Sausage Pinwheels
Sausage Pinwheels are a great appetizer for parties with crescent dough and a spicy sausage and cream cheese filling. A great hand-held snack that everyone will love.
Servings: 19 -20 Rolls
Calories: 368kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet Italian Sausage
- 1/3 cup diced candied jalapenos
- 1/2 cup picante sauce
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cans 8 ounces each crescent dough sheets
- Ranch Dressing for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking into crumbles a wooden spoon to brown well. Drain any excess grease and discard.
- Dice the jalapenos.
- Add diced jalapenos, picante sauce and cream cheese to the sausage. Cook over low heat until well combined and cream cheese is completely melted.
- Unroll each can of crescent roll dough onto a clean work surface. If using perforated crescent dough, press the seams together.
- Top each package of crescent dough with half of the sausage mixture, spreading in an even layer.
- Roll up the crescent dough from the long side, jelly-roll style.
- Using a serrated knife, slice into rolls and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Repeat with the second roll.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until crescent dough is golden brown and baked through.
- Remove from oven.
- Serve on a platter with ranch dressing for dipping.
Notes
Variations for Sausage Pinwheel Recipe
- Mix in shredded mozzarella cheese or cheddar cheese with the cream cheese mixture.
- Sliced green onions can be mixed into the sausage filling or used as a garnish.
- Flaky puff pastry is a great substitute for cans of crescent rolls. Baking time may need to be adjusted.
How to Store and Reheat Pinwheel Appetizers
- Storage: Store leftover pinwheels in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
- Reheat: Place pinwheels on a lined baking sheet and cook at 350° for 8- 10 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 644mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g