorite foods and I love finding new ways to add the signature flavors of a pizza to different recipes. Some of my other favorite pizza inspired recipes are my pepperoni pizza dip recipe or my pizza crostini recipe.
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Ingredients
Puff pastry basted with an egg wash makes up the pastry twist portion of this recipe. The pastry is stuffed with shredded mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce prior to baking. The pizza twists are then topped with mini pepperoni rounding out this list of simple ingredients.
- puff pastry
- mozzarella cheese
- pizza sauce
- mini pepperoni
- egg
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Using a rolling pin, roll out the pastry dough until dough is pliable and surface area of the puff pastry dough is a little larger. Shred mozzarella cheese.
- Step 2: Spread pizza sauce on one half of the pastry dough. Spread mozzarella cheese over pizza sauce. Fold the half of the pastry dough with no sauce or cheese over the cheese and sauce.
- Step 3: Using a pizza cutter, slice the puff pastry into 1 inch strips. Try to slice the pieces even for best results. Whisk an egg. Baste the tops of the puff pastry slices with egg wash.
- Step 4: Pick up each puff pastry slice and twist 3-4 times. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Top each twist with additional mozzarella cheese. Bake 18-20 minutes until cheese is melted and puff pastry is golden brown. Serve immediately or save for later.
Hint: instead of buying pre shredded cheese, shred your own cheese. Pre-shredded cheese from the grocery store has a preservative film on it that causes it to take longer to melt and also causes it to not melt evenly.
Substitutions
- Puff Pastry - use gluten free puff pastry for a gluten free option
- Pizza Sauce - use marinara sauce, tomato sauce or pasta sauce
- Vegetarian - omit the pepperoni for a vegetarian option
Variations
- Garlic - add a butter garlic sauce and top of mozzarella cheese
- Hot Honey - add a drizzle of hot honey with the pizza sauce for a sweet heat version
- Plain Cheese - omit the mini pepperoni and add oregano for a plain gooey cheese version
See this garlic bread puff pastry twist version of this recipe on my website!
Equipment
To make this recipe, you will need a large baking sheet, basting brush and pizza cutter. If shredding your own cheese you will need a cheese grater.
How to Store Pizza Twists
Store leftover pizza twists in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-5 days. Reheat leftovers in the oven or the air fryer.
These ingredients do stand up well to freezing for up to 2 months.
Top Tip
Don't skip the egg wash, this is vital in assuring you have a really flaky puff pastry result which is the best part of this recipe.
FAQ
Yes, gluten free puff pastry can be used to make this recipe gluten free.
If you do not have pizza sauce, use tomato sauce or marinara sauce.
Yes, please note this will change the baking time and also the texture of the finished result. You will not have as much of a flaky crust result that you get with a puff pastry sheet. I also would suggest omitting the egg wash in this case.
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Pairing
These are my favorite dishes to serve with pizza twists:
📖 Recipe
Cheese-Stuffed Pepperoni Pizza Puff Pastry Twists Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Baking Sheet
- 1 Rolling Pin
- 1 Pizza Cutter
- 1 Cheese Grater
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 4 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup mini pepperonis
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Using a rolling pin, roll out the pastry dough until dough is pliable and surface area of the puff pastry dough is a little larger. Shred mozzarella cheese.
- Spread pizza sauce on one half of the pastry dough. Spread mozzarella cheese over pizza sauce. Fold the half of the pastry dough with no sauce or cheese over the cheese and sauce.
- Using a pizza cutter, slice the puff pastry into 1 inch strips. Try to slice the pieces even for best results. Whisk an egg. Baste the tops of the puff pastry slices with egg wash.
- Pick up each puff pastry slice and twist 3-4 times. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Top each twist with additional mozzarella cheese. Bake 18-20 minutes until cheese is melted and puff pastry is golden brown. Serve immediately or save for later.
Notes
- save leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3-5 days in the fridge.
- these ingredients can be frozen for up to 2 months.
- reheat leftovers in the air fryer or in the oven.
- for best results, shred mozzarella by hand instead of buying pre-shredded mozzarella.
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