Pizza pinwheels are a delicious pastry snack for hungry kids during the holidays, PLUS it’s an awesome way to use up puff pastry. WINNING!
Just a handful of ingredients is needed and BARELY any work. Can you call defrosting puff pastry work? OK, I can admit, they’re not the prettiest snack getting around but boy, are they delicious – and the kids don’t mind one bit, they get gobbled up real quick.
Note: Pizza pinwheels freeze really well! If you need to use that ham in a hurry, make a batch of these and pop them in the freezer ready for when the kids go back to school. They’re awesome lunch box snacks.
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Makes: 12
Ingredients
- 2 sheets puff pastry, defrosted
- 6 tablespoons pizza sauce
- 150g pepperoni, shaved or sliced
- 150g cups grated mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 egg, lightly beaten (optional)
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a tray with baking paper. Spread the sheets of puff pastry evenly with the pizza sauce.
- Place an even layer of pepperoni on the pastry sheets.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the top of both sheets, evenly.
- Sprinkle both sheets with the dried herbs.
- Roll both sheets into a log shape, peeling away the plastic as you roll.
- Slice each log into six pieces with a sharp knife. Place spiral side up on the baking trays. Brush with beaten egg (if using).
- Bake in the oven for 10 – 12 minutes or until golden brown and the cheese has melted.
That’s it! This is an original pizza pinwheels recipe from Mum’s Pantry. Just so you know, you can eat pizza pinwheels warm or cold – just make sure you get one before the kids do!
