Best 20 Cheese Triangles Recipes

CHEESE FILLED TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Slowly cook and stir onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Mix in spinach and salt. Stir in feta cheese, cottage cheese and egg. Cook and stir until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to simmer.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Unroll phyllo dough sheets one at a time on a flat surface. Brush with unsalted butter. Cut into strips approximately 5 inches wide. Place 1 tablespoon of the onion, spinach and feta mixture at one end of each dough strip. Fold the end of the strip over the filling so that it forms a triangle. Continue folding the strip in triangles until a small, triangular stuffed pastry remains. Brush with unsalted butter. Repeat with remaining phyllo dough.
• Arrange stuffed triangles on a large baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown. Serve warm.

SPINACH CHEESE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add spinach; cook and stir 3-4 minutes longer or until liquid is evaporated. Transfer to a bowl; cool slightly. Stir in cheeses, eggs, bread crumbs, salt and pepper., Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface; spritz with cooking spray. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Cut sheet crosswise into four 9x3-1/2-in. strips., Place 1 tablespoon filling on one end of each strip. Fold dough over filling, forming a triangle. Fold triangle over, forming another triangle. Continue folding, like a flag, until you reach the end of the strip. Spritz end of dough with cooking spray and press onto triangle to seal. Turn triangle and spritz top with cooking spray. Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling., Place triangles on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Freeze option: Freeze unbaked triangles in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, bake triangles as directed, increasing time as necessary to cook through.

SPINACH AND THREE CHEESE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat and saute the spinach and herbs for a few minutes until all their liquid has cooked off. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in the ouzo and as soon as it boils off, remove the mixture from the heat. Set aside to cool a little.
• Combine the spinach and herb mixture with the cheeses in a large bowl. Add the egg and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brush a sheet pan with oil, then line it with parchment paper. Place the phyllo vertically in front of your on your work surface. Using a sharp knife, cut lengthwise into 4 equal columns. Stack and cover with a dry kitchen towel and immediately on top of that place a damp kitchen towel.
• Remove the first phyllo sheet and place it vertically in front of you. Brush lightly with olive oil. Place another sheet on top and brush that lightly, too. Place a teaspoon of the filling on the bottom right-hand corner of the phyllo and fold up like a flag in order to form a small triangle. Place on the baking sheet seam side down. Cover with a kitchen towel as you continue with the remaining filling and phyllo. Brush all the triangles with olive oil. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the triangles are lightly golden and puffy. Remove and serve.

PHYLLO TRIANGLES STUFFED WITH FRESH CHEESE (BRIOUATS BIL JBEN)

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, blend the cheese, egg, and cilantro with a fork.
• On a clean, flat work surface, unroll the phyllo sheets. Cut into strips about 3 in/7.5 cm wide and at least 9 in/23 cm long. Arrange a couple of the strips facing away from you; cover the remaining strips with plastic wrap to keep them from drying out. Lightly brush the strips with olive oil.
• Place 1 Tbsp of the cheese filling on the end of each strip closest to you. Fold over to form a triangle, then fold again to form another triangle, and so on to the end. Brush the end of the triangle with egg yolk and fold the loose end over the brushed yolk. Place the triangles on a plate without letting them touch. Repeat with the remaining phyllo strips and cheese filling.
• Have ready 6 dessert plates. Place a generous dollop of honey in the middle of each.
• In a large skillet or sauté pan, heat at least 1/2 in/1.25 cm of oil until the surface shimmers. Reduce the heat to medium. Working in small batches, gently place the phyllo triangles in the oil and fry, turning once, until firm and golden brown, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• Place 2 or 3 rolls on each plate, drizzle with honey, and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve hot.

SAVORY CHEESE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°. Cut butter and 3-ounce package of cream cheese into Bisquick mix in medium bowl, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in milk and egg yolk. Place dough on surface well dusted with Bisquick mix; gently roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape into a ball; knead 10 times.
• Roll dough into 16x8-inch rectangle. Spread chive-and-onion cream cheese lengthwise over half of dough to within 1/4 inch of edges; sprinkle with Gouda cheese. Carefully fold dough over filling. Brush egg white over top; sprinkle with parsley. Cut into four 4-inch squares; cut squares diagonally in half to form 8 triangles. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cut each triangle in half. Serve warm.

PHYLLO TRIANGLES WITH GOAT CHEESE AND RED ONION

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over low heat. Saute onions until caramelized. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat. Bring to room temperature. Crumble cheese into cooled mixture and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a flattened sheet of phyllo with a pastry brush. Top with another sheet of dough and brush with butter. Cut dough into 6 (2-inch) strips. Place a1 tablespoon of the onion mixture in the bottom left hand corner of each strip. Begin to fold as you would a flag, until each strip is entirely folded. Continue with remaining dough filling. Brush packets with butter and place on parchment lined sheet pan. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until golden.

PHYLLO TRIANGLES WITH A LEEK-GOAT'S CHEESE FILLING

Steps:

• Clean leeks, cut in half lengthwise, and slice white parts (greens are not used). Wilt leek in 1 tbsp hot butter in circa 5 minutes Peel tomatoes, remove seeds, and dice. Cut olives in chunks. Mix leek, tomato, olives, cheese; add pepper to taste.
• Pre-heat oven at 200 deg C (400 deg F). Line cookie tray with baking paper. Melt remainder of butter. Spread a thin layer of butter over a sheet of pastry; fold in two, spread another thin layer of butter on top, put 1/4 of leek mixture on top at short end, and fold into a triangle. Spread with butter. Repeat with other sheets of pastry Bake in oven in until golden brown (circa 15 mins).
• Cut cherry tomatoes into halves. Serve triangles with cherry tomatoes and parsley.

PHYLLO TRIANGLES-SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, CARAMELIZED LEEKS, AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat the 3 T oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the tomatoes and shallots sauteing until shallots are soft, around 6 minutes.
• Add the water, vinegar, and sugar.
• Cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring twice.
• Remove from heat and stir in mint.
• In another large skillet melt the 4 T butter over medium heat.
• Add the leeks and saute until golden, around 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and stir in goat cheese and thyme.
• Lightly season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, white if you prefer.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Lightly grease two cookie sheets and set aside.
• Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface, brush with butter and top with another sheet.
• Cut into five 3x14 inch strips.
• Place 1/2 T of goat cheese mixture at the base of 1 strip, repeat with the other Top each with 1 t of the sun-dried tomato mixture.
• Fold 1 corner over the filling, and continue, folding down the strip like a flag, forming a triangle.
• Place on prepared cookie sheet.
• Repeat until all the fillings are used.
• Brush tops with butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Serve hot or at room temp.

CHILLI CON CARNE WITH CHEESE QUESADILLA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbs of the oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef, onion, garlic and capsicum and cook, stirring until beef has browned.
• Add 2 tsp mexican chili powder,cumin, oregano and paprika and sauté for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
• Add the diced tomato, tomato paste, water and kidney beans. Bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile to make the quesadillas, sprinkle half the cheese and half of the remaining 1 tsp of Mexican chili powder over one tortilla. Cover with another tortilla.
• Heat remaining 1 tbs of oil in a pan. Place quesadilla in pan and fry for 2 minutes each side or until cheese has melted. Remove from pan and slice into 8 triangles as you would cut a pizza. repeat with remaining tortillas, cheese and mexican chili powder.
• Uncover pan with chilli con carne, remove from heat, stir in coriander and season with salt and pepper. Divide chilli con carne among serving bowls and top with avocado and sour cream. Serve with quesadilla triangles and enjoy!

BEER-CHEESE TRIANGLES WITH ZESTY CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Line cookie sheets with waxed paper. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, Cheddar cheese and beer until soft dough forms; beat vigorously 20 strokes. On surface sprinkled with Bisquick mix, roll dough in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape into a ball; knead 5 times.
• Press or roll dough into 16x10-inch rectangle. Cut rectangle into 2-inch squares (do not separate); cut squares diagonally in half. Spread with melted butter; sprinkle with sesame seed. Separate triangles and place on cookie sheet. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Place frozen triangles in airtight container. Freeze up to 1 month.
• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray large cookie sheets with cooking spray. Place triangles on cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• To make sauce, in 1 1/2-quart saucepan, heat cheese product, salsa and beans over low heat, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted and sauce is hot. Serve triangles with sauce.

