Pizza Pinwheels – Freezer-Friendly School Lunch
If your kids love pizza (and whose don’t?), these Pizza Pinwheels are about to become your new best friend. They take 15 minutes to make, freeze beautifully for up to 3 months, and thaw perfectly in a lunch box by noon.
The concept is simple: spread pizza sauce and cheese on a tortilla, roll it up, slice into pinwheels, and freeze. No oven required, no complicated steps — just pure lunchbox joy that tastes like pizza day at school, except better.
Make a big batch on Sunday and you’ll have weeks of lunches sorted. Pair them with some fresh fruit and veggies in a great bento box and you’ve got a balanced meal that actually gets eaten.
Part of our 5 Make-Ahead Freezer-Friendly School Lunches collection.
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Pizza Pinwheels
Ingredients
- 4 large flour tortillas 10-inch
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup mini pepperoni slices
- diced bell peppers or sliced olives optional
Instructions
- Spread 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce evenly over each tortilla, leaving a 1/2-inch border at the edges.
- Sprinkle mozzarella and pepperoni evenly over the sauce.
- Roll each tortilla tightly into a log. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes (this makes slicing easier).
- Slice each roll into 1-inch pinwheels (about 8-10 per tortilla).
- Place pinwheels flat on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for 1 hour.
- Transfer frozen pinwheels to a labeled freezer bag. Keeps for up to 3 months.
Notes
Tools That Make This Easier
- Silicone Baking Mat — Buy on Amazon
- Glass Storage Containers — Buy on Amazon
- Measuring Cups & Spoons — Buy on Amazon
