Pizza Pinwheels
Pizza Pinwheels are a savoury snack made with tender bread dough, barbecue chicken, sweet onions and melted Cheddar. The Thermomix TM7 kneads the strong bread flour dough to the ideal consistency without effort, and mixes the filling evenly. Golden swirls are perfect for parties, lunchboxes or a quick family treat any day of the week.
About this recipe
Pizza Pinwheels Thermomix TM7 bring all the beloved flavours of a classic pizza into a fun, swirled snack that disappears within minutes at any gathering. These recipes for the all-in-one kitchen machine start with a simple dough of strong bread flour, instant yeast, water, olive oil and sea salt, which the TM7 kneads into a smooth, elastic ball without any hand work. While the dough rises, you prepare the filling: tender chicken breast coated in smoky barbecue sauce, finely chopped onions, grated Cheddar and a scattering of fresh parsley. Rolled, sliced and baked until golden, the pinwheels reveal their tempting spiral of cheese and barbecue chicken. They are the ideal quick snack for children's parties, a lazy weekend lunch or a lunchbox surprise, and they reheat beautifully. Anyone searching for an easy Thermomix snack that tastes like takeaway pizza will find these cheesy pinwheels utterly irresistible.
Preparation tips
- Roll the risen dough into a neat rectangle on a lightly floured work surface so the pinwheels come out evenly sized, and spread the barbecue chicken filling right up to the edges, leaving only a small border to stop it oozing out during baking.
- Use a very sharp knife or dental floss to slice the rolled log into pinwheels, wiping the blade between cuts so the Cheddar and barbecue filling stay inside each spiral instead of smearing across the dough.
- For a milder child-friendly version, swap the barbecue sauce for tomato ketchup or a mild tomato pizza sauce, and replace the onions with sweetcorn for extra sweetness without any sharpness.
Recipe variations
- Make a vegetarian version by replacing the chicken breast with drained mixed beans or finely chopped peppers and mushrooms, keeping the Cheddar, barbecue sauce and parsley for the same gooey, smoky character in every pinwheel spiral.
- For a festive party variant, add crumbled bacon and a pinch of smoked paprika to the barbecue chicken filling, then sprinkle extra grated Cheddar on top of the pinwheels before baking until bubbling and golden.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- The TM7 kneads the strong bread flour dough into a smooth, elastic ball in minutes, saving you ten minutes of tiring hand kneading. [Time Savings]
- Precise heating cooks the chicken breast gently and evenly, guaranteeing tender, juicy pieces for the pinwheel filling every time. [Precision Control]
- Thanks to even mixing, the barbecue sauce coats every piece of chicken uniformly, giving each swirl a consistent smoky flavour. [Multi-Function]
- Grating the Cheddar in the mixing bowl takes seconds, producing fine shreds that melt into a gooey layer inside the pinwheels. [Multi-Function]
- Weighing the flour, water and yeast directly in the bowl ensures exact dough proportions, so the pinwheel base always rises properly. [Precision Control]
Ingredients
- water
- dried instant yeast
- olive oil
- strong white bread flour
- fine sea salt
- red onions
- fresh parsley
- Cheddar cheese
- barbecue sauce
- chicken breasts