BEER-CHEESE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray large cookie sheets with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, cheese and beer until soft dough forms; beat vigorously 20 strokes.
• On surface sprinkled with Bisquick mix, roll dough in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape into a ball; knead 5 times. Press or roll dough into 16x10-inch rectangle.
• Cut rectangle into 2-inch squares (do not separate); cut squares diagonally in half. Spread melted butter over dough; sprinkle with sesame seed. Separate triangles; place on cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with dip.

SPINACH-CHEESE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon margarine.
• Add onion and cook until tender.
• Add spinach and cook 4 minutes or until liquid evaporates.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in feta cheese, cream cheese, egg and garlic powder.
• In cup melt remaining margarine.
• Unfold dough.
• Remove 2 dough sheets leaving the remaining covered.
• Brush with margarine.
• Repeat with 4 more dough sheets stacking each on top of the previous sheet.
• Repeat with remaining sheet making three stacks in all.
• Cut each stack crosswise into 5 (about three inch) strips.
• Place about 2 tablespoons spinach mixture at the end of each strip.
• Fold each corner of strip over spinach mixture to form a triangle.
• Fold triangle over toward strip.
• Continue folding until the entire strip is folded into a triangle.
• Place on greased baking sheet.
• Brush with margarine.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.

CHEESE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Unroll phyllo dough and place one sheet on work surface (keep remainder covered with wax paper and a damp towel to prevent drying out).
• Brush dough with melted butter.
• Top with second sheet and brush with butter.
• Cut into lengthwise strips 5 inches wide.
• Combine cheese, egg and salt in a bowl.
• Place 1 tablespoon of cheese mixture at one end of phllo strip.
• Fold over to form triangle and continue folding like a flag until you reach the end of the strip.
• Brush end with a little butter and tuck into fold to seal.
• Repeat with remaining phllo and filling.
• Place triangles on baking sheets until all triangles are assembled.
• **Ifpreparing ahead of time and freezing, freeze before baking.
• Flash freeze on baking sheets until frozen and then stack triangles between layers of foil in a large container.
• Bake without thawing in 400-degree oven for 15-20 minutes.
• **Ifbaking immediately, preheat oven to 400- degrees F.
• Place triangles on ungreased baking sheets and brush with butter.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until crisp.
• Serve warm.

SPINACH CHEESE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• 1. to chop onions in food processor, peel and quarter onion; place in bowl. Pulse 4 to 7 times until onion is finely chopped. Scrape bowl once during chopping. Chop enough onion to measure 1/2 cup. Drain onions, if needed. Set aside 2. to finely chop paresley, place parsley in 1 cup measuring cup. Snip enough parsley with kitchen scissors to measure 1/2 cup. Set aside 3.to drain spinach, place spinach 1 package at a time, in bottom of pie plate. Place another pie plate on top; over sink squeeze plates together and tilt slightly to press excess liquid from spinach. Set spinach aside 4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 5. Heat oil over medium high heat in small skillet. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent and golden. 6. Beat eggs in large bowl with electric mixer at medium high speed until light and lemon colored. 7. Stir in onion with oil, feta cheese, parsley, oregano and spinach. Season with nutmet, salt and pepper. 8. Remove phyllo from package; unroll and place on large sheet of waxed paper. Fold phyllo crosswise into thirds. Use scissors to cut along folds into thirds. 9. Cover phyllo with lare sheet of plastic wrap and damp, clean kitchen towel. 10. Lay 1 stip of phyllo at a time on flat surface and brush immediately with melted butter. Fold strip in half lengthwise. Brush with butter agian. Place rounded teaspoonful of spinach fillin on 1 end of strip; fold over 1 corner to make triangle. 11. Continue folding end to end, as you would fold a flag, keeping edges straight. 12. Brush top with butter. Repeat process until all filling is used. 13. Place triangles in a single layer, seam side down, on ungreased jelly roll pan. Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.

