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April 29, 2025

We've reimagined grilled cheese sandwiches as toasty, bite-sized, and oh-so-snackable pinwheels. They're equally at home as appetizers or partners for a bowl of tomato soup. While the seasonings here are kid-friendly, feel free to amp them up for adults by swapping in smoked paprika for regular paprika and using a more generous hand with the cayenne. The recipe is a Yummly original created by Angela Brassinga.

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Grilled Cheese Pinwheels

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Ingredients

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Warning0 allergens identified

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Place the butter, paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne in a small bowl and whisk to combine.

Brush or smear the sides and bottom of an 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pan with some of the butter mixture. Set remaining mixture aside.

Stack a few slices of bread at a time on a cutting board and cut off the crusts.

To make the wrapper for one grilled cheese roll, lay three slices of crustless bread end to end, overlapping them about 1/4 inch. Dab a bit of water between the slices where they overlap and press together to seal. Using a rolling pin, flatten the bread to 1/8 inch thick to help connect the bread slices.

Lightly brush some of the butter mixture onto a bread wrapper and sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the shredded cheese. Dab one short end with water. Starting with the other short end, roll the bread into a tight jelly roll and squeeze to seal. Leave the sides open. Repeat with the remaining butter mixture, bread, and cheese. Set on a large plate, seam side down.

Slice each roll into three equal pieces. Nestle the slices into the prepared cake pan, cut side up. If using an 8-inch pan, the rolls will be fitted together very snugly.

Brush the pinwheels with the remaining butter mixture.

Bake the pinwheels on middle rack of oven until cheese begins to melt and bread is lightly toasted, about 20 minutes.

Check to see that pinwheels are done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.

Sprinkle pinwheels with the chives and serve hot or at room temperature.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Bread Flattening Technique 🍞
Use a rolling pin to gently flatten the bread before rolling, ensuring a tight, uniform pinwheel that holds together perfectly during cooking.
Cheese Melting Hack 🧀
Grate the cheese at room temperature and let it sit for 10-15 minutes to ensure more even melting and better distribution across the bread.
Butter Burnishing Trick 🧈
Mix softened butter with garlic powder and paprika before spreading to create a flavor-infused coating that adds depth to the pinwheels.
Precise Rolling Method 🌀
Roll the bread tightly and chill the rolled log for 10-15 minutes before cutting to ensure clean, precise pinwheel slices.
Seasoning Balance 🌶️
Start with a light hand on cayenne and adjust to taste, remembering that you can always add more heat but can't take it away.