Healthy Veggie Pinwheels

Who said kids don’t want to eat their vegetables? Bite-sized veggie pinwheels are a nutrition-packed kids snack or lunchbox hit! 

Healthy Veggie Pinwheels

Vegetable based pinwheels are not only simple to make but they’re easy to munch on. Filled with light and crunchy vegetables these little pinwheels pack a punch.

This healthy snack also contains one of my favorites- hemp hearts! This little seeds are packed full of nutrition and give a small boost of protein and healthy fat.

Getting spinach, cucumber and carrots into your toddler can sometimes be a hassle. My favorite part about these pinwheels is that they’re bite sized. Easy for little kids to grab and eat without all the mess of a full wrap. This makes it more likely for them to eat them and thus get in a few more veggie servings!

PS – for a completely opposite take on healthy pinwheel sandwiches, check out Jennifer’s Keto Meatwiches (bread-free pinwheel sandwiches).

Easy Veggie Roll-Ups Ingredients

• 1/2 large cucumber, peeled
• 1 1/4 cups spinach
• 1 large carrot, peeled
• 1/2 container regular cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons hemp hearts
• 4 large wraps

Tip: you can swap out the hemp hearts for flax seed or chia seed, though hemp hearts provide the most protein of the three options.

Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful:

• Silicone spatula
• Chef’s knife
• Grater or food processor
• Measuring spoons

How to Make Easy Healthy Veggie Pinwheel Wraps

Using a silicone spatula or a knife, spread the cream cheese over the wraps (about two tablespoons per wrap).

Shred the carrots, chop the spinach and peel the cucumber into ribbons with a carrot peeler.

Divide up the cucumber into the wraps and then top with the carrot and spinach.

Pour half a tablespoon of hemp hearts into each wrap.

Tightly roll the wrap and use a sharp knife to cut into wheels.

If you like, secure each wheel with a toothpick.

Each wrap makes roughly six pinwheels for a total of 24.

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Healthy Veggie Pinwheels

Ingredients

• 1/2 large cucumber, peeled
• 1 1/4 cups spinach
• 1 large carrot, peeled
• 1/2 container regular cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons hemp hearts
• 4 large wraps

Instructions

1. Using a silicone spatula or a knife, spread the cream cheese over the wraps (about two tablespoons per wrap).
2. Shred the carrots, chop the spinach and peel the cucumber into ribbons with a carrot peeler.
3. Divide up the cucumber into the wraps and then top with the carrot and spinach.
4. Pour half a tablespoon of hemp hearts into each wrap.
5. Tightly roll the wrap and use a sharp knife to cut into wheels.
6. If you like, secure each wheel with a toothpick.
7. Each wrap makes roughly six pinwheels for a total of 24.

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These healthy veggie pinwheels are easy to whip up and make a great, vegetable based snack for kids! They’re full of simple ingredients and bite-sized to make them easy for toddlers. They make a great after-school snack.

For more easy lunch box ideas, check out our pepperoni & cheese pizza muffins and our back-to-school chalkboard cupcakes.