Witch Broom Puff Pastry

 

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Today we are making witch brooms out of puff pastry! I first saw this idea on TIkTok, and it looked extremely simple. But then when I tried making it myself, I realized there's a significant learning curve. So I'm going to show you the easiest way I've found to make these.

We start with a roll of puff pastry. There are several different puff pastry brands you can buy, but my favorite brands are the Trader Joe's all butter puff pastry or Jus-Rol puff pastry which is near the refrigerated pie dough. The Trader Joe's puff pastry is seasonal, so if you like making puff pastry treats, now is the time to stock up on it.

Then we're going to cut the puff pastry into 12 pieces. I find the easiest way to do this is to use a pizza cutter to make 4 vertical lines with the sheet in landscape mode, flip it to portrait mode, and then make 3 vertical lines.

At this point you'll need to decide if you want to make sweet or savory witch brooms (or a combination of the two)!

Spread either the Challenge Salted Caramel Butter Snack Spread or the Challenge Everything Butter Snack Spread on half the puff pastry squares and top with either cinnamon-sugar mixture or shredded cheese. The Challenge snack spreads are really flavorful and make this step so easy!

Place a second puff pastry square on top of each square with filling, and use a pizza cutter (or knife) to make slits, making sure to leave a 1/2-inch border at the top. The slits are the brooms' bristles. Then you'll need to twist each slit to help keep them separate while baking so it doesn't just turn into one big glob.

Place a pretzel rod on the one end of the puff pastry square's border, and gently wrap it up in the dough, trying as best as possible to prevent the bristles from clumping together. Place the brooms on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and brush them with egg wash. If you're doing a combination of sweet and savory brooms, place them on separate baking sheets.

Bake the brooms until they're golden brown. Different puff pastry brands seem to have different baking times, so you may need to bake them anywhere from 15 to 25 minutes.

These brooms are best when they're eaten the day they're baked. If necessary, you can prep them and keep them wrapped in the refrigerator up to one day in advance.

Witch Broom Puff Pastry

Yield: 6 brooms

Time: About 45 minutes

Ingredients

For sweet witch brooms

• 1 roll puff pastry
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup Challenge Salted Caramel Butter Snack Spread
• 3 pretzel rods, broken in half
• Egg wash (1 egg mixed with 1 Tablespoon heavy cream)

For savory witch brooms

• 1 roll puff pastry
• 1/4 cup Challenge Everything Butter Snack Spread
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• Egg wash (1 egg mixed with 1 Tablespoon heavy cream)
• 3 pretzel rods, broken in half

Directions

For sweet witch brooms

1. Thaw puff pastry if necessary.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
4. Cut puff pastry dough into 12 pieces.
5. Spread butter on 6 of the pieces and sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture on top of the butter. Cover each piece with the remaining 6 pieces of puff pastry.
6. Use pizza cutter to make vertical slits in dough leaving a 1/2-inch border at top. Twist each of the slits.
7. Place pretzel on border and gently wrap dough around it.
8. Place broom on parchment paper and gently spread the slits.
9. Brush egg wash on puff pastry and bake for about 20 minutes or until puff pastry is golden brown.

For savory witch brooms

1. Thaw puff pastry if necessary.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Cut puff pastry dough into 12 pieces.
4. Spread butter on 6 of the pieces and sprinkle the parmesan on top of the butter. Cover each piece with the remaining 6 pieces of puff pastry.
5. Use pizza cutter to make vertical slits in dough leaving a 1/2-inch border at top. Twist each of the slits.
6. Place pretzel on border and gently wrap dough around it.
7. Place broom on parchment paper and gently spread the slits.
8. Brush egg wash on puff pastry and bake for about 20 minutes or until puff pastry is golden brown.