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Freshly baked puff pastry ham and cheese pinwheels on the baking tray.

Ham and Cheese Pinwheels

Author: Julia
This is a simple recipe for ham and cheese pinwheels. A favorite puff pastry appetizer with 5 ingredients. Perfect for any occasion!
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 12 pieces
Calories 215 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sheet puff pastry (chilled, 9 ounces/260 grams, see note 1)
  • ¼ cup sweet chili sauce (75 grams, see note 2)
  • 7 ounces deli ham (thinly sliced, 200 grams, see note 3)
  • 6 cheese (large slices, 120 grams, see note 4)
  • ⅓ cup olives (pitted, 45 grams, finely chopped, see note 5)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 Fahrenheit/200 Celsius.
  • Unroll the pre-rolled puff pastry and brush it with sweet chili sauce. Top with ham, cheese and finely chopped olives, leaving an inch (2.5 centimeters) space along one of the longer edges.
  • Take the opposite longer edge of the pastry and roll it tight. With a knife, cut into equally looking slices – about an inch thick (2.5 centimeters).
  • Transfer them onto a baking sheet lined with baking parchment, leaving some space between them.
  • Bake until nicely puffed and golden brown, about 15 minutes (see note 6).
  • Enjoy warm or cold!

Notes

  1. You can use frozen puff pastry. Make sure to let it thaw in the fridge overnight and roll it out into 10x12 inch (25x30 centimeter) rectangle. You will need 1 sheet for this recipe or double the filling and use 2 sheets.
  2. If you don’t want to use sweet chili sauce, try pesto instead.
  3. Any deli ham will work. Turkey ham will also work great.
  4. Cheddar or mozzarella are our favorite, but you can experiment with other types, if you want. Bear in mind that they all melt at different speed and some melt more than others.
  5. You can use either pitted green or black olives. They can be stuffed or plain – use anything you like.
  6. The cooking time may vary slightly. This will depend on your oven, the size of the pinwheels as well as the pastry. Chilled pastry tends to cook a bit faster than thawed. For that reason, I recommend keeping an eye on them when making them for the first time.

Nutrition

Serving: 2gCalories: 215kcal (11%)Carbohydrates: 13g (4%)Protein: 8g (16%)Fat: 15g (23%)Saturated Fat: 5g (31%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 20mg (7%)Sodium: 426mg (19%)Potassium: 70mg (2%)Fiber: 0.5g (2%)Sugar: 3g (3%)Vitamin A: 115IU (2%)Calcium: 76mg (8%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Keyword party food, pinwheels recipe, puff pastry recipes
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