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!
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!
- 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
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.
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.
They will keep well in an airtight container in the fridge.
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.
More scroll ideas:
We love these Cheesymite scrolls and these Tuna pinwheels or have a look at all these scroll ideas on the blog:
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Easiest ever ham and cheese pizza scrolls
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.
Emma Inness says
Do you put oil on tray or brush butter on top before baking?
Kylie says
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!
Andrea says
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!
Kylie says
Aw thanks Andrea! I've always got some in the freezer for emergency snacks!
karly says
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!!
Kylie says
Ours comes pre-rolled in thin sheets. They are only millimetres thick.
grace says
recon you should cook them longer than 15 min
Kylie says
Nope- because they end up burnt. I am talking in degrees celsius, so perhaps that is where your issue lies?
JA says
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
Kylie says
They defrost quickly enough in the lunchbox!
Binarti says
Would the defrosted scrolls still be crispy without reheating?
Kylie says
Hi Binarti, they are softer than when they come out of the oven, but still yummy.
Karen Libertino says
If adding bacon to the pizza scrolls do you cook the bacon first?
Kylie says
No, I don't, 15 minutes is long enough to cook the bacon through.
Jade Bowers says
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
Kylie says
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.
Sandy says
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!
Kylie says
Scrolls are the perfect lunchbox additions, aren't they?