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    Home » Appetizers

    Ham and Cheese Pinwheels

    Published: Dec 7, 2022 Last updated: Dec 7, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    These tasty hot ham and cheese roll ups are a great way to enjoy a hot lunch or cut into smaller pieces, are a delicious appetizer for your next game day or holiday party.
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    These Ham and cheese pinwheels are an easy recipe made right in the air fryer. These dough wrapped tasty ham and swiss cheese bites will become your favorite party appetizer for holiday or family gatherings!

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    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Easy air fryer recipe: these yummy pinwheels are ready in just 20 minutes!

    Simple ingredients: it takes just 7 common ingredients to make these cheese roll ups.

    Great for lunch: this will be your favorite recipe for a hot lunch sandwich.

    Ingredients for ham and cheese roll ups.
    Dough rectangle on hard surface.
    Pastry, cheese, and ham layers on hard surface.
    Evenly layer ham slices over top of the pizza dough.
    Layers of ham and cheese on pastry dough.
    Cut cheese if needed to fit.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Pizza dough: use a canned pizza dough like Pillsbury.

    Deli ham: use your favorite deli ham. I prefer a cooked ham over a flavored ham

    Swiss cheese: buy the thicker cheese slices (not the deli thin)

    Salted butter: for flavor (no added salt will be needed)

    Italian seasoning: added to the butter for flavor

    Garlic powder: added to the butter for flavor

    Fresh parsley: optional garnish

    Ham and cheese on pastry being rolled up on a wood board.
    Tightly roll up dough, sealing edges on the end and along the seam.
    Slicing pinwheels on a cutting board.
    Cut the rolls in 16 equal pieces for appetizer size coll ups.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Roll the dough out onto a hard surface lightly dusted with flour to form a 13 x 9 rectangle.
    2. Top dough with ham slices, fully covering the dough.
    3. Top ham with cheese slices, cutting cheese if needed to fit.
    4. Roll the dough up from the bottom long side enclosing the ham and cheese. Keep the roll tight and the ham and cheese inside. Pinch the ends close.
    5. Using a sharp serrated knife cut the roll into 8 equal pieces. For thinner pinwheels, cut them into 10 or 12 pieces.
    6. Place the cut pinwheels into a 9” pie pan and cut side up. Set aside.
    7. In a small bowl, melt butter on high for 20 - 30 seconds in a microwave-safe measuring cup. Add garlic powder and Italian seasoning, whisking to combine. Once melted, stir to mix.
    8. Using a silicone pastry brush, coat the the tops of the pinwheels with butter.
    9. Place pan in the air fryer basket and cook at 350°f for 10 minutes or until the crust is fully cooked and golden brown. Remove from air fryer and let cool.
    10. Garnish with parsley (if using) and serve.
    Raw roll ups with ham and cheese in a baking dish for the air fryer.
    Place cut side down in the pan.

    🥄 Equipment

    Air fryer

    Small microwave safe bowl

    Serrated knife

    9" pie pan

    Pastry brush

    Oven method

    Assemble as instructed and bake in a 350 degree oven for 18 minutes, until golden brown.

    Ingredients for butter topping in glass measuring cup.
    Melt butter and whisk with seasonings
    Pinwheels in air fryer pan.
    Brush unbaked pinwheels with butter mixture

    🥫Storage

    Refrigerate: store in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days.

    Reheat: warm leftover cheese roll-ups in the air fryer at 350 degrees for 5 minutes, or until warmed through.

    📖 Variations

    • Puff pastry or crescent dough can be substituted for the pizza dough.
    • Use half onion powder and half garlic powder
    • Spread the pizza dough with a thin layer of dijon mustard before assembling the meat and cheese layers.
    • Substitute sliced deli roast beef or your favorite deli meat in place of the ham slices
    • Use provolone or cheddar cheese slices in place of the swiss cheese
    • Stir a little bit of worcestershire sauce into the butter mixture and sprinkle the tops of the pinwheels with poppy seeds
    Air Fryer Ham and Cheese Pinwheels in air fryer basket.
    Cook for 10 minutes, until golden brown

    💭 Tips

    • For best results, do not over melt the butter, doing so can cause separation of the milk and fat solids. The butter should be just melted enough so it can be stirred and will have the appearance of a cloudy liquid.
    • Place a microwave food cover or a loose piece of plastic wrap over top of the butter when melting to prevent grease spatters.

    📚 Related Recipes

    These low carb barbecue beef pinwheels are made with vegetarian beef crumbles.

    My family loves these baked Ham and Cheese Sliders!

    Cider Bourbon Glazed Ham is a great Christmas or Easter main dish.

    🍽 Serve with...

    Serve hot ham and cheese pinwheels with your favorite dipping sauces at your next holiday party.

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    🏫 The last word

    This recipe makes 8 rolls which are fairly decent sized when baked. For appetizer size rolls, cut the roll of dough into 16 equal pieces.


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    Ham and Cheese Pinwheels

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    These tasty hot ham and cheese roll ups are a great way to enjoy a hot lunch or cut into smaller pieces, are a delicious appetizer for your next game day or holiday party.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Appetizers
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8
    Calories 461 kcal

    Equipment

    • Air Fryer
    • Small microwave safe bowl
    • Silicone brush
    • Serrated edge knife

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Ingredients
      

    • 13 ounces can of pre-made pizza dough 
    • 15 slices deli ham , or amount to cover dough
    • 10 slices Swiss cheese , or amount to cover ham
    • ½ cup salted butter
    • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ tablespoon fresh chopped parsley , for garnish (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • Roll the dough out onto a hard surface lightly dusted with flour to form a 13 x 9 rectangle.
    • Top dough with ham slices, fully covering the dough. Top ham with cheese slices, cutting cheese if needed to fit.
    • Roll the dough up from the bottom long side enclosing the ham and cheese. Keep the roll tight and the ham and cheese inside. Pinch the ends close.
    • Using a sharp serrated knife cut the roll into 8 equal pieces. For thinner pinwheels, cut them into 10 or 12 pieces.
    • Place the cut pinwheels into a 9” pie pan and cut side up. Set aside.
    • In a small bowl, melt butter on high for 20 - 30 seconds in a microwave-safe measuring cup. Add garlic powder and Italian seasoning, whisking to combine.
    • Once melted, stir to mix.Using a silicone pastry brush, coat the the tops of the pinwheels with butter.
    • Place pan in the air fryer basket and cook at 350°f for 10 minutes or until the crust is fully cooked and golden brown.
    • Remove from air fryer and let cool.Garnish with parsley (if using) and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 461kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 21gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 1118mgPotassium: 182mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 563IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 207mgIron: 2mgNet Carbohydrates: 20g
    Keyword Air Fryer Ham and Cheese Pinwheels, Ham and Cheese Pinwheels, Ham and Cheese Roll Ups
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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