Puff Pastry Pinwheels
Puff pastry pinwheels are perfect for an after school snack, great to serve at a gathering, or even just to have for when the savoury tooth craving hits! The other awesome thing about pinwheels is how versatile they are. There’s a huge number of fillings that work perfectly in puff pastry, which we’ll get into in just a sec, but first let’s see what you’ll need for a basic cheesy pinwheel:
Puff Pastry Cheese Egg wash Oil Spray
That’s it! When it comes to making pinwheels, it truly couldn’t be easier. Let’s take a quick look..
How to make Puff Pastry Pinwheels (quick summary)
Like I said, these beauties are incredibly versatile. Like most things, as long as there’s cheese, you won’t go wrong 🤣 Do have a play around with fillings, but today here’s the 4 we’ll be diving into:
1. Pesto Puff Pastry Pinwheels
Cheese and pesto truly is a match made in heaven (see Chicken Pesto Grilled Cheese for reference). I don’t know about you, but I’ve also got a pot of pesto lurking about in the fridge just screaming to be used. Look no further than these pinwheels.
Pesto Puff Pastry Pinwheels Ingredients
Fresh Basil Pesto Mozzarella Parmesan
That creamy, stringy mozzarella when they’re fresh out the oven.. you’re gonna die and go to pinwheel heaven.
2. Pizza Puff Pastry Pinwheels
These are an absolute classic and probably one of the most popular pinwheel fillings. Because stuffing pizza in to most edible things is always a winner (see Pizza Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms for reference). Here’s the ingredients I recommend for these pinwheels:
Pizza Puff Pastry Pinwheel Ingredients
Pizza Sauce Strong Cheddar Pepperoni Peppers Parmesan Oregano
I recommend overlapping the pepperoni slightly so it’s easier to roll. As these have the most ingredients out of all the varieties, I also definitely recommend freezing them slightly to firm up before slicing.
3. Prosciutto Puff Pastry Pinwheels
Prosciutto is great for pinwheels as it’s so thin. These are also a take on my Cheese & Prosciutto Twists!
Prosciutto Puff Pastry Pinwheel Ingredients
Prosciutto Mild Cheddar Oregano
I definitely recommend a mild cheddar for these. As prosciutto is quite salty, it gets all a bit much if paired with a strong cheddar. A nice mild cheddar compliments the prosciutto without overpowering it.
4. Marmite Puff Pastry Pinwheels
I’ve only got 1 other marmite recipe on my blog, as I know it’s a controversial ingredient 😂personally I LOVE this stuff. If you’re like me, you’re gonna absolutely love these pinwheels too.
Marmite Puff Pastry Pinwheels Ingredients
Marmite Mild Cheddar
Same reason for the mild cheddar as above. Marmite is VERY salty.
And there we have it! 4 delicious puff pastry pinwheel flavour ready for the taking. These pinwheels are delicious hot or room temp! When they’re fresh out the oven they will be slightly soft, but as they cool they will crisp. To store, cover tightly and pop in the fridge, then take out and either bring to room temp or pop in the oven. I do not recommend microwaving to warm up as they come out too soft. Hey, whilst you’re here why not check out my other recipes?
Easy Puff Pastry Recipes
Chorizo Sausage Rolls Potato, Cheese and Onion Pasties Cheese and Prosciutto Twists Homemade Sausage Rolls Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Pie
Okay, let’s tuck into this pinwheel recipe shall we?
How to make Puff Pastry Pinwheels (4 ways!) (Full Recipe & Video)
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