Description
Sausage pinwheels deliver a crowd-pleasing appetizer that packs serious flavor into a simple, spiraled package. Crispy, golden, and perfect for game day or casual gatherings, these little bites will disappear faster than you can plate them.
Ingredients
Scale
Meats:
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage
Bread/Pastry:
- 2 (8-ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls
Dairy:
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Sizzle 1 pound of pork sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat for 10 minutes until thoroughly browned. Drain excess grease completely.
- Spread a sheet of wax paper and coat lightly with cooking spray. Unroll one package of crescent rolls onto the surface.
- Pinch all perforations together, creating a seamless rectangle of dough.
- Spread 4 ounces of softened cream cheese evenly across the dough, leaving a ½-inch border around each edge.
- Sprinkle half the cooked sausage and ½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese over the cream cheese layer.
- Use the wax paper to help carefully roll the dough lengthwise into a tight log.
- Wrap the first log securely in plastic wrap. Repeat the entire process with the second package of crescent rolls and remaining ingredients.
- Refrigerate both logs for at least 1 hour until they become firm enough to slice cleanly.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove logs from refrigerator and unwrap them. Slice each log into ½-inch thick rounds.
- Arrange pinwheel slices on a baking sheet, keeping them slightly separated.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges turn golden brown and crispy.
- Allow pinwheels to cool for 3-5 minutes before serving warm.
Notes
- Drain sausage thoroughly to prevent soggy pinwheels and ensure a crisp texture.
- Softened cream cheese spreads easier, so leave it at room temperature for 15-30 minutes before preparing.
- Refrigerating the logs helps them slice cleanly and maintain their shape during baking.
- For a lighter version, substitute turkey sausage and reduced-fat cream cheese and cheddar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 422 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 702 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 74 mg