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    home » Recipes » Lunchbox Recipes

    Easiest Ever Ham and Cheese Pizza Scrolls

    Published: Jul 18, 2016. Modified: Jan 27, 2021By:Kylie·This post may contain affiliate links·

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    So...sometimes, it's the simple things that make for the yummiest of lunches. These are literally the easiest ever ham and cheese pizza scrolls, ready in just 20 minutes! Perfect for the lunchbox, freezer friendly and so easy to make!

    ham and cheese pizza scrolls on a plate with veggies and fruit
    Contents hide
    1 Why you're going to love these scrolls
    2 What goes into the recipe
    3 How to make this recipe
    4 Expert Tips and FAQs
    5 More scroll ideas:
    6 Easiest ever ham and cheese pizza scrolls

    Why you're going to love these scrolls

    These scrolls will be your lifesaver when: you realise in the morning you need something for lunches, or when you don't have any yoghurt for yoghurt dough scrolls. Using all butter puff pastry, it's cheating in a yummy way.

    • quick and easy to make
    • kidfriendly flavours
    • family favourite- my mum used to call these pinwheels and made them for me as a kid!
    • freezer friendly- freeze on a tray after baking and move to a container when solid
    • easy to swap around flavours- check out the FAQ for some ideas!

    What goes into the recipe

    don’t forget to scroll to the recipe card for quantities and the full method

    5 ingredients is all it takes to make these delicious lunchbox ready scrolls!

    ingredients: pastry, ham, cheese, herbs and tomato paste
    • all butter puff pastry trust me, the all butter makes a difference!
    • tomato paste I use the mutti brand as it is double concentrated
    • ham either 6 slices, or 150 grams shaved, just chop it up
    • cheese either cheddar or tasty works best for this, but use what your have in the fridge!

    How to make this recipe

    • Step 1: Preheat your oven to 200 degrees celsius.Spread tomato paste over the pastry
    • Step 2: Sprinkle over the herbs
    • Step 3: Top with ham and cheese
    • Step 4: Roll into a log
    • Step 5: Cut into 2cm rounds
    • Step 6: Bake at 200 degrees celsius for 15 minutes
    photo showing the sixt steps for making the scrolls

    Expert Tips and FAQs

    These are so easy to make they hardly warrant being called a recipe!

    But my top tips are:

    • Make sure to preheat your oven, it's super important.
    • Use a pastry brush to ensure a good spread of the tomato paste.
    • Roll them tightly so they don't come apart.
    What about substitutions?

    The cheese can be subbed for any cheese you have in the fridge. The ham? Well, it could be bacon, chicken, zucchini, whatever you want. I use tomato paste and a sprinkling of herbs because I never buy pizza sauce but you could easily use that instead.

    How should I store these scrolls?

    They will keep well in an airtight container in the fridge.

    Can I freeze these scrolls?

    They are perfect for freezing! Put them on a tray after baking and allow to freeze until completely solid before transferring to a freezer bag.

    ham and cheese pizza scrolls on a plate with veggies and fruit and on a cooling rack

    More scroll ideas:

    We love these Cheesymite scrolls and these Tuna pinwheels or have a look at all these scroll ideas on the blog:

    • Hawaiian Pizza Scrolls
    • Three Veg Lunchbox Scrolls
    • Salami pizza scrolls, lunchbox yumminess
    • Spinach Pinwheels, with cheese and basil
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    scrolls on a plate

    Easiest ever ham and cheese pizza scrolls

    Easiest ever ham and cheese pizza scrolls- the quickest & yummiest way to get scrolls ready for lunch! Kid friendly, freezer friendly & perfectly delicious!
    4.78 from 74 votes
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    Course: lunchbox
    Cuisine: Modern Australian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 48
    Calories: 40kcal
    Author: Kylie
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    Ingredients

    • 4 sheets all butter puff pastry defrosted
    • 6 slices ham cut into slivers (or 150 grams shaved ham)
    • 1.5 cups cheese grated
    • 3 tbsps tomato paste
    • 1 teaspoon mixed italian herbs

    Instructions

    • preheat oven to 200 degrees
    • Spread the puff pastry with the tomato paste, then the herbs.
    • Cover with the ham and cheese and roll up like scrolls.
    • Cut into 2 cm wide rounds.
    • Space out on a baking tray lined with baking paper or a silicone liner.
    • Bake for 15 minutes at 200 degrees.

    Notes

    Freezer friendly: freeze after cooking for grab and go lunches. I freeze on a tray and then pop into a container.

    Recipe video

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 117mg
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    Comments

    1. Emma Inness says

      January 29, 2022 at 9:30 am

      Do you put oil on tray or brush butter on top before baking?

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        February 01, 2022 at 9:58 am

        Hi Emma, no I don't put anything on them prior to baking, they go on aq silicone tray liner or baking paper and that's it!

        Reply
    2. Andrea says

      October 06, 2020 at 3:55 pm

      I have made these several times and they are always a winner in our house! They are perfect for lunchboxes and my kids love to help make them!

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        October 06, 2020 at 5:19 pm

        Aw thanks Andrea! I've always got some in the freezer for emergency snacks!

        Reply
    3. karly says

      April 18, 2020 at 3:56 pm

      just to note make sure they are 2 cm thicknes as i had my first cooking fail and the pastry wasnt cooked in the middle!!

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        April 19, 2020 at 7:32 pm

        Ours comes pre-rolled in thin sheets. They are only millimetres thick.

        Reply
    4. grace says

      April 18, 2020 at 3:31 pm

      recon you should cook them longer than 15 min

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        May 14, 2020 at 11:24 am

        Nope- because they end up burnt. I am talking in degrees celsius, so perhaps that is where your issue lies?

        Reply
    5. JA says

      January 24, 2020 at 11:14 am

      Once they are cooked.. and if you wanted to freeze them for later/lunches.. how do you defrost? Take out night before and then into lunchbox next day? Or would they defrost enough from 7am-lunchtime in a lunchbox?
      Thank you

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        January 28, 2020 at 11:38 am

        They defrost quickly enough in the lunchbox!

        Reply
        • Binarti says

          November 11, 2021 at 3:08 pm

          Would the defrosted scrolls still be crispy without reheating?

          Reply
          • Kylie says

            February 01, 2022 at 10:06 am

            Hi Binarti, they are softer than when they come out of the oven, but still yummy.

            Reply
    6. Karen Libertino says

      March 26, 2019 at 10:57 am

      If adding bacon to the pizza scrolls do you cook the bacon first?

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        March 26, 2019 at 1:56 pm

        No, I don't, 15 minutes is long enough to cook the bacon through.

        Reply
    7. Jade Bowers says

      February 25, 2018 at 2:04 pm

      Hi just wandering is butter puff pastry the same as the frozen puff pastry brought from the supermarket? I dont think i have ever seen butter puff pastry but to be totally honest ive never looked haha. So i have no idea!
      TIA

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        February 25, 2018 at 10:20 pm

        There is all butter in the supermarket and there is also the canola style. I like the butter puff as it has a nicer texture.

        Reply
    8. Sandy says

      February 12, 2018 at 9:32 pm

      Ham and cheese pizza scrolls.... Fantastic, great for lunch boxes, even my teenage son thought they were good and decided to make some himself!! We also like them with vegemite and cheese filling- yum!

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        February 13, 2018 at 9:51 am

        Scrolls are the perfect lunchbox additions, aren't they?

        Reply

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