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sausage and cream cheese pinwheels
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Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels

Have you discovered the magic of sausage and cream cheese pinwheels? These savory, velvety treats will be a hit at your next gathering.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Freezing time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cream cheese, sausage
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 265kcal
Author: Laura

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Skillet
  • Fine mesh strainer
  • parchment paper or plastic wrap
  • Baking pan

Ingredients

  • 1 pound breakfast sausage cooked and crumbled
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 10 ounces Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies drained
  • 16 ounces refrigerated crescent rolls (2 8-ounce cans)
  • ¼ cup butter melted

Instructions

  • Cook and crumble the sausage and set aside.
  • Drain the Rotel extremely well in a mesh strainer, making sure any liquid is out of the tomatoes and chilies.
    strain tomatoes and green chilies for Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels recipe
  • In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese, rotel and cooked sausage.
    ingredients for Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels recipe
  • Roll out each can of crescent dough into a large rectangle between two pieces of plastic wrap. Pinch the seams together.
    roll out the crescent rolls and pinch the seams together.
  • Remove the top side of the plastic wrap and spread half of the sausage mixture on each rectangle.
    cover the crescent rolls with sausage and cheese mixture for Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels recipe.
  • Roll each one up in plastic wrap. Freeze for at least an hour.
    sausage and cheese pinwheels wrapped in plastic for freezing time.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Remove rolls from plastic wrap and cut into ¼-inch thick pieces.
    sliced Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels recipe
  • Place on a parchment-lined sheet pan.
    sliced Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels
  • Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
    Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels
  • Pull them out and brush melted butter on top of each pinwheel.
    Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels

Notes

  • Use spicy breakfast sausage to kick up the spicy factor.
  • I love using the Sweet Hawaiian crescent rolls to give it a sweet and spicy flavor pairing. 

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 497mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 371IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg