Are you looking for a twist to your usual snack routine? Who isn’t, right? Well whether you are an avid snacker or only someone who wants to add a delectable spin on soups and salads, you are in luck! Cookbook author, food and lifestyle writer and former personal chef to the stars Gaby Dalkin discusses yummy ideas and recipes on how to twist up snack time for woman on the go with Twistos! Gaby also shares her favorite Twistos healthy and delicious easy-to-make recipe, trends in snacks for summer hosting, and more in the quick video below!
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With summer break and BBQ season just around the corner, Twistos makes a tasty addition to your snack stash that’s great for entertaining! Available in Bruschetta, Parmesan and Garlic, and Asiago flavors, Twistos Baked Snack Bites are a light-textured and crispy baked snack that can be enjoyed right out of the bag, dropped in soups or salads, or used to create mouthwatering dishes! Twistos are available at stores nationwide with a suggested retail price of $2.79 (5.3-oz. bag). For more information, please visit Facebook.com/TwistosUS
Whipped Goat Cheese and TWISTOS Parmesan & Garlic Flavored Baked Snack Bites
Recipe Ingredients:
11 ounces goat cheese
3 tablespoons whipped cream cheese
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
TWISTOS Parmesan & Garlic Flavored Baked Snack Bites
Directions:
Combine the goat cheese, cream cheese, and thyme leaves in a food processor. Whip for 60-90 seconds until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
Serve with TWISTOS Parmesan & Garlic Flavored Baked Snack Bites.
*Can be stored in an airtight container for up to 4 days
Roasted Red Pepper Dip with TWISTOS Asiago Flavored Baked Snack Bites
Recipe Ingredients:
1 cup almonds
3/4 cup TWISTOS Asiago Flavored Baked Snack Bites
2 roasted red bell peppers
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 small shallot, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
1 lemon, juiced
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions:
Toast the almonds in a small skillet over medium high heat for 5 minutes – just until fragrant. Set aside.
In a high-powered blender or food processor, process the TWISTOS Asiago Flavored Baked Snack Bites until pulverized.
Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.
Adjust seasoning if needed and serve with TWISTOS Asiago Flavored Baked Snack Bites or assorted crudité.
Hot Caprese Dip served with TWISTOS Bruschetta Flavored Baked Snack Bites
Recipe Ingredients:
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 2 8-ounce containers of fresh mozzarella (cut into cubes)
1/2-cup store bought basil pesto
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
TWISTOS Bruchetta Flavored Baked Snack Bites
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
In a small baking dish add the halved cherry tomatoes. Drain the mozzarella from any water that it’s packaged with and add a layer of the mozzarella over the tomatoes. Drizzle the pesto over the top and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake for about 25 minutes or until very hot and bubbly. Serve immediately with TWISTOS Bruschetta Flavored Baked Snack Bites.
Stuffed Peppadews with Goat Cheese and TWISTOS Bruschetta Flavored Baked Snack Bites
Recipe Ingredients:
1/3 cup ground TWISTOS Bruschetta Flavored Baked Snack Bites
6 ounces soft goat cheese, room temperature
2 large garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons heavy cream
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
1 jar peppadew peppers (about 20-30 peppers)
Directions:
In a high-powered blender or food processor, process the TWISTOS Bruschetta Flavored Baked Snack Bites until pulverized.
In a small skillet over medium heat, toast the pulverized TWISTOS Bruschetta Flavored Baked Snack Bites until fragrant.
In a bowl, combine goat cheese, garlic, herbs, and crumbled TWISTOS Bruschetta Flavored Baked Snack Bites, folding together until smooth. Add heavy cream as needed to thin out filling. It should be the consistency of icing when it’s ready.
Season the filling with salt and pepper. Transfer the filing to a piping bag and fill each peppadew with about 1/2 teaspoon of filling until it just peaks out of the top.
Serve immediately and garnish with extra chopped chives as desired.
Bruschetta Breaded Chicken Fingers
Recipe Ingredients:
2 boneless, skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 egg, beaten
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup crushed TWISTOS Bruschetta Flavored Baked Snack Bites
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
½ cup vegetable oil for frying
Directions
Carefully cut each of the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces, about 1-2 inches each.
Place the chicken strips into a large resealable plastic bag.
In a small bowl, mix together the egg, buttermilk and garlic powder. Pour the liquid into the bag with chicken. Seal, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
In another large resealable plastic bag, mix together the flour, crushed TWISTOS Bruschetta Flavored Baked Snack Bites, salt and pepper. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator, and drain off the liquid. Place the chicken into flour mixture bag. Seal and shake to coat.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large, heavy bottom skillet over medium heat.
Carefully place coated chicken in the hot oil. Fry until golden brown on both sides and fully cooked. Remove cooked chicken with a pair of tongs and drain on paper towels. Serve alongside your dipping sauce of choice.
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TWISTOS Bruschetta Flavored
I’d like to try the asiago flavor
I would like to try the Parmesan & Garlic ones.
I am most interested in the parmesan and garlic variety.
I want to try the Asiago flavor!
Parmesan and Garlic sounds the best to me
I would like to try Twistos’ Bruschetta flavor.
I definately want to try the parmesan and garlic . Yum
I would like to try the parmesan and garlic.
I would love to try the TWISTOS Parmesan & Garlic Flavored Baked Snack Bites.
the bruschetta flavor.
The Asiago bites sound yummy!
I’d like to try the Parmesan and Garlic Twistos!
Yum! Officially bookmarked. 🙂 I am going to try the chicken bruschetta fingers tomorrow night! 🙂
We love asiago cheese so we’d love to try that!
asiago!
These really look great! My neice sits around eating croutons, she would be in heaven with these and I would love them for parties!
I’d love to try the Parmesan and Garlic.
I would love to try the Parmesan & Garlic…….they look delicious.
I would love to try the bruchetta flavor.
The Parmesan & Garlic flavor sounds yummy 🙂
I would love to try the Bruschetta flavor.
Parmesan and Garlic please 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win!
The parmesan and garlic is the one that I would like to try first. If it has garlic on it I want it.
I am most interested in trying the Bruschetta Flavor!
The flavor Twistos I am most interested in trying is the Bruschetta flavor.
The Parmesan & Garlic
I’d love the Bruschetta flavor.
I want to try the Parmesan & Garlic the most
I am interested in try the Parmesan and Garlic flavor.
I’m most interested in trying the Parmesan and Garlic .
All of them but asiago sounds great!
I want Parmesan & Garlic Flavor.
I’m interested in the Parmesan and Garlic flavor.
I want to try the Parmesan and Garlic
I am most excited to try Bruschetta
The Parmesan & Garlic sounds amazing!
I would love to try the asiago.
The Parmesan and garlic variety sound the best to me.
Parmesan & Garlic sound yummie! Thanks.
Would love to try the Parmesan and Garlic
id love to try the parmesan and garlic
I want to try the Parmesan and Garlic flavored Twistos.
I would love to try the Asiago cheese flavor
I am interested in trying Parmesan & Garlic.
The Parmesan & Garlic look good!
I would like to try the Asiago. Thank you
I want to try the Parmesan and Garlic.
I would like to try the Parmesan & Garlic Flavor.
love to try the Parmesan and Garlic.
I am most interested in trying the Parmesan & Garlic, they look really good.
I think that bruschetta would be my first choice but they all sound delicious. Thanks for the chance to win them.
I would try the parmesan and garlic
I would really like to try Parmesan and Garlic Twistos!
I would love to try the Garlic chips!
I’d like to try the Asiago flavor.
I am most excited to try the Asiago flavor twistos baked snacks!
would love to make and try the asiago ..looks amazing 🙂
I’d love the Parmesan & Garlic flavor! These looks great!
Love the idea of using them for coatings, crushed, for that extra flavor. The dips all sound fantastic!
The Whipped Goat Cheese and TWISTOS Parmesan & Garlic Flavored Baked Snack Bites sounds like a great recipe for a family movie night in. Will have to try this one out! Thanks for sharing!
I’m not familiar with Gaby, but these recipes should put her in the front! I’m not really a woman on the go, but my life requires quick and easy cooking every day. I think all of the recipes are great, but I am in love with the HOT CAPRESE DIP!!
There are so many great recipes listed but the Bruschetta Breaded Chicken Fingers sounds divine! I love the dips as well.
I’d really like to try the Bruschetta Breaded Chicken Fingers. How delicious looking they are!