Creamy Phyllo Cheese Straws in Pesto

Creamy Phyllo Cheese Straws in Pesto
30 min.
36
145kcal

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Ingredients

  • tablespoons butter melted 1 stick
  • ounces cream cheese softened
  •  eggs lightly beaten
  • 0.3 cup parmesan grated
  • 36 servings pesto store-bought for dipping
  • box phyllo dough thawed
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • pastry bag
  • drinking straws

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, lightly beaten egg, Parmesan, and salt. Stir to combine. Spoon mixture into a plastic zip-top bag. Set aside. To use as a pastry bag, cut corner off bag to make a 1/4-inch diameter opening.
  3. Lay out thawed phyllo dough. Working quickly to keep dough from drying out: brush top sheet with melted butter, pipe cheese filling along long edge of phyllo 1/2-inch from each end. Fold over ends to seal in filling and roll up straw. Repeat with remaining sheets of phyllo and place on a baking sheet.
  4. Bake until golden, about 10 minutes.
  5. Serve warm with pesto for dipping.

Nutrition Facts

Calories145kcal
Protein6.74%
Fat70.5%
Carbs22.76%

Properties

Glycemic Index
3.94
Glycemic Load
2.53
Inflammation Score
-3
Nutrition Score
2.2173912939818%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:144.5kcal
7.23%
Fat:11.29g
17.37%
Saturated Fat:4.17g
26.06%
Carbohydrates:8.2g
2.73%
Net Carbohydrates:7.72g
2.81%
Sugar:0.75g
0.83%
Cholesterol:19.27mg
6.42%
Sodium:269.82mg
11.73%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:2.43g
4.86%
Vitamin A:476.78IU
9.54%
Selenium:4.04µg
5.77%
Vitamin B1:0.07mg
4.7%
Calcium:41.31mg
4.13%
Vitamin B2:0.07mg
3.9%
Folate:12.36µg
3.09%
Manganese:0.06mg
3.06%
Iron:0.53mg
2.92%
Vitamin B3:0.52mg
2.61%
Phosphorus:24.16mg
2.42%
Fiber:0.48g
1.92%
Vitamin E:0.15mg
1.01%