Indulge in a delectable journey with our exquisite Bacon Pinwheels, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. These delightful appetizers, also known as Bacon-Wrapped Cream Cheese Bites, are the perfect companions for any occasion, be it a casual gathering or an elegant party. With a combination of crispy bacon, velvety cream cheese, and a hint of herbs and spices, these bite-sized morsels offer a harmonious blend of textures and flavors that will leave you craving more. But that's not all! This versatile recipe includes three additional variations to suit every palate: Jalapeño Popper Pinwheels, bursting with a spicy kick; Spinach and Feta Pinwheels, offering a delightful combination of flavors and colors; and Veggie Pinwheels, a healthier alternative packed with fresh vegetables. Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure as we explore the irresistible world of Bacon Pinwheels and its delightful variations.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
BACON CREAM CHEESE PINWHEELS
It's hard to resist a crescent roll, bacon and cream cheese in one bite! Kids, friends, everyone will scarf these cream cheese pinwheels down. Now I bake a double batch whenever we have a get-together. -Krista Munson, Sharpsburg, Kentucky
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, onion and milk until blended. On a lightly floured surface, unroll crescent dough into one long rectangle; press perforations to seal., Spread with cream cheese mixture; sprinkle with bacon. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Using a serrated knife, cut roll crosswise into twenty-four (1/2-inch) slices. Place on ungreased baking sheets, cut side down., Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 58 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 116mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
BACON-CHEDDAR PINWHEELS
Ranch dressing perks up a crowd-pleasing, cheesy crescent appetizer.
Provided by Pillsbury
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Pillsbury® Crescents
Time 35m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate into 2 long rectangles. Press each into 12x4-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut lengthwise into 2 long rectangles. Press each into 12x4-inch rectangle.
- Spread dressing over each rectangle to edges. Sprinkle each with bacon, Cheddar cheese and onions. Starting with one short side, roll up each rectangle; press edge to seal. With serrated knife, cut each roll into 8 slices; place cut side down on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 12 to 17 minutes or until edges are deep golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Cholesterol 5.5 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 206.5 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
BACON PINWHEELS
In Wichita, Kansas, Janne Rowe whips up these savory rolls with a rich cream cheese, mushroom and bacon filling. The yummy pinwheels will make a scrumptious addition to any buffet table.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Add the mushrooms, garlic powder and bacon. , Separate crescent dough into four rectangles; seal perforations. Spread cream cheese mixture over each rectangle to within 1/4 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch seams to seal. Cut each into six slices. , Place slices cut side down on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Fat 18g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 326mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.
BACON CHEDDAR PINWHEELS
In New Franklin, Missouri, Marlene Wyatt bakes up these fast flaky rolls that are perfect any time of the day. "Try them with scrambled eggs at breakfast or with potato soup at lunch," she recommends. "Our family also enjoys them with a little butter as a snack."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 15 rolls.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening. Add milk and mix well. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 6-8 times. Roll into a 16-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Sprinkle with bacon and cheese., Roll up from a long side. Cut into 15 slices; place cut side down in greased muffin cups. Bake at 450° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 156 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 239mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 5g protein.
PILLSBURY BACON CHEDDAR PINWHEELS
Make and share this Pillsbury Bacon Cheddar Pinwheels recipe from Food.com.
Provided by avalontwilightdesig
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 27m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1 Heat oven to 350°F If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate into 2 long rectangles. Press each into 12x4-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut lengthwise into 2 long rectangles. Press each into 12x4-inch rectangle.
- 2 Spread dressing over each rectangle to edges. Sprinkle each with bacon, Cheddar cheese and onions. Starting with one short side, roll up each rectangle; press edge to seal. With serrated knife, cut each roll into 8 slices; place cut side down on ungreased cookie sheet. 3 Bake 12 to 17 minutes or until edges are deep golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.9, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 12.8, Sodium 125, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.7, Protein 2.5
STEAK PINWHEELS STUFFED WITH SPINACH AND BACON
Make and share this Steak Pinwheels Stuffed With Spinach and Bacon recipe from Food.com.
Provided by AZPARZYCH
Categories Very Low Carbs
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large skillet cook bacon just until done but not crisp.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Score steak by making shallow cuts at 1-inch intervals diagonally across steak in a diamond pattern.
- Repeat on second side.
- Place steak between 2 pieces of plastic wrap.