CHEESE FILLED TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Slowly cook and stir onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Mix in spinach and salt. Stir in feta cheese, cottage cheese and egg. Cook and stir until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to simmer.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Unroll phyllo dough sheets one at a time on a flat surface. Brush with unsalted butter. Cut into strips approximately 5 inches wide. Place 1 tablespoon of the onion, spinach and feta mixture at one end of each dough strip. Fold the end of the strip over the filling so that it forms a triangle. Continue folding the strip in triangles until a small, triangular stuffed pastry remains. Brush with unsalted butter. Repeat with remaining phyllo dough.
• Arrange stuffed triangles on a large baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.

BLUE CHEESE AND PEAR TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°. Place bread on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 4 to 5 minutes or until lightly toasted.
• Spread mayonnaise over bread. Top with pear slices, bell pepper pieces, cheese, walnuts and marjoram. Serve immediately.

ASPARAGUS CHEESE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil; add asparagus. Cover and cook for 4-6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately rinse with cold water; drain and pat dry. In a large bowl, combine the asparagus, cheeses, onion, garlic powder, salt and pepper., Brush a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with some of the butter. Unroll phyllo sheets; trim short side to fit pan. Cover dough with plastic wrap and a damp cloth while assembling. Place two sheets of phyllo in pan; brush with butter. Repeat eight times. Spread with asparagus mixture. Layer with remaining phyllo sheets, brushing each with butter. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Cut into 24 pieces; cut each piece in half diagonally. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHEESE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Unroll phyllo dough and place one sheet on work surface (keep remainder covered with wax paper and a damp towel to prevent drying out). Brush dough with melted butter. Top with second sheet and brush with butter. Cut into lengthwise strips 5 inches wide. Combine cheese, egg and salt in a bowl. Place 1 tablespoon of cheese mixture at one end of phllo strip. Fold over to form triangle and continue folding like a flag until you reach the end of the strip. Brush end with a little butter and tuck into fold to seal. Repeat with remaining phllo and filling. Place triangles on baking sheets until all triangles are assembled. **Ifpreparing ahead of time and freezing, freeze before baking. Flash freeze on baking sheets until frozen and then stack triangles between layers of foil in a large container. Bake without thawing in 400-degree oven for 15-20 minutes. **Ifbaking immediately, preheat oven to 400- degrees F. Place triangles on ungreased baking sheets and brush with butter. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until crisp. Serve warm.

ALMOND-CREAM CHEESE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. In medium bowl, cut 3-oz package of cream cheese and the butter into Bisquick mix, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in milk and egg yolk.
• Place dough on surface well dusted with Bisquick mix; gently roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Knead 10 times. Roll dough into 16x8-inch rectangle.
• In small bowl, mix 8-oz package of cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar and the almond extract until smooth. Spread cream cheese filling lengthwise over half of dough to within 1/4 inch of edge; carefully fold dough over filling. Brush egg white over top. Sprinkle with almonds and 2 teaspoons sugar. Cut into 4 (4-inch) squares; cut squares diagonally in half to form 8 triangles. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake about 14 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold. Cover; refrigerate any remaining triangles.

FETA CHEESE FILO TRIANGLES (TIROPITAKIA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚ F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Remove the package of filo from the refrigerator.
• Combine cheeses, egg, salt and pepper in a bowl. Stir until blended and set aside.
• Set up your station: you will need a large cutting board, a spoon, a pastry brush and the filo dough. Unwrap the filo dough and cover it well with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel while you work.
• Lay one sheet of filo horizontally oriented in front of you on your cutting board. Brush it with olive oil. Place a second sheet of filo on top of the first and brush it with some more olive oil. Run a knife down the filo dough every two inches and cut into eight even strips.
• Place one spoonful of the cheese mixture at the end of each strip. Lift one corner and fold it over to enclose the filling and make a triangle. Continue folding from side to side till you get to the end of the strip. Brush it with some olive to seal the end. Place on prepared pan, seem-side down. Brush the tops of the triangles with olive oil to keep them moist. Repeat process until you have used up all the filling.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool briefly before serving.
• In a small food processor, place the feta, Greek yogurt, cider vinegar, salt and pepper and process until fairly smooth.
• Slowly stream in the extra virgin olive oil, while continuing to pulse (you may need more or less, depending on your desired consistency). Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Refrigerate for at least an hour. Bring to room temperature, stir again and serve as a spread for toasted pita wedges, on crostini or with crudités.