Easy 5-Minute Pizza Pinwheels Recipe for Quick School Lunches
Quick and easy pizza pinwheels made with crescent roll dough, pizza sauce, and cheese, perfect for school lunches or snacks. Ready in just 5 minutes of prep and baked to golden perfection.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Total Time: 17-20 minutes
- Yield: 12 pinwheels (about 4 servings) 1x
- Category: Snack, Lunch
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tube crescent roll dough (about 8 oz / 226 g)
- 1/3 cup pizza sauce (about 80 ml)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (about 100 g)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (about 50 g)
- About 20 pepperoni slices (optional)
- 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
- 1 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Unroll the crescent roll dough onto a clean surface. Press the seams together gently to form one solid rectangle about 10 by 8 inches (25 by 20 cm).
- Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving about a 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) border around the edges.
- Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese evenly over the sauce. If using, distribute pepperoni slices evenly on top of the cheese.
- Sprinkle the dried Italian seasoning over everything.
- Roll the dough tightly starting from one of the long edges, like a jelly roll.
- Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to slice the roll into 12 equal pinwheels, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick each.
- Place the pinwheels cut-side up on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart.
- Brush the tops with olive oil and sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top if using.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the pinwheels are golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
- Let cool for 5 minutes before serving or packing for lunch.
Notes
Do not spread sauce to the edges to prevent sogginess. Roll dough tightly but gently to avoid filling spilling out. Use a pizza cutter for cleaner slices. Check pinwheels after 12 minutes to avoid over-browning. Pinwheels can be prepared ahead and refrigerated for up to 24 hours before baking. Freeze unbaked pinwheels individually before storing in a freezer bag; bake from frozen adding a few extra minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 3 pinwheels pe
- Calories: 280320
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 12
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