Description
Savory sausage pinwheels dance across your plate, promising a delightful appetizer that blends flaky pastry with hearty sausage flavors. Guests will devour these spiraled delights, making them perfect for parties or casual gatherings where simple ingredients create maximum enjoyment.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound (454 grams) bulk pork sausage
- 2 packages (8 ounces/227 grams each) refrigerated crescent rolls
Cheese:
- 1 package (8 ounces/227 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (226 grams) shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Render the sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat until thoroughly browned and fragmented, approximately 10 minutes. Eliminate excess fat by draining.
- Create a seamless surface by unrolling the crescent roll dough on wax paper lightly coated with cooking spray, eliminating package perforations.
- Distribute softened cream cheese evenly across the dough, maintaining a half-inch border around the edges.
- Generously scatter cooked sausage crumbles and shredded cheddar cheese atop the cream cheese layer.
- Utilize the wax paper as a precise rolling guide, carefully transforming the dough into a compact cylindrical log. Encase the log completely in plastic wrap.
- Duplicate the entire preparation process with the second crescent roll sheet and remaining ingredients.
- Secure both logs in the refrigerator for a minimum of 60 minutes, allowing them to solidify for clean slicing.
- Heat the oven to 375F (190C). Slice the chilled logs into half-inch thick medallions, positioning them on a baking sheet with one-inch spacing.
- Roast the pinwheels in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes until achieving a golden-brown exterior.
- Allow pinwheels to rest momentarily before serving, presenting them while still warm.
Notes
- Drain sausage thoroughly to prevent soggy pinwheels and ensure a crispy texture that will make every bite delightful.
- Choose high-quality cream cheese at room temperature for smoother spreading and better integration with other ingredients.
- Chill logs completely before slicing to maintain their shape and create perfect, uniform rounds that look professionally prepared.
- Try alternative fillings like pepper jack cheese, green onions, or jalapeños for a personalized flavor twist that keeps the recipe exciting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg