Three Veg Lunchbox Scrolls

Name: Three Veg Lunchbox Scrolls
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 carrots (grated); 1 zucchini (grated); 1 cup frozen corn; 4 sheets puff pastry (defrosted); 4 tbsps pizza sauce or tomato paste; 1.5 cups grated cheddar cheese

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Perfect for lunchboxes, these three veg lunchbox scrolls are a winner with the kids and great for making in advance! Crunchy flaky pastry, filled with veggies and cheese, baked in under 30 minutes. These are a kid lunchbox favourite and it's easy to see why!

three veg lunchbox scrolls in a lunchbox

Why you're going to love this recipe

Make them in advance, whip them up in the morning or even serve them as a dinner side, they are super versatile, freezer friendly and quick to make. Having frozen puff pastry in the freezer means you are always only ever a few minutes away from these delicious scrolls being ready to go.

kid friendly flavours
grab and go lunches
packed with veggies
pizza flavour
made with frozen puff pastry for convenience
quick and simple to make
vegetarian

These have been tested at kid parties, in lunchboxes and picnics and everything in between! They are literally the perfect kid friendly food. Whether it's the flaky pastry or the delicious flavour, I don't know but even the most ardent veggie avoiders have given these the thumbs up!

What goes into the recipe

ingredients for three veg lunchbox scrolls: puff pastry, tomato paste, cheese, carrots, corn

puff pastry- it's the most useful thing to ever have in your freezer! If you haven't got any, go and get some immediately. I like all butter puff, but there any many types. If you've got a pack and you want to use it all in one go, try these delicious ham and cheese scrolls too, or these raspberry tarts!
corn- you can use fresh (about one ear), or be lazy like me and use the frozen corn- in which case you need about a cup. Either way, fresh or frozen pretty much tastes the same in these, so feel free to be lazy.
zucchini- I love zucchini, it's got to be the most used vegetable on the blog! If you have a lot of them (hello end of summer!) then you might like to try these zucchini apple muffins.

How to make this recipe

It couldn't be simpler to make these.

Grate the zucchini and carrot (Image 1)
Grate the cheese (Image 2)
Coat the puff pastry with the tomato paste. (Image 3)
Top the pastry with the grated veggies and corn (Image 4)

grating veg and cheese, spreading tomato paste, adding veg

Top with the cheese (Image 5)
Roll into a log (Image 6)
Chop into rounds (Image 7)
Stand up on a lined baking tray and bake at 200 degrees celsius (392F)for 15-20 minutes. (Image 8)

spreading cheese, rolling a log, cutting the log, ready for baking

Air fryer cooking

These work really well in the airfryer. I preheat mine to 200 degrees celsius or high and cook for 10-15 minutes. They actually turn out pretty much exactly the same. The only problem is I need to do them in 4 batches to get them all done, so it isn't really more efficient than the oven, where I can do them all on two trays in one go.

Expert Tips and FAQs

Make sure your oven is hot! Scrolls made with puff pastry need to bake at 200 degrees celsius or the pastry will be gluggy and they won't go golden!

How do I store these scrolls?

In the fridge for 2-3 days. They will be fine and can be eaten cold or hot. I find they reheat well in the oven, or airfryer.

Are these freezer friendly?

Like most of the lunchbox items on my blog, they are freezer friendly! Meaning you can always have them ready to go!

Can I swap the veggies?

Sure! They also work well with just carrot and corn, or add peas.

More veggie ideas for the lunchbox

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