diff --git a/core/includes/theme.inc b/core/includes/theme.inc
index 248c795..dd4d409 100644
--- a/core/includes/theme.inc
+++ b/core/includes/theme.inc
@@ -1031,6 +1031,23 @@ function theme_disable($theme_list) {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Renders a twig string directly.
+ *
+ * @param string $template_string
+ *   The template string to render with placeholders.
+ * @param array $context
+ *   An array of parameters to pass to the template.
+ *
+ * @return string
+ *   The rendered inline template.
+ */
+function drupal_render_twig_inline(&$variables) {
+  /** @var \Drupal\Core\Template\TwigEnvironment $environment */
+  $environment = \Drupal::service('twig');
+  return $environment->renderInlineTemplate($variables['template'], $variables['context']);
+}
+
+/**
  * @addtogroup themeable
  * @{
  */
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Template/TwigEnvironment.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Template/TwigEnvironment.php
index 06f3def..4892113 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Template/TwigEnvironment.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Template/TwigEnvironment.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public function __construct(\Twig_LoaderInterface $loader = NULL, $options = arr
   /**
    * Checks if the compiled template needs an update.
    */
-  public function isFresh($cache_filename, $name) {
+  protected function isFresh($cache_filename, $name) {
     $cid = 'twig:' . $cache_filename;
     $obj = $this->cache_object->get($cid);
     $mtime = isset($obj->data) ? $obj->data : FALSE;
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Theme/TwigEnvironmentTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Theme/TwigEnvironmentTest.php
index 7c100ed..7338000 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Theme/TwigEnvironmentTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Theme/TwigEnvironmentTest.php
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ public function testInlineTemplate() {
     $environment = \Drupal::service('twig');
     $this->assertEqual($environment->renderInlineTemplate('test-no-context'), 'test-no-context');
     $this->assertEqual($environment->renderInlineTemplate('test-with-context {{lama}}', array('lama' => 'muuh')), 'test-with-context muuh');
+
+    $element = array();
+    $element['test'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'twig_inline',
+      '#template' => 'test-with-context {{lama}}',
+      '#context' => array('lama' => 'muuh'),
+    );
+    $this->assertEqual($environment->renderInlineTemplate('test-with-context {{lama}}', array('lama' => 'muuh')), 'test-with-context muuh');
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.module b/core/modules/system/system.module
index 117dc49..9af0e0f 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.module
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.module
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#theme' => 'page',
     '#title' => '',
   );
+  $types['twig_inline'] = array(
+    '#pre_render' => 'drupal_render_twig_inline',
+    '#template' => '',
+    '#context' => array(),
+  );
   // By default, we don't want Ajax commands being rendered in the context of an
   // HTML page, so we don't provide defaults for #theme or #theme_wrappers.
   // However, modules can set these properties (for example, to provide an HTML