Pesto and Mozzarella Whirls

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    2hrs 30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    12
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    197
based on 4 ratings

These pinwheels are fun and easy to make, they are like a savoury version of a cinnamon bun, but with a savoury filling of fresh homemade basil pesto and cheese. Perfect for a picnic or a lunch box or serve warm with soup. Appliance: MultiPro OneTouch

recipe updated May 27, 2025

Ingredients

  • Mozzarella cheese icon
    Mozzarella cheese
    100 g
  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese
    50 g
  • Water icon
    Water
    280 g
  • Active dried yeast icon
    Active dried yeast
    7 g
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    2 tablespoons
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar
    1 teaspoon
  • Strong white bread flour icon
    Strong white bread flour
    450 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    1 teaspoon
  • Pesto icon
    Pesto
    as needed
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Baking tray - large

Step preview

  1. Fit the Dough Tool
  2. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl
  3. Let rest – 5 minutes
  4. Then add the next ingredients
  5. Select the Dough preset
  6. Prove – 1 hour
  7. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface
  8. Roll out using a rolling pin into a rectangle, about 40 cm x 30 cm, with the long side nearest you
  9. Spread pesto over the dough and sprinkle with the rest of ingredients
  10. Starting from the longest side, roll the dough into a log
  11. Divide into 12 equal pieces
  12. Place the dough pieces on a baking tray, cut side up and space them apart
  13. Make sure the open end of each roll is placed towards the centre of the tray
  14. Cover loosely with a greased cling film
  15. Prove in a warm place until doubled in size – 30 minutes
  16. Preheat the oven - 180°C
  17. Remove the cling film
  18. Bake until golden brown – 35 minutes, 180°C
  19. Remove from the oven and let cool – 10 minutes
  20. Serve
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