Description
Make these Cheesy Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels for an easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer. You use simple ingredients like flaky crescent roll dough, savory sausage, and creamy cheese for a quick snack perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound breakfast sausage, cooked and drained
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (8 count) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 large egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cooked, drained sausage and the softened cream cheese. Mix well until completely smooth and combined.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough onto a clean surface. Do not separate the triangles. Gently press the seams together to form one large rectangle.
- Spread the sausage and cream cheese mixture evenly over the entire surface of the dough rectangle.
- Starting from one of the long sides, tightly roll the dough into a log.
- Use a sharp knife to slice the log into 1/2-inch thick pinwheels.
- Place the pinwheels cut-side up on the prepared baking sheet, leaving a little space between them.
- Brush the tops of the pinwheels lightly with the beaten egg wash.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown and puffed up.
- Let the pinwheels cool slightly on the baking sheet before serving warm.
Notes
- You can use puff pastry instead of crescent roll dough for a richer texture.
- For extra flavor, mix in 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese with the sausage mixture.
- Drain the cooked sausage very well to prevent the pinwheels from getting soggy.
- These freeze well before baking; place them on a tray, freeze solid, then transfer to a freezer bag.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pinwheels
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 35mg