Pizza Pinwheels

Puff Pastry Pizza Pinwheels

Quick and super easy to make, these Pizza Pinwheels are a fun and popular snack.  They’re great for school lunches, a delicious party food favourite and are perfect for game day get-togethers.  Completely customizable and freezer friendly, Puff Pastry Pizza Pinwheels are an easy snack recipe you’ll always come back to!

Why you will love this Pizza Pinwheel recipe

• whip them up in 5 minutes
• completely customizable -fill them with your favourite pizza toppings
• kid-friendly
• perfect for lunches
• freezer-friendly snacks -make a double batch and freeze for later

Ok, so you all know by now that I have the sweetest tooth going around, but even I need a bit of savoury!  And these Pizza Pinwheels, along with my boys’ favourite homemade Sausage Rolls are such a great snack to whip up.  They take 5 minutes to prep and around 30 minutes to bake, so they’re ready in no time at all.  And you can use anything you like in them -think your favourite pizza toppings

Ingredients to make Pizza Pinwheels

• Puff pastry:  use store bought for super simple pizza pinwheels
• Sauce:  I’ve used pizza sauce, but try bbq sauce, tandoori sauce -whatever you like!
• Cheese:  I use pizza cheese, but try mozzarella, goats cheese -again, choose the cheese that suits your pizza
• Meat:  diced ham is always a winner, but salami, prosciutto or shredded bbq chicken are delicious pizza toppings as well
• Herbs:  parsley is my go-to, but oregano, rosemary and thyme are also amazing pizza herbs

How to make Pizza Pinwheels

Seriously, they couldn’t be easier!  It’s just a matter of defrosting the pastry, cutting the portions, then topping and rolling.  Here’s 6 simple steps for making pizza pinwheels:

1. Remove pastry from freezer and allow to defrost a little
2. Use a steel ruler to cut the pastry into 1 inch strips
3. Spread on desired sauce
4. Top with pizza fillings
5. Roll up the strips
6. Bake and enjoy!

Tips for perfect Pinwheels

• Just allow the pastry to defrost enough to be able to cut through it, otherwise it becomes too soft to handle
• Use a ruler and pizza cutter to cut the pastry into ribbons.  The thickness of a steel ruler is perfect for pinwheels
• Make sure you’ve cut through the pastry completely (cut it on a chopping board, not your bench)
• Leave a gap of a couple of cms at the furthest end of the pastry, to allow the pastry to stick to itself when rolled (but don’t stress over this)

Can you make Pizza Pinwheels in advance?

Absolutely!  Pizza Pinwheels are great for freezing and can be reheated in the oven quickly and easily.  Just make a big batch, keep them in the freezer, then grab what you need and reheat.

How to store Puff Pastry Pinwheels

If the Pizza Pinwheels aren’t to be eaten that day, you can keep them in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.  To reheat, simply place them in a moderate oven for about 5 minutes (or for another 10 minutes if they’re frozen).

For more quick and easy recipes for entertaining, check out:

Easy Homemade Sausage Rolls

Lemonade Scones with Chantilly Cream

Pots de Crème

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Pizza Pinwheels

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Course Afternoon Tea, Appetizer, lunch, Snack

Servings 18

Ingredients

  

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• 2 sheets Puff Pastry
• ½ cup Pizza Sauce
• 200 g Diced ham I buy shredded ham and chop it finer
• 150 g Pizza cheese
• 2 tbsp Parsley finely chopped

Instructions

 

• Pre heat oven to 180°C/350°F or 160° Fan and line a tray with baking paper
• Remove the pastry sheets from the freezer and allow to defrost a little while you prep you ingredients. It's best to leave it on a sheet of baking paper, on top of a cutting board, as you will be cutting into it.
• Use a ruler and pizza cutter to cut straight lines into the pastry. The width of my steel ruler is perfect, giving me 9 x 2½cm (1 inch) strips. Make sure you cut all the way through the pastry
• Spread the pizza sauce onto both sheets of pastry, leaving a small edge at the top free. This will make it easier for the pastry to stick together when rolled
• Sprinkle over the ham, then the cheese and finish with the parsley
• Taking the edge closest to you, gently roll each strip away from you, into a pinwheel and place on the baking tray.
• Bake the pinwheels for 25-30 minutes, until golden and puffy.
• Let them cool a little, then enjoy!
• Pinwheels will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days, or can be frozen for 3 months. To reheat, bring back to room temperature, then heat in the oven for about 5 minutes

Keyword pastry, pinwheels, pizza

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