Ham Cheese Puff Pastry Pinwheels
Make easy and delicious ham cheese puff pastry pinwheels with flaky pastry, melty cheese, and savory ham. Perfect for parties or holiday gatherings!
Servings: 18 pinwheels
Calories: 61kcal
Equipment
- Baking Sheet or a shallow, large baking pan
- parchment paper or cooking spray
- serrated knife
- cutting board
- silicone spatula
Ingredients
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted. If using salted butter, omit the salt.
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey or use brown sugar or maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry (one sheet) thawed
- 6 slices deli ham or use sliced roast beef, turkey, or chicken
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
optional
- 1 tablespoon sliced green onion
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix the egg and water together. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl add the butter, mustard, Worcestershire, honey, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined. Set aside.
- Unroll the puff pastry and place it on a lightly floured surface. Use a floured or non-stick rolling pin to evenly roll the puff pastry into a square approximately 12" x 12".
- Use a table spoon or silicone spatula to spread the butter mixture onto the puff pastry, but leave a 1/2 inch on the sides. Top the puff pastry with the ham and then the cheese. Then carefully roll the puff pastry up into a jelly roll.
- Use a serrated knife to cut the roll into 16-18 pinwheels, each about 3/4" thick. Transfer the pinwheels onto the prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart.
- Coat the pinwheels with the egg wash using a pastry brush.
- Bake the pinwheels for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Top with parsley and sliced green onions (optional). Serve and enjoy.
Notes
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- Warm your honey before using. Warm honey is easier to measure and mix together with other ingredients! Add the container of honey to a bowl of hot water while you're assembling your ingredients and it will be ready when you need it.
- Turkey Puff Pastry Pinwheels: swap out the sliced deli ham and use a layer of shredded turkey.
- Beef Pinwheels: Substitute thinly sliced deli roast beef for the ham. Pair it with sliced Provolone.
- Ham and Cream Cheese Pinwheels: Instead of melted butter, mix in 2 ounces of softened cream cheese with the mustard, Worcestershire, honey, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Then spread the cream cheese mixture in a thin layer on the rolled out puff pastry in place of the melted butter mixture.
- You can keep the leftovers in an air-tight contained in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Reheat them in the oven or air fryer at 350° F for 4-7 minutes or until crispy and heated through.
- Follow the recipe steps 1-6, then cover completely with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. The next day, bake them just before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pinwheel | Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 114IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 0.2mg
