Spinach Feta Puff Pinwheels (Printable Version)

Golden puff pastry pinwheels with spinach, feta, cream cheese, and herbs, baked to flaky perfection.

# What You Need:

→ Dough

01 - 1 sheet (about 9 oz) ready-rolled puff pastry, thawed if frozen

→ Filling

02 - 5 oz fresh spinach, washed and chopped (or 3.5 oz frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry)
03 - 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
04 - 2 oz cream cheese, softened
05 - 1 small garlic clove, minced
06 - 1 egg, beaten (divided: ½ for the filling, ½ for brushing)
07 - 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped (or 1 tsp dried dill)
08 - ½ tsp ground black pepper
09 - ¼ tsp salt (optional, depending on feta saltiness)

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
02 - In a bowl, combine the spinach, feta cheese, cream cheese, garlic, half the beaten egg, dill, black pepper, and salt (if using). Mix well until evenly blended.
03 - Unroll the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Spread the spinach and feta filling evenly over the pastry, leaving a ½-inch border along one long edge.
04 - Starting from the opposite long edge, tightly roll up the pastry into a log, sealing the edge with a little water.
05 - Using a sharp knife, slice the log into ¾-inch thick pinwheels (about 20 pieces). Place them flat, cut side up, on the prepared baking tray.
06 - Brush the tops of the pinwheels with the remaining beaten egg.
07 - Bake for 18–20 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
08 - Let cool slightly before serving warm or at room temperature.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They look like you spent hours in the kitchen but come together in under 40 minutes
  • The combination of salty feta and flaky pastry is basically impossible to stop eating
02 -
  • A slightly frozen pastry sheet is actually easier to work with than a completely thawed one
  • Use the sharpest knife you own to slice the log, otherwise you will squash the pastry spiral
03 -
  • Chill the filled log for 15 minutes before slicing to get cleaner, neater rounds
  • Rotate the tray halfway through baking if your oven has hot spots

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