Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels

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Easy sausage pinwheels made with crescent roll dough and cream cheese. Good for brunch or parties!

A plate of stacked sausage and cream cheese pinwheels
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 35 mins
Servings:
12
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 1 pound bulk pork sausage

  • 2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

Directions

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Ingredients to make sausage and cream cheese pinwheels

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  2. Cook and stir sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes; drain and discard grease.

    A pan with crumbled, cooked sausage

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  3. Spread dough from one package crescent rolls out onto a work surface; pinch perforations together to create a single sheet of dough.

    A large sheet of crescent dough with the seams pinched together

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  4. Spread 1/2 of the cream cheese over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch margin on each edge.

    A large piece of crescent roll dough with evenly spread cream cheese

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  5. Sprinkle 1/2 of the cooked sausage evenly over cream cheese.

    A piece of crescent dough topped with cream cheese and cooked sausage

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  6. Starting at a long edge, roll dough around filling into a log; wrap in plastic wrap or parchment paper. Repeat to make and wrap a second roll. Refrigerate rolls until firm, at least 1 hour.

    A long, rolled piece of crescent dough

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  7. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove rolls from the refrigerator and unwrap. Cut rolls into 1/2-inch-thick slices and place onto a baking sheet.

    A baking sheet with slices of sausage and cream cheese rolls

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  8. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

    A baking sheet with browned sausage and cream cheese pinwheels

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

308 Calories
23g Fat
15g Carbs
9g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 308
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g 29%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Sodium 686mg 30%
Total Carbohydrate 15g 6%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 9g 18%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 2mg 8%
Potassium 116mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.