Ultimate Guide to Sausage Pinwheels: Recipes, Tips, and Variations
A delicious, flaky, savory appetizer made with breakfast sausage, cream cheese, and buttery crescent roll dough — perfect for parties, holidays, or quick snacking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 20 pinwheels 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (8 oz) crescent roll dough
- Optional: garlic powder
- Optional: onion powder
- Optional: dried parsley or thyme
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned, then drain excess fat.
- Combine cooked sausage and softened cream cheese in a bowl and mix well. Add optional seasonings.
- Lay the crescent roll dough flat and pinch perforations to seal.
- Spread the sausage mixture evenly over the dough.
- Roll the dough tightly into a log.
- Slice into 1-inch rounds and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
For cleaner cuts, chill the rolled dough log for 30 minutes before slicing. Use high-quality sausage for the best flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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