My recipe is part of a sponsored National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association campaign for Mom It Forward Blogger Network.
Now that Halloween and Thanksgiving are behind us, it's time to begin preparing for our Christmas and New Years parties! Believe me, I know how stressful it can be to plan a holiday party; what with the cleaning, decorating, menu planning and actual cooking, it can sometimes seem like an overwhelming task. But it doesn't have to be! If you keep a few handy frozen and refrigerated food staples in the kitchen, you'll be set to feed party guests at the drop of a hat - though we'll hope it doesn't come to that! Check out this super easy Cheesy Spinach Puff Pastry Pinwheel recipe I whipped up one afternoon using stuff I already had in the fridge and freezer!
Did you know that the freezer aisle has over 3,000 tasty food items, with everything from frozen fruits and veggies to pre-made meals, ice cream and all kinds of good stuff in between?
Frozen fruits and vegetables are picked and frozen at the height of ripeness, so all you have to do is thaw and enjoy. I always keep a few bags of frozen berries as well as an assortment of vegetables for last minute meal additions, smoothies and the like. I really try to limit the amount of canned veggies and fruits we buy because we have such limited cabinet space, so buying frozen fruits and veggies make perfect sense for our family. You'd be surprised at how fresh and vibrant the tastes are!
You can check out websites like EasyHomeMeals.com for ideas for recipes when guests show up at your door unannounced...or if you just really procrastinated before a big party! There's also EasyHomeMeals.com on Facebook, believe me, you can never have enough easy recipe resources!
Every year my family throws a Progressive Christmas Dinner, and I am hosting the appetizer round this year. I decided to try a new recipe based off some of the items I had in the fridge and freezer. I had puff pastry sheets and spinach in the freezer, and a few different kinds of cheese in the fridge. These are things that we pretty much ALWAYS have on hand, because they're so versatile and you can use them in so many ways.
Chris and Angeline are both slightly lactose intolerant; they can't really sit down and drink a glass of milk, but they can have dairy in other forms without issues. So the refrigerated dairy aisle is where I go to find items to stock our fridge!
Sliced cheese, shredded cheese, cottage cheese, cream cheese, coffee creamers, yogurt - the possibilities are endless!
Cheesy Spinach Puff Pastry Pinwheels Appetizer Recipe
Ingredients
1 package Puff Pastry Sheets
1 egg
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
1 10 ounce package frozen spinach (thawed and drained)
⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ teaspoon onion powder
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Directions
Preheat oven according to package directions (mine said 350 degrees). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and lightly flour the surface of the parchment paper.
Mix egg and ¼ cup water in small bowl and set aside. In a medium bowl, mix cheeses and spinach and powders.
Unroll your puff pastry sheet and brush with egg mixture. Pour cheese and spinach mixture onto the puff pastry and smooth so that it is evenly distributed, almost reaching to the edges.
Begin rolling the puff pastry away from you, like a jelly roll.
Roll completely and refrigerate for about ten minutes, so that it is easier to slice.
Cut into one inch slices with a sharp knife.
If the dough is too tacky and it falls apart, put it back into the refrigerator so that it can harden up a bit.
Place about two inches apart on your parchment paper-lined cookie sheet, forming into circles if they've lost their shape during the cutting process.
Bake according to package directions. Each brand of puff pastry will be a little different.
Mine said to bake for 10 minutes, and that was about right.
These Cheesy Spinach Puff Pastry Pinwheels taste best when served hot, so enjoy right away!
For more mealtime inspiration using items from the frozen and refrigerated dairy aisle, visit www.EasyHomeMeals.com, The Dish Diary Tumblr and follow on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest! You can also check out the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association website, follow on Pinterest and Twitter!
This post was compensated by the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association as part of my participation in a campaign with the Mom It Forward Blogger Network.
Donna
Yum! Those look so good! I love spinach, and anything in puff pastry.
Penelope
I love cheesy spinach anything, I make pita like that sometimes. The pinwheel version is a fun twist!
Kimberly M.
These look amazing. I love spinach. These would make great appetizers for holiday parties. Thank you for sharing the recipe. I have pinned it to my boards on Pinterest.
Shell Feis
Those look SO good! I love pretty much anything with spinach.
Courtney
I'm seriously making these just for myself.. I loveeee pinehweel apps and even more so spinach 🙂
Julie
Less than 5 ingredients = something I have a chance of making successfully. 🙂
Lisa - Between the Kids
This looks soo good! Thanks for sharing.
Ellen Christian
Oh yum. I need to try this!
Brett Marti
those look wonderful, Jen! I love love love spinach and parm together
Panda
Oh wow. Am so making these over the holidays. Thanks for the recipe, although I'm starving now! lol.
Joanne
Those looks delicious!
Jennifer Soltys
YUM!!! I am going to make these for our next holiday gathering for sure!!
Caroline Thomas
Looks yummy! Thanks for sharing.
Toni
That looks so good and so easy
Marcie W.
These look outstanding! We used puff pastry in our meal this year.
Colleen
I so have to make these for my daughter she loves spinach. I know weird for an 8 year old but she loves Spinach dip and Spinach/Artichoke dip.
Angela
These Cheesy Spinach Puff Pastry Pinwheels look very tasty. They would be great for the finger food style get togethers we have often during the holidays.
Dawn
Yummy Yummy Yummy!
Mickey
I have GOT to start using puff pastries! This is the second puff pastry recipe I've seen this week and they both look amazing!
Ty
That looks fantastic!
Lolo
I love making pinwheels. I will have to try this recipe.
Anne - Mommy Has to Work
Oh wow! Those look good and not too hard to make.
Mellisa
Jenn, these look amazing. I love pinwheels.
HilLesha
I love spinach, so I wouldn't mind trying this out sometime.
Karen
Anything with cheese and spinach is for me!
Jenn
Those look so delicious! Its time like this that I hate Celiac disease!!
Wood Arts Universe
Love these
Savannah miller
These look so yummy and very easy to make! I would lie I would tempted to add bacon and eat them for breakfast 🙂
Elizabeth
I've made these using whole wheat roll dough before, but these would be much easier in a pinch. Thanks for the great recipe.
Jayne Townsley
I read a recipe for another spinach recipe yesterday and it looked delicious and now I read yours and it looks delicious.
Maybe I need to make it?
I pinned it for future reference!
Candy Hoehn
I wish my hubby ate spinach. This looks so yummy!
Lexie Lane
Oh my gosh! This just made my mouth water! Love all the step by step pics! Thank you for the recipe!
Corinne
These look like tasty appetizers! I might try them with feta cheese too since I love spinach and feta together. Thanks for the recipe!
Jennifer Williams
I love anything that has spinach in it. I am already thinking of things to add to this as well. Can not wait to try it out
katherine
I love anything with spinach in it! These look great!
Liz
Pinned these! Spinach is delicious in appetizers or anything, anything, anything!
Cathy
My mouth is legit watering right now--curse you and your amazing looking spinach puffs!! LOL I love it, and it caught my eye at the "From Dream to Reality" party--I had to stop by!
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