- Working from the center to the edges, pound meat lightly with the flat side of a meat mallet to form a 12x8-inch rectangle; remove plastic wrap Sprinkle the 1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon salt over top.
- Arrange the bacon lengthwise on the steak.
- In a mixing bowl stir together the spinach, bread crumbs, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning, and dash salt.
- Spread the spinach mixture over the bacon.
- Roll up meat from a short side.
- Secure with wooden toothpicks at 1-inch intervals, starting 1/2 inch from one end.
- Cut between toothpicks into eight 1-inch slices.
- Cook 4 of the pinwheels immediately and freeze the remaining pinwheels as directed.
- Makes 4 servings.
- To Eat Two: To grill, horizontally thread two pinwheels onto each of 2 long skewers.
- Remove wooden toothpicks.
- Place pinwheels on the rack of an uncovered grill.
- Grill directly over medium coals 12 to 14 minutes or to desired doneness, turning once.
- Or to broil, place pinwheels, cut side down, on the unheated rack of a broiler pan.
- Broil 3 to 4 inches from the heat for 12 to 14 minutes or to desired doneness, turning once.
- Remove toothpicks.
- To Freeze Two: Place two pinwheels into each of 2 individual freezer containers.
- Seal, label, and freeze for up to 3 months.
- To serve, thaw 2 or 4 of the pinwheels overnight in the refrigerator.
- Cook according to the directions above.
CANADIAN BACON-PINEAPPLE PINWHEELS
Enjoy these Canadian bacon and pineapple pinwheels made using Original Bisquick® mix that are ready in 35 minutes - perfect for appertizer.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Appetizer
Time 35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Stir Bisquick mix and milk until soft dough forms. Place dough on surface generously dusted with Bisquick mix; gently roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape into a ball; knead 10 times.
- Roll dough into 15x10-inch rectangle. Layer pineapple, bacon and cheese on rectangle to within 1 inch of edges. Fold in each 10-inch side of rectangle 1 inch. Beginning at 15-inch side, tightly roll up rectangle; pinch edge into roll to seal. Cut into 12 slices. Place on cookie sheet.
- Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until light golden and cheese is melted. Mix butter and garlic powder; brush over warm pinwheels. Serve with spaghetti sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Pinwheel, Sodium 530 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 1 g
TURKEY, BACON & CRANBERRY PINWHEELS
This is my 1st time making these and they are a keeper. Great for lunch, snack or a party appetizer.
Provided by dyanna nanshomecooking.blogspot.com
Categories Other Appetizers
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Mix the cream cheese and bacon together. Spread on the wrap.
- 2. Add 4 sliced of turkey and shredded lettuce.
- 3. Gently top with cranberry sauce. Roll and wrap with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 1 hour up to 24 hours. Slice and serve.
GRILLED FISH AND BACON PINWHEELS
A fellow spear-fisherman gave me this recipe as a way to take advantage of some of the stronger tasting fish that we bring up off of the Carolina Coast. I have used both Cobia and Amberjack to make this recipe and both were sensational. You will need large fillets to make this recipe.
Provided by Trey9123
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Cut cobia fillets into long strips about 1/2-inch thick and 18-inches long.
- Place a strip of bacon atop each strip of fish. Starting at one end, begin to roll the layered strips into a flat coil like a pinwheel or the classic-style lollipop. Thread onto metal skewers to keep together.
- Cook on preheated grill, basting with barbecue sauce, until the fish is firm and flaky and the bacon is cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 991.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.2 g, Cholesterol 240.3 mg, Fat 63.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 77.2 g, SaturatedFat 16.2 g, Sodium 1780.4 mg, Sugar 16.3 g
BACON CHEDDAR PINWHEELS
Steps:
- Preheat oven 375 degrees: 1. Combine condensed milk, mustard and Worcestershire sauce 2. Add Cheddar cheese 3. Cut Bacon slices in thirds 4. Roll each slice of trimmed bread with rolling pin 5. Lay three slices of bacon side by side 6. Top with one slice flattened bread 7. Place @1 tsp of mixture atop bread and spread evenly 8. Roll up bacon/bread/mixture 9. Place three toothpicks in roll up (one for each bacon slice) 10. Slice in thirds 11. Continue until bread and bacon are used 12. Place each piece on an ungreased cookie sheet or baking pan 13. Bake for 30 minutes until bacon is somewhat crispy 14. Drain on paper towel and serve.
CHICKEN PINWHEELS TOPPED WITH MANGO SALSA AND SERVED WITