Ham and Swiss Pinwheels

Ham and swiss pinwheels are the perfect recipe to make when you want a special brunch or yummy snack. This recipe features homemade pizza dough rolled with ham and swiss, brushed with a honey Dijon poppyseed glaze, and baked until golden.

Info and tips for ham and swiss pinwheels

If you want you can use store bought or pre made pizza dough for this recipe! But if you want to make your own (trust me its worth it) here are some tips:

• Use warm water when activating the yeast. This helps activate the fermentation process. Wait about 5 minutes until the mixture is foamy and bubbly before adding the dry ingredients. If you are using instant yeast, you can skip the activation step!
• Using a stand mixer helps so much, but you can also knead this by hand. Poke the dough with your finger, if it springs back quickly, it is done being kneaded. I used the kneading attachment on medium speed for about 4-5 minutes until a dough ball formed.
• Make sure you don’t add too much flour, the dough should be soft and slightly tacky.
• Let the dough rest in a warm spot for at least and hour or until doubled in size. Keep it covered with a towel or plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out while rising. Also add a bit of olive oil to the bowl, this helps prevent the dough sticking.

These can be easy frozen and then reheated in the oven for a perfect freezer friendly snack! Store in an airtight bag or container for up to 3 months. Reheat by placing in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 350 or until warmed through.

Equipment

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I used this ceramic set of Baking Dishes to bake the pinwheels in. Nothing sticks to them and they clean so easy!

Ingredients for ham and swiss pinwheels

Dough 

• ¾ cup warm water
• 1 ½ tsp sugar
• 1 package active dry yeast (2 ¼ tsp)
• 1 tbsp evoo
• 2 cups AP flour
• 1 tsp sea salt

Others

• 10 Ham slices
• 10 Swiss cheese slices
• ¼ cup melted Butter
• 1 tbsp Poppy seeds
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp honey

Instructions

1. Stir together the water, sugar and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Set aside for 5 minutes until foamy.
2. Add olive oil, flour, and salt and mix on medium speed with the kneading attachment for 4-5 minutes until a ball forms.
3. Take out the dough and form into a smooth ball. Drizzle a bit of olive oil into the bowl, add the dough back in, and let rest covered for about an hour in a warm spot until doubled in size.
4. Preheat oven to 400F.
5. Roll out the dough into a rectangle about a 1/4 inch thick, and place the ham and swiss evenly on the dough without overlapping. Roll up into a log and cut into wheels.
6. Add a drizzle of olive oil to a baking dish, and place the pinwheels in the dish, leaving a little space between each.
7. Mix the butter, dijon, honey, and poppy seeds together. Brush half of the mixture onto the pinwheels and bake for 35-40 minutes until golden.
8. Brush remaining glaze on the buns before serving and enjoy.

See below for a video tutorial!

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Ham and Swiss Pinwheels

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By Kenna's Cooks – Serves: 10 pinwheels

Prep Time: 1 hour 25 minutes – Cooking Time: 35 minutes – Total Time: 2 hours

Ham and swiss pinwheels feature homemade pizza dough rolled with ham and swiss, brushed with a honey Dijon poppyseed glaze.

Ingredients

• -Dough- 
• ¾ cup warm water
• 1 ½ tsp sugar
• 1 package active dry yeast (2 ¼ tsp)
• 1 tbsp evoo
• 2 cups AP flour
• 1 tsp sea salt
• -Others-
• 10 Ham slices
• 10 Swiss cheese slices
• ¼ cup melted Butter
• 1 tbsp Poppy seeds
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp honey

Instructions

1

Stir together the water, sugar and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Set aside for 5 minutes until foamy.

2

Add olive oil, flour, and salt and mix on medium speed with the kneading attachment for 4-5 minutes until a ball forms.

3

Take out the dough and form into a smooth ball. Drizzle a bit of olive oil into the bowl, add the dough back in, and let rest covered for about an hour in a warm spot until doubled in size.

4

Preheat oven to 400F.

5

Roll out the dough into a rectangle about a 1/4 inch thick, and place the ham and swiss evenly on the dough without overlapping. Roll up into a log and cut into wheels.

6

Add a drizzle of olive oil to a baking dish, and place the pinwheels in the dish, leaving a little space between each.

7

Mix the butter, dijon, honey, and poppy seeds together. Brush half of the mixture onto the pinwheels and bake for 35-40 minutes until golden.

8

Brush remaining glaze on the buns before serving and enjoy.

Notes

You can use store bought pizza dough to cut down on time!