Description
Delicious pinwheels filled with creamy cheese, jalapeños, and bacon, perfect for game nights and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon dry ranch seasoning
- 1 cup mild cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 medium jalapeño peppers, seeded and finely diced
- 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- For the Garlic Butter:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, ranch seasoning, cheddar, jalapeños, and bacon.
- Roll out puff pastry into a 9×12-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture on the pastry, leaving a 1/2 inch border.
- Wet the edge of the pastry with water, then roll tightly to form a log and slice into 12 pieces.
- Transfer pinwheels to the baking sheet and bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Combine melted butter, garlic, parsley, and salt in a saucepan and brush over baked pinwheels. Serve warm.
Notes
Quality ingredients enhance flavor. Pinwheels can be made ahead and stored in the fridge before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg