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Delicious Cheesy Garlic Pizza Pinwheels

Delicious Cheesy Garlic Pizza Pinwheels

Quick and easy, these pizza pinwheels are packed with savory garlic butter, mozzarella cheese, and Italian herbs, perfect for an appetizer or snack.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 18 pinwheels
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 140

Ingredients
  

Dough and Filling
  • 1 tube (8 oz) Refrigerated pizza dough or equivalent puff pastry
  • 4 Tbsp Unsalted butter softened
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 0.5 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese packed
  • 2 Tbsp Grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh parsley chopped, for garnish (optional)

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the softened butter, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt until a thick garlic butter paste forms.
  3. Unroll the pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface, shaping it into a rough rectangle approximately 10x12 inches. Spread the garlic butter mixture evenly over the entire surface of the dough, leaving a small half-inch border on one long edge.
  4. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese evenly over the garlic butter layer.
  5. Starting from the long edge opposite the unbuttered border, tightly roll the dough into a log. Pinch the seam closed firmly to secure the roll.
  6. Using a sharp knife or unflavored dental floss, slice the log into 18 even pinwheels, approximately 3/4 inch thick each. Place the pinwheels cut-side up on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch between them.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the cheese is bubbly. Optional: brush with a little extra melted butter immediately after removing from the oven. Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving warm.

Notes

For an extra kick, add a very thin layer of pizza sauce over the garlic butter before sprinkling the cheese. Ensure the dough is firm (slightly chilled) when rolling and cutting for the neatest pinwheels.