Pinwheel Recipe | Easy Pinwheels with Puff Pastry
Easy Pinwheel Recipe: Veggie pinwheels with puff pastry are bite-size snacks or appetizers perfect for parties, potlucks, lunchboxes, or anytime you want a tasty treat
Servings: 8
Calories: 226kcal
Equipment
- Baking pan
Ingredients
- 1 Puff Pastry Sheet
- 1 Large onion
- 4 Garlic cloves
- 1 inch Ginger
- 1 Green chile or Jalapeno
- ½ cup Vegetables finely chopped carrot, bean, broccoli, capsicum or bell peppers, spinach, frozen green peas
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves Cilantro
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon Soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Tomato ketchup
- ½ teaspoon Red chile powder
- ¼ teaspoon Garam masala or curry powder optional
- Salt to taste
- ½ cup Grated mozzarella or cheddar cheese
- 1 Egg for egg wash only optional
Instructions
- Thaw Puff Pastry Sheets according to package instructions.1 Puff Pastry Sheet
Prep veggies
- Finely chop onion, garlic, green chile, and ginger in your food processor. Transfer this to a bowl. Now add the veggies of your choice and finely chop them. (Finely chopped veggies are easy to roll and use for these pinwheels).1 Large onion, 4 Garlic cloves, 1 inch Ginger, 1 Green chile or Jalapeno, ½ cup Vegetables finely chopped
Saute veggies
- Add oil to a non-stick pan on medium-high heat and saute the finely chopped onion, garlic, ginger, and green chile until the onions turn golden brown.1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- Then add chopped veggies and continue sauteing for not more than 2-3 minutes.
- Add soy sauce, ketchup, red chile powder, garam masala powder, coriander leaves, and salt to taste and mix well. Switch off the flame.2 tablespoon Coriander leaves, 1 teaspoon Soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Tomato ketchup, ½ teaspoon Red chile powder, ¼ teaspoon Garam masala or curry powder, Salt
- Keep this filling aside.
How do you roll puff pastry pinwheels?
- Unwrap the thawed sheet onto a well-floured working surface.
- Using a rolling pin, roll it into approximately a 9-inch by 12-inch rectangle.
- Spread the prepared vegetable mix leaving about ½ inch along one side of the longest edge of the puff pastry. Now evenly distribute the grated cheese over the vegetables.½ cup Grated mozzarella or cheddar cheese
- Brush the remaining ½ inch wide strip of puff pastry with egg wash.1 Egg for egg wash only
- Next, make a tight roll starting from the longest side of the puff pastry sheet with the vegetable mix and ending the roll on the side with egg wash to form a log. Transfer the rolled log to the freezer for about 8 to 10 minutes.
Veggie pinwheels baked
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F or 200 degrees C.
- Remove the log from the freezer, and using a sharp knife, cut into 1 cm or ½ inch thick pinwheels. Place the pinwheels 1 inch apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Brush the sides of the pinwheels with egg wash to ensure a golden crust after baking.
- Bake for 13 to 16 minutes or until golden brown and lightly puffed. Cool on a wire rack for about 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve and enjoy with tomato ketchup, mayonnaise, or mint chutney.
Notes
- I prefer to work on a wooden board (or other cutting boards) that fits in my freezer. This makes transporting the pastry in and out of the freezer extremely easy.
- If you find that the pastry is beginning to feel soft, transfer it to the freezer for 5 mins before resuming to work on it.
- For best results, keep the pinwheels in the freezer for about 5 to 10 mins before placing them in the oven. This helps to hold their shape when slicing and baking.
- Use any vegetables of your choice.
- Precooking veggies ensures they are softened and cooked and also enhances the flavors.
- Add seasonings like garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper powder if desired.
- You can add a thin layer of pesto or hummus which will complement veggies and cheese and make it extra flavorful.
- This filling is what I generally use on bread and serve as open bread masala for kids as an after-school snack. So if there is any leftover filling, add it on top of toasted bread or make a sandwich and enjoy.
- Never overstuff your puff pastry with veggies, as it may break apart. A thin layer of veggies with cheese will give you amazing results.
- Any leftovers can be stored at room temperature for a day or in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days or in the freezer for up to two months. Reheat until heated through and becomes crisp for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Nutrition
Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 702IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg