Description
Sausage Pinwheels are a delicious and savory snack made with pork sausage, cream cheese, and cheddar cheese wrapped in crescent roll dough.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage
- 2 (8-ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Add the sausage to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain the excess grease and set the sausage aside.
- Lay out a sheet of wax paper and spray it with cooking spray. Unroll one package of crescent rolls onto the wax paper. Pinch the perforations together to create a seamless sheet of dough.
- Spread half of the softened cream cheese evenly over the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edges. Sprinkle half the cooked sausage and half the shredded cheddar over the cream cheese.
- Using the wax paper to assist you, carefully roll the dough lengthwise into a log, encasing the filling. Wrap the log tightly in a plastic wrap.
- Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients to create a second log.
- Refrigerate the wrapped logs for at least an hour or until they are firm enough to slice.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the logs from the refrigerator and unwrap them. Using a sharp knife, cut the logs into 1/2-inch-thick slices and arrange them on a baking sheet.
- Bake the pinwheels in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes or until they’re golden brown.
- Remove the pinwheels from the oven and let them cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For added flavor, you can mix in spices or herbs with the sausage while cooking.
- These pinwheels can be made ahead of time and frozen prior to baking.
- Serve with a dipping sauce such as ranch, mustard, or hot sauce for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pinwheels
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg