• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

The Midnight Baker

Easy to make main meal and dessert recipes.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Text Index
  • Subscribe
  • Recipe Box
  • About Me
    • Media/PR
    • Cookbooks
      • The Classic Slow Cooker
      • The Cupboard To Table Cookbook
    • Contact
    • Privacy
Home » Appetizers » Pesto Cheese Pinwheels

Pesto Cheese Pinwheels

February 13, 2022 by Judith Hannemann

Pin
Share
Tweet
Share

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Want a quick snack for the big game? Pesto cheese pinwheels are just what you need!

Pesto pinwheels

Pesto Pinwheels: Easy Snack

Ever get a snack attack and want something savory and quick? How about no real work?

Well here you have it. These pesto pinwheels use all no-work no-hassle ingredients. That’s because they’re all prepared!

The beauty of these is you can change up the cheeses and even substitute things like pizza sauce if you have no prepared pesto on hand. Since pizza dough is a common ingredient for many other things, it’s not unusual to have a tube of the refrigerated kind right in your fridge.

Pesto pinwheels

How About That Super Bowl?

If you’re having a Super Bowl party with guests or if it’s just the family watching, snacks are always in order. Have you ever run out of tidbits to eat? I know I have so I rely on recipes such as this where I can get them up and out in less than 30 minutes.

I’ve done a lot of entertaining in my day and there’s nothing worse than running out of food. I’ve had guests who’ve been overzealous in their eating so I make sure I’m always prepared with recipes like these pesto pinwheels or even something totally prepared that I keep in my freezer. It’s terribly embarrassing to run out of stuff. It happened to me once when I was not prepared so I make sure I have things on hand,

So even if you’re not hosting a party but you get midnight snack attacks where you want something savory, this really fills the bill. And the leftovers? They reheat very well in the microwave or air fryer.

Pesto pinwheels

Pizza Dough

If you don’t happen to have the ready-made stuff on hand, pizza dough is pretty easy to make from scratch.

However, if you have a tube of crescent roll dough, that can stand in nicely. They will, of course, have a different texture but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. They’ll be a lot richer tasting.

The Recipe

 

Pesto pinwheels
Print Recipe Add to Recipe Box Go to Collections Pin Recipe

Pesto Pinwheels

For those last-minute snack attacks.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy super bowl snacks, pizza dough appetizers, snacks with pesto
Servings: 8
Calories: 239kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

  • 1 tube refrigerated pizza dough
  • 1/2 cup pesto
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
  • 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F/200C. Lightly spray a 8 or 8-inch square pan with non-stick spray.
  • Roll out pizza dough to a 16 x 8-inch rectangle.
  • Spread pesto on top of pizza dough, leaving 1-inch/2.5 cm on one long end plain.
  • Sprinkle with the cheeses and roll up from the long end opposite the plain end. Cut into 16 rolls (a serrated knife works best) and place 4 across and 4 down in the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

For EU/UK--don't use larger than a 23 cm square pan. I'm not sure of your standard sizing but I'm basing it on 9-inches square.

Nutrition

Serving: 2rolls | Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 660mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 438IU | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 2mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @midnitebaker or tag #midnitebaker!
Pin
Share
Tweet
Share

Filed Under: Appetizers, Breads Tagged With: pesto, pizza dough, Super Bowl Party food

You May Also Like

This soup is a combination of cream of ham and potato and broccoli cheese soup.
Ham And Broccoli Cheese Soup
Delicious and easy way to use those home-grown tomatoes and herbs!
Herbed Cheese Tomato Flatbread
This pasta bake is a cheese lover's dream! Delicious pesto-flavored sauce and bacon make it a winner. Can be frozen too!
Cheesy Pesto Bacon Pasta Bake
Previous Post: « Oven Cube Steak
Next Post: Funeral Potatoes »
Copyright © Judith Hannemann aka The Midnight Baker 2022. All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced without The Midnight Baker's express consent.

Primary Sidebar

Now Available

bakeatmidnite
ALSO AVAILABLE bakeatmidnite

Follow by Email! Get the e-Cookbook

“Must Try” Recipes

Meatloaf made quick and easy in the air fryer

Air Fryer Meatloaf

Here's something different to do with that leftover chicken! Lasagna noodles filled with a creamy chicken and spinach filling topped off with a rich, yet easy. alfredo sauce.

Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Rolls

Smoky Beef Mac & Cheese

Quick Chicken & Peppers Stir Fry

bakeatmidnite

Footer

bakeatmidnite
my foodgawker gallery Certified Yummly Recipes on Yummly.com
bakeatmidnite
COPYRIGHT © 2023 • BAKEATMIDNITE.COM • PRIVACY POLICY