Description
Whipping up these ham and cheese pinwheels takes just minutes for a crowd-pleasing snack your family will devour. Rolled with creamy cheese and savory ham, these little spirals deliver maximum flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 12 slices deli ham
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry
- 2 cups grated Gruyère or sharp cheddar cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Gently unfurl one thawed puff pastry sheet onto plastic wrap. Roll into a precise 10×12-inch rectangle using steady, even pressure.
- Spread 1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard across pastry surface, maintaining a ½-inch clean border around edges.
- Arrange 6 ham slices atop mustard, allowing slight overlapping to ensure complete coverage. Scatter 1 cup grated cheese evenly across ham.
- Tightly roll pastry from long edge, creating a compact cylindrical shape. Trim uneven ends for uniform appearance. Encase log in plastic wrap and chill inside refrigerator for exactly 20 minutes.
- Duplicate identical process with second pastry sheet: apply remaining 1 ½ tablespoons mustard, layer remaining 6 ham slices, and sprinkle final 1 cup cheese. Refrigerate second log for 20 minutes.
- Activate oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal heat distribution.
- Slice each log into precise ½-inch thick rounds. Position pinwheels cut-side facing upward, allowing 1-inch spacing between each piece.
- Bake for 18 minutes until pastry transforms into golden, puffy perfection.
- Extract from oven and immediately garnish with chopped parsley. Serve while warm for maximum flavor and texture.
Notes
- Chilling the pastry logs helps them hold their shape and creates cleaner, more precise pinwheel slices when cutting.
- Experiment with different cheese varieties like Swiss, provolone, or sharp cheddar for unique flavor combinations.
- For a gluten-free version, swap puff pastry with a gluten-free alternative or use thinly sliced zucchini as a low-carb wrap.
- When cutting pinwheels, use a sharp serrated knife and clean the blade between cuts to ensure smooth, neat edges.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Ham
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 271 kcal
- Sugar: 0.6 g
- Sodium: 507 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg