These spinach pesto pinwheels are a hit with the whole of our family. The pesto is made with pumpkin seeds rather than nuts. Here, it’s combined with crisp puff pastry to make pinwheels, perfect for little hands – as well as larger ones!
Ingredients
Makes approx 36
30g pumpkin seeds
3 handfuls baby spinach, washed and dried
2-3 tbsp olive oil
30g parmesan, grated
black pepper
2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
Method
To make the pesto:
In a small blender, place the pumpkin seeds, spinach, parmesan and 2 tbsp olive oil. Pulse until you get a fine consistency. Scrape down the sides and check there are no whole pumpkin seeds to pose a choking risk for mini mouths. Add an extra tbsp oil if you prefer a runnier texture, blend again and then season with black pepper.
To make the pinwheels:
Preheat the oven to 200˚C/400˚F.
Spread half the pesto mixture evenly over the sheet of pastry, leaving a 1cm gap around the edges and roll up tightly.
Using a sharp knife, cut the roll into 1cm slices and then arrange – cut side up – on two baking trays lined with baking paper.
Cook for 12-15 minutes, until golden and crispy.