Description
Savory hot ham and cheese pinwheels bring irresistible flavor spiraling into your kitchen with minimal effort. Cheesy, portable rolls deliver comfort and satisfaction for quick lunch or party snacking that guests will absolutely love.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Protein:
- 8 slices deli ham
Cheese:
- 8 slices Swiss cheese (or your favorite cheese)
Dough and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 (8 ounces / 226 grams) can refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (optional)
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 375F (190C) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring a non-stick surface for easy removal.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough on a clean work surface, carefully pressing all seams together to create a unified rectangular sheet.
- If desired, apply a thin, even layer of Dijon mustard across the entire dough surface, which will add a tangy flavor foundation.
- Arrange ham slices in a complete coverage pattern over the mustard-coated dough, ensuring no gaps remain.
- Distribute cheese slices uniformly atop the ham layer, creating a consistent dairy blanket.
- Carefully roll the dough from the longest edge, maintaining a tight and compact cylindrical shape while eliminating air pockets.
- Using a sharp knife, divide the rolled log into uniform 1-inch pinwheel sections, placing them cut-side up on the prepared baking sheet.
- Gently brush the pinwheel tops with melted butter for a golden sheen, and optionally sprinkle poppy seeds for additional texture and visual appeal.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, watching for a rich golden-brown color and bubbling cheese indicating complete cooking.
- Remove from oven, allow brief cooling, and serve while warm for optimal flavor and texture enjoyment.
Notes
- Customize the dough by using gluten-free crescent roll dough for a celiac-friendly version.
- Select high-quality deli ham and cheese for maximum flavor and better texture in your pinwheels.
- Prevent uneven baking by ensuring all pinwheels are roughly the same size when slicing the log.
- Experiment with different cheese varieties like Swiss, provolone, or pepper jack to create unique flavor profiles and keep the recipe exciting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg