In the tasty snacks category, these pizza pinwheels score high, because oh how good they are! Super easy to make and so ready. An ideal starter, because who doesn’t love pizza?
Pepperoni pizza pinwheels
I actually know very few people who don’t like pizza. Which is why I love this recipe for pizza pinwheels! It is very easy to make, has all the taste of a full sized pizza and is ready in no time. Perfect, right?
The perfect easy appetizer
This makes them the perfect snack or appetizer for the holidays, like New Year’s Eve! It is really easy to prepare and a nice warm snack while counting down to the New Year is never wrong. Both young and old are fans of this snack, it is also fun to make with children!
Simple ingredients
You don’t need much to make these perfectly golden brown pizza pinwheels: puff pastry, tomato sauce, salami or pepperoni and some grated cheese. You can make your own tomato sauce or use store-bought. Tip: make some extra sauce and serve with the pizza rolls as a dip. It looks great on a cocktail platter.
Easy pizza pinwheels recipe
To make this pizza pinwheel recipe even easier and quicker, I use a roll of store-bought puff pastry. You can find this in the chilled section of almost any supermarket. In addition to these pizza pinwheels, you can also make these Dutch sausage rolls with puff pastry. They make for an amazing little snack or appetizer, just like these pinwheels!
Delicious toppings
This is a really, really easy recipe to make. Perfect for an appetizer or as a treat. I have chosen a filling that typically goes with pizza: salami and cheese. But of course you can change the filling to your favorite pizza toppings. Get creative and enjoy this recipe!
Ingredients
- 2 shallots
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp light brown sugar
- 1 tsp oregano (dried)
- 1 tsp basil (dried)
- ½ tsp thyme (dried)
- 200 gram diced tomatoes
- 1 roll puff pastry
- 100 gram salami (sliced)
- 200 gram grated cheese (+ extra)
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 10 gram basil (fresh and finely chopped)
- olive oil, salt and pepper
Equipment
- Frying pan
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
INSTRUCTIONS (how to make this recipe):
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius / 355 Fahrenheit top and bottom heat.
- Chop the shallots and crush the garlic. Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the shallots and garlic until soft.
- Add the sugar and caramelise for a few minutes. Add the herbs and fry together. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the diced tomatoes and simmer for a few minutes.
- Allow the sauce to cool and roll out the puff pastry.
- Coat the pastry with the sauce, place the salami on top and sprinkle the cheese over the salami.
- Roll the pastry tightly and cut out rolls 3 cm / 1-1,5 inch wide.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the pizza pinwheels with the beaten egg and sprinkle with extra cheese if you like.
- Bake the pizza pinwheels for about 30 minutes until golden brown and cooked through, garnish with fresh basil. Enjoy!
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Tried these last night and absolutely loved them!
That’s great to hear!