Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Twists (2024)

Why this recipe works

These parmesan twists are super simple to make. To make your life even easier, aside from using the air fryer, we’re making these breadsticks with a puff pastry sheet you can find in your local grocery store so you don’t have to worry about making your own dough (unless you want to!).

Parmesan twists are a quick and easy 4 ingredient appetizer or dinner side for all occasions. They’re full of flavor with a hint of spice from the chili flakes. SO good!

Ingredients you will need

Get all measurements, ingredients, and instructions in the printable version at the end of this post.

Ingredient Info and Substitution Suggestions

DOUGH – You’ll need a puff pastry sheet that you can find in the frozen section of your grocery store. Allow it to thaw before beginning. If you prefer, you can use a homemade dough like the one we use in our garlic parmesan rolls recipe. Though I haven’t tried it myself, I would imagine refrigerated biscuits would do the trick as well.

BUTTER AND HERBS – The butter sauce is made with parmesan, minced garlic, and parsley then seasoned with salt, pepper, and chili flakes. You may substitute out the parsley for your favorite herb, and omit the chili flakes if you don’t want the twists to have a slight kick of heat.

How to Make Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Twists

These step by step photos and instructions are here to help you visualize how to make this recipe. You can Jump to Recipe to get the printable version of this recipe, complete with measurements and instructions at the bottom.

1. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
2. In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup of the melted butter, parmesan, garlic, chili flakes, and parsley. Season with salt and black pepper. Set aside.
3. Unfold the puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface and cut in half with a sharp knife or pizza cutter.
4. Spread the cheesy garlic butter on to one half of the pastry. Cover with the other half pastry sheet.
5. Roll out the pastry sheet to about 1/8 of an inch thickness. This will press the cheesy garlic butter into the pastry.
6. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the pastry into 1-inch wide strips.
7. Gently twist the strips to make the curls.
8. Place on the baking sheet and pop into the fridge for 30 minutes. This will help them puff up when cooking.
9. Spray the Air Fryer basket with cooking spray and preheat Air Fryer to 375°F.
10. Brush pastry twists with reserved 2 tbsp of melted butter.
11. Carefully transfer pastry twists into the air fryer basket and cook for 8-10 minutes, until puffed up and golden brown. Depending on the size of the air fryer, you may have to do this in batches.
12. When done you can brush with some more butter, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with sauce of choice.

Frequently Asked Questions & Expert Tips

Serving Suggestions

Serve parmesan twists hot and fresh from the air fryer alongside other appetizers or dinner. They’re great with a side of dipping sauce like garlic butter, marinara, or ranch and pair really well with soup like our Italian sausage tomato orzo soup or with homemade pizza.

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