Pinwheel Appetizer Recipes

These pinwheel appetizer recipes are great when you're in a hurry.



You can do so much with crescent roll dough. Just unroll it, pinch the seams together and the possibilities are endless. I like to keep a couple of cans in the refrigerator around the holidays just in case unexpected guests show up and I need a quick appetizer.

Your imagination is your only limit when you use 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls and fill them with your favorite filling.

For Pinwheels:

Heat oven to 350°F.

Unroll dough and seperate into two long rectangles. Press all of the perforations firmly to seal.

Fill with your favorite filling or choose from one of the fillings below. (Note: Most of the recipes below require 4 cans of crescent rolls)

Roll up each rectangle starting with the short side. Press the edge to seal. With serrated knife, cut each roll into 8 slices using a sawing motion. Arrange on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

For Triangles:

Heat oven to 350°F.

Unroll dough and separate into two long rectangles. Press all of the perforations firmly to seal. Cut each rectangle into 6 squares.

Fill. Fold your dough over the filling from corner to corner making a triangle. Press edges firmly to seal.

Brush tops with lightly beaten egg and sprinkle with herbs or cheese if desired.

The Filling:

Spinach Artichoke

1 8-ounce package of cream cheese
1 can (14 oz.) Artichoke Hearts, drained, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup Spinach frozen chopped, thawed and DRAINED WELL
1/4 cup Mayonnaise (do not use Miracle Whip)
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried Basil
1/4 cup Mozzarella Cheese, grated
Salt and Pepper to taste

Allow cream cheese to come to room temperature. Cream together mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and basil. Mix well. Add the artichoke hearts and spinach (careful to drain this well. Mix until well blended.

You will need to use 4 packages of crescent rolls for this recipe.

**For a twist, add crumbled bacon and/or cooked and finely diced chicken to the filling.




Pizza Filling

1 jar Ragu Pizza Quick Sauce
1 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
2 cups of mozzarella cheese, grated
1 package turkey peperoni, diced.

Spread dough with sauce, sprinkle with parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni.

*This recipe requires 4 cans of cresent rolls.

I hope you enjoy these pinwheel appetizer recipes!

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