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Hot Ham and Swiss Pinwheels have smoked ham and melty swiss cheese that are rolled up in croissant dough and are brushed with a buttery garlic poppyseed topping! The perfect insanely delicious quick and easy dinner or appetizer!
Hot Ham and Swiss Pinwheels
School is starting for us next week and I can’t believe it. We are so ready for it to be back in session. We all know how crazy life gets when school starts and I am all about the quick and easy meals. My boys enjoy cooking so much in the kitchen that I gave them a day two nights a week to make something that they love. We always make these hot pinwheels at our house. We have stuffed them with pepperoni and made pizza pinwheels, but our favorite variation is these hot ham and swiss pinwheels.
You can’t beat the ham and melty swiss cheese combo. Plus– that garlic butter poppyseed topping! It is amazing! I have one of our families favorite secret ingredient in the topping, and these truly are the best. These are so perfect for a quick meal or a party appetizer favorite!
How do you make hot ham and swiss pinwheels?
- Start by unrolling your croissant dough and divide it into 4 sections. Pinch the seams to seal and spread about 1 heaping teaspoon of dijon mustard on top.
- Add 2 slices of swiss cheese and smoked ham on top. Roll up each rectangle and seal the seam.
- Cut each roll into 3-4 slices. Place on a greased 8×8 inch pan. Brush the tops with the buttery garlic butter poppyseed spread and bake.
How long does it take to bake a pinwheel?
Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 13-15 minutes or until puffed and golden.
What is the best ham to use?
A high-quality deli ham is best to use. We like to use smoked ham, but it is whatever your family prefers.
These delicious ham and swiss pinwheels wrapped up in a butter garlic crescent are to die for. They were gone in minutes at our house and we all can’t get enough when we make them. I know that your family will love these just as much as we did.
For more appetizer and quick dinner ideas be sure to try:
- Stuffed Pizza Crescent Rolls
- Garlic Parmesan Chicken Tenders
- Cream Cheese Jalapeno Pinwheels
- Chicken Enchilada Puffs
- Stuffed Pizza Bites
Hot Ham and Swiss Pinwheels
Ingredients
- 1 tube crescent roll dough 8 ounce
- 1/2 pound sliced deli ham
- 8 ounce sliced swiss cheese
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1/2 Tablespoon Worchestershire Sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley minced
- 1 teaspoon poppyseeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8x8 inch pan. Start by unrolling your croissant dough and divide it into 4 sections. Pinch the seams to seal.
- Spread about 1 heaping teaspoon of dijon mustard on top. Add 2 slices of swiss cheese and smoked ham on top. Roll up each rectangle and seal the seam.
- Cut each roll into 3-4 slices. Place on a greased 8x8 inch pan. In a small bowl add the melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, parsley, and poppyseeds. Brush on top of the pinwheels. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition
Serves: 14
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
Oh darn, now because of the reviews I am afraid to try this recipe. How do we avoid the under cooked dough?
The inside parts of the crescent dough did not cook at all, while the outside over baked because I kept adding time for the inside to bake. Maybe use the jumbo size crescents and separate them before baking? Don’t think I’ll be making these again.
I’m a HUGE fan of these. So easy and sooooo yummy. But they do take MUCH longer to cook. Usually I have to add about 15-20 minutes, but they are so worth the wait.
These were good, but it took 35 minutes to bake. We also bumped the temperature to 400 after 20 minutes to try to get them cooked.
Great taste but they spread out instead of puffing up 😭
I made these with dinner rolls. yummy
Must try
These were absolutely delicious, I made them already once this year, and I’m planning on making them this weekend to be served with tomato bisque. And they are so easy to make. The only problems I encountered were my own silly fault. I didn’t have Worcestershire Sauce when I made them and thought, oh hey we use soy and that interchangeably on burgers, that means it’ll be fine. No, don’t sub out soy! I made it a little too salty by doing that, Worcestershire wouldn’t do that. Also, I didn’t roll my pinwheels quite tight enough, but this time I’ll know better! Can’t wait to try these again, with the right sauce this time. XD I’m sure they’ll be a hit with the family. Gonna have to at least double or triple the recipe probably though. Wish me luck.
Can these be made ahead of time, then baked an hour later?
Yes, that will work too. I wouldn’t leave them for more than a few hours unbaked though.
I tried this recipe and it tastes great! But one problem I had is the pinwheels got pretty flat after cooking. They never looked as “straight” and strong as the pictures on this website. I wonder if there are missing secrets or notes in this recipe. (I tried to seal the bottom of the pinwheels with the idea that cheese won’t melt and leak out to lead them to be flat, but it didn’t help that much.)
what a fun dish, great for a casual little get together since everyone will love these, great idea and recipe, thank you
Wow…This is amazing recipe. I really love it the ham, the cheese and the “yummyness” of this picture, Its really delicious. Thanks for sharing.
You also can do this with pie crust.