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Vegan Spinach Pinwheels. Creamy cheesy Spinach dip spread on puff pastry, rolled, sliced and baked to make a great Snack. Vegan Soyfree Recipe.
These Pinwheels with Vegan Puff pastry, Spinach, Vegan cream cheese, herbs and spices are Easy, Delicious, quick and everyone’s favorite!
Blanch the greens, Mix in the cream cheese, onion, garlic, tarragon, dill, parsley (yum!), spread over the pastry or tortilla. Serve as is or with some marinara. You can use store bought vegan cream cheese or make your own (see recipe notes). To make this gluten-free use a large gluten-free tortilla, spread the mixture, roll it up. Chill and slice (eg. Samosa Tortilla Pinwheels). If you can’t find vegan puff pastry, use a sturdy pie crust or make one with chilled coconut oil. You can also make this into Spinach Cheese Pizza Rolls! Use my 20 Min Pizza dough, add the filling, roll, slice, no need to refrigerate and bake.
Make these Spinach Cheese Pinwheels for the next get together!
More Snacks from the blog
- Samosa Tortilla Pinwheels – Spiced Potatoes rolled up in a tortilla
- Vegan Pizza Dip! Layers of Cashew mozz, tomato, sauce, herbed mushrooms!
- Spicy Baked Breaded Cauliflower bites with Celery Ranch.
- Baked Vietnamese Fries – Baked potato wedges topped with sweet spicy sauce, sprouts, basil and cilantro . GF
- Jalapeno Popper Dip and Jalapeno Poppers.
Vegan Spinach Cheese Pinwheels
Ingredients
- 2 vegan puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 5 to 6 oz baby spinach or chopped spinach, , thawed if frozen
- 8 oz plain vegan cream cheese, , I use kite hill.
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp dried taragon
- 1/2 tsp dried dill
- 1 tsp onion flakes
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/3 tsp salt, depends on the saltyness of the cream cheese
- a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg
Instructions
- Thaw the puff pastry if you havent already. Leave it on the counter till soft enough to handle.
- Add fresh spinach to a bowl. Pour boiling water and let sit for 3 minutes, then drain and use. If using frozen, thaw , squeeze excess moisture and use.
- Add the drained spinach to a bowl. Add cream cheese* (see note to make your own), herbs and spices. Mix well, taste and adjust flavor.
- Place the 1 puff pastry sheet on the other and roll it out to a 12 by 14-16 inch rectangle. Spread the spinach mixture on rolled puff pastry evenly. Roll the puff pastry to make a roll. This roll will be soft at this point. Refrigerate or freeze to harden, about 1 hour. (at this point you can leave the roll refrigerated for upto a day, then slice and bake when needed)
- Slice with a sharp knife or a serrated knife into 1/2 inch or less thickness. Place on parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 400 deg F for 25 to 30 mins or until golden. Cool for a few minutes before serving. Store on the counter for the day and refrigerated for upto 3 days.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
If you’re using fresh spinach should you cook it first?
yes cook to wilt or blanch and use
I used pastry dough that was certainly too thin. They were impossible to slice nicely. Still tasty, but they look a mess! On the plus side, they’re not overly dough-y : )
Where can I find vegan puff pastry shells? Does Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods carry them?
Yes, there are some brands that are accidentally vegan. I use aussie bakery which i s available at whole foods.
Pillsbury puff pastry is slso vegan
Can you use vegan mozzarella instead of cream cheese?
Looks delicious! I love the cashew cream cheese and Kite Hill cream cheese!
Excellent tasty easy recipe the epwhole family really enjoyed. I only used one sheet of puff pastry as the recipe didn’t make enough filling for two. I also used the fresh spinach option. I did splurge ($6) and buy the kite hill brand of cream cheese. However, this required a special trip to Whole Foods. I normally shop at Trader Joe’s. I am wondering how TJs brand compares to kite hill brand. It is also a lot less expensive there. Thanks!
Hi – can these be frozen after baking? They look fabulous and I’d like to make some (and freeze) for my elderly Mum to reheat for herself xx
i havent tried it. i think the puff pastry might suffer a bit if frozen for too long after baking. you can check by freezing 1 pinwheel and if the texture stays fine then freeze all
Yes I slice and place on tray. Once frozen pack away. To bake slightly defrost and bake.
Hi, I saw your comment and I know it’s over a year later but I thought my experience could help, if you still needed it. I used to make these kinds of pinwheels for extra snacks when my in laws used to come stay with us and what I would do was make the log and freeze it as is (no baking). Then when i would want to use it, I’d take it out of the freezer, let it thaw first and then cut and bake them. Hope this helps. ✌️
These look amazing!
I loved this one, as i am vegan recipe like this always delights me. Spinach’s are always special beverage. The alluring look of pinwheels shows how delicious it would be.
This looks great! I’m wondering if you can make the log a day ahead of time and then slice and bake before serving?
Yes, keep it refrigerated for upto a day..