Gluten-Free Ham Cheese Pinwheels
Gluten-Free Ham Pinwheels Recipe is a small warm appetizer or light lunch. Made with a cream cheese filling with green onions and chives.
Servings 12 servings
Calories 117kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Gluten-Free Pastry Dough
- 3 oz cream cheese
- 4 oz butter at room temperature
- 1 + 4 cup + tbsp Cassava Flour
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 3 + 1 tbsp + tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Filling Ingredients
- 3 oz. cream cheese
- 3 whole chopped green onions (white and green parts)
- 2 tbsp chopped chives
- 4 oz. thinly chopped deli Ham without nitrates
- 2 oz. shredded cheese of choice or sliced cheese
Egg Wash
- 1 whole egg
- 2 tsp of water
Instructions
Gluten-Free Pastry Dough
- First, preheat the oven to 375 F.
- Second, oil a baking sheet or baking stone.
- Third, with a hand mixer, in a large bowl, cream the cream cheese scraping down the sides until it is smooth.3 oz cream cheese
- Fourth, cream the butter and cream cheese together.4 oz butter at room temperature
- Fifth, in a separate bowl, combine the cassava flour, garlic powder, onion powder, baking powder, baking soda, and parmesan cheese and stir.1 + 4 cup + tbsp Cassava Flour, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Finally, add 1/4 of the flour mixture to the cream cheese mixture until combined.
- Add the lemon juice to the mixture.3 + 1 tbsp + tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Add another 1/4 of the flour mixture and blend.
- Continue adding the rest of the mixture to the cream cheese mixture.
- Using your hands squish the batter together into a ball.
- Allow the dough to sit for 30 minutes before rolling it out.
- *If the batter is too crumbly add a tsp of water at a time until it stays together.
How to Roll Out the Pastry
- Place the dough between two sheets of plastic wrap.
- Most importantly always make one sheet longer than the other so it is easily done when it needs to be separated.
- Roll half the dough into an 8 x 8-inch square using a rolling pin or wine bottle.
- Lift the top plastic wrap every so often to make sure the dough is not getting stuck underneath
- Remove the plastic wrap from the top.
- Cut off the edges leaving only a 7 x 7 square.
- Add the excess dough to the remaining half of the dough.
- Knead the dough together.
- Proceed to place the dough in between a piece of plastic wrap.
- Top the other piece of plastic wrap.
- Roll the second half of the dough into an 8 x 8-inch square using a rolling pin or wine bottle.
- Lift the top of the plastic wrap and cut off the edges.
- It should roughly be 7 x 7 inches.
Pastry Filling
- First, blend the at-room cream cheese until smooth3 oz. cream cheese
- Second, stir the cream cheese, green onions, and chives until thoroughly combined.3 whole chopped green onions (white and green parts), 2 tbsp chopped chives
- Finally, spread half of the cream cheese mixture on each pastry dough square.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture out evenly with an uneven spatula leaving about a 1/2 inch border.
- Next, lay down the ham and the cheese leaving a 1/2 inch border.4 oz. thinly chopped deli Ham without nitrates, 2 oz. shredded cheese of choice or sliced cheese
- If the dough is slightly uneven start with the thinnest side.
- Use the bottom plastic wrap to help roll the dough into logs.
- You will need to remove the plastic wrap slightly.
- Wrap the pastry log in plastic wrap.
- Place the dough into the fridge for approximately 30 minutes.
- Repeat this process with the other half of the dough.
- Remove from the fridge and cut each log into 4-6 pieces.
- Place on a baking sheet and return to the fridge for 30 minutes.
Egg Wash
- First, whisk the egg and water together.1 whole egg, 2 tsp of water
- Next, brush the pastries with the egg wash using a pastry brush.
- Sprinkle with salt, sesame seeds, everything bagel seasoning, or parmesan.
Baking
- Place the cookie sheet into the preheat oven and bake for 18 -25 minutes.
- Once lightly browned and the cheese is melting they are done.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Makes approximately 12 pinwheels.
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings 12.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 117 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 7 g | 10 % |
| Saturated Fat 3 g | 17 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 90 mg | 30 % |
| Sodium 116 mg | 5 % |
| Potassium 106 mg | 3 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 10 g | 3 % |
| Dietary Fiber 1 g | 2 % |
| Sugars 1 g | |
| Protein 4 g | 8 % |
| Vitamin A | 6 % |
| Vitamin C | 10 % |
| Calcium | 5 % |
| Iron | 3 % |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
Nutrition
Serving: 12servings | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g