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Easy Cheesy Sausage Pinwheels with Crescent Rolls

A stack of four golden-brown sausage pinwheels filled with sausage and melted cheddar cheese, served on a white plate.
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Make these simple, savory sausage pinwheels using flaky crescent roll dough, cream cheese, and cheddar cheese. They are a crowd-pleasing appetizer perfect for game day, holidays, or quick party snacks.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 2 cans (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the pork sausage, breaking it up as it cooks, until it is fully browned. Drain off any excess grease thoroughly.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine the cooked sausage, softened cream cheese, and shredded cheddar cheese. Mix until all ingredients are evenly incorporated into a thick filling.
  4. Unroll both packages of crescent roll dough onto a clean surface. Do not separate the triangles; keep the dough sheets intact.
  5. Divide the sausage and cheese filling evenly over the two sheets of dough, spreading it to cover the entire surface of each sheet.
  6. Starting from one long edge of each dough sheet, roll the dough up tightly into a log shape.
  7. Use a sharp knife to slice each log into 12 equal pinwheels, resulting in 24 total pieces. Place the pinwheels cut-side up on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about one inch between them.
  8. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown and puffed.
  9. Let the cheesy sausage appetizers cool slightly on the baking sheet before moving them to a serving platter.

Notes

  • You can prepare the dough logs up to 24 hours ahead of time. Wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate. Add a few extra minutes to the baking time if baking directly from the refrigerator.
  • For a spicier flavor, use hot Italian sausage or add a dash of cayenne pepper to the filling mixture.
  • If you prefer a different dough, you can substitute puff pastry for the crescent rolls, but adjust baking time as needed for puff pastry.

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