Description
Crowd-pleasing sausage pinwheels deliver a delightful spiral of savory flavor perfect for party snacking. Crisp pastry and spicy sausage combine into irresistible bites you can’t stop eating.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage (454 grams)
Cheeses:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup (113 grams) cheddar cheese (shredded)
Dough:
- 2 (8-ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls (454 grams total)
Instructions
- Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat for approximately 10 minutes, breaking into crumbly pieces.
- Drain excess grease from sausage and allow to cool completely.
- Cover a work surface with wax paper and lightly coat with cooking spray.
- Carefully unroll crescent roll dough onto prepared surface, pressing seams together to create a smooth rectangular sheet.
- Evenly spread softened cream cheese across dough, maintaining a small border around edges.
- Distribute cooked sausage and shredded cheddar cheese uniformly over cream cheese layer.
- Utilize wax paper as a guide to tightly roll dough lengthwise, ensuring filling remains enclosed.
- Wrap the rolled log securely in plastic wrap.
- Repeat entire process with second crescent roll package and remaining ingredients.
- Refrigerate both logs for minimum 1 hour until firm and sliceable.
- Preheat oven to 375°F and remove logs from refrigerator.
- Unwrap logs and slice into half-inch thick pinwheels using a sharp knife.
- Place pinwheels on baking sheet, spacing them approximately 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Allow pinwheels to cool slightly before serving warm.
Notes
- Drain sausage thoroughly to prevent soggy pinwheels and ensure a crispy texture that everyone will love.
- Chill the rolled logs completely before slicing to maintain clean, precise cuts and prevent filling from oozing out during baking.
- For a lighter version, substitute low-fat cream cheese and turkey sausage to reduce calories without sacrificing flavor.
- Prepare these ahead of time by freezing the wrapped logs, allowing you to have a quick appetizer ready whenever unexpected guests arrive.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 590 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg