Spinach Pinwheels, with cheese and basil

Name: Spinach pinwheels, with cheese and basil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup greek yoghurt; 2 cups wholemeal self raising flour ((or use wholemeal plain flour and add 4 tsps of baking powder0); 125 grams frozen spinach; 250 grams cream cheese ((brand doesn't matter)); 100 grams danish fetta cheese ((you want it soft, so traditional fetta isn't going to work in this recipe)); 1/2 cup basil leaves ((approx 20 leaves)); 2 zucchinis

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These spinach pinwheels are a lifesaver for school lunches! Quick and easy to make with yoghurt dough, in under 30 minutes. Perfect for vegetarian school lunches.

spinach pinwheels in a green lunchbox and on a baking tray

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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 There are so many pinwheels on the blog!

6 Spinach pinwheels, with cheese and basil

Why you're going to love these scrolls

Whether you call them pinwheels or scrolls, these are sure to be a lunchbox winner. Here's why:

using yoghurt dough means these are easy and quick to make with no waiting for dough to rise.
the filling is most, delicious, salty, sweet and healthy.
using wholemeal flour in the yoghurt dough gives these even more of a nutritional boost.
they freeze well and defrost well too, so they are perfect for quickly grabbing in the morning.
make them with the kids! Those are Miss 10's hands in the photos.

What goes into the recipe

Ingredients for spinach pinwheels: wholemeal self raising flour, greek yoghurt, frozen spinach, basil, fetta cheese, cream cheese, zucchinis

wholemeal self raising flour or use wholemeal plain flour and add 2 tsps of baking powder
greek yoghurt - the more natural the better
frozen spinach- it works better than fresh in this recipe
fetta cheese- if your kids don't like it you might be surprised that they might like it in these scrolls. You need to use Danish Fetta for this recipe as it is softer and smoother.

How to make this recipe

Preheat your oven to 180 degrees celsius.
Prepare the filling- fetta, cream cheese, basil, spinach in the food processor, until smooth- it only takes about 30 seconds. (Images 1)

Process shot: making the fulling in the food processor

Grate the zucchinis
Put the yoghurt and self raising flour into the bowl of an electric mixer with the dough hook attached. (Image 2)
Mix on medium speed until dough is made- 1-2 minutes. (iMAGE 3)
Lightly flour your surface and roll out the dough until 1cm thick. (Images 4 and 5)

Making the dough for Spinach Pinwheels, mixing, rolling

Cut off the edges to turn into a large rectangle and then cut through the middle. (Image 6)
Spread the cheese mix all over the two rectangles, then sprinkle on the grated zucchini. (Images 7 and 8)

Cutting the spinach pinwheels dough, spreading the filling and the zucchini

Roll up to make a log then cut into 2cm rounds. (Images 9, 10 and 11)
Stand upright on baking tray and bake for 20 minutes or until golden. (Image 12)

rolling the spinach pinwheels, cutting them and standing them up on a tray for baking.

Expert Tips and FAQs

Making these spinach pinwheels with yoghurt dough means they are so easy to make!

Do I need to line my tray?

Yes! Unless you are using a non stick tray they will stick.

How long will they keep in the fridge?

These spinach pinwheels will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Can I freeze them?

Yes! They defrost really well. I just defrost them in the lunchbox, popping them in there in the morning. They are a great just in case item to have in the freezer.

Can I make pinwheels with store-bought pastry instead?

Yes! You could make these with puff pastry instead of using the yoghurt dough. They still taste delicious but are even quicker to make this way.

There are so many pinwheels on the blog!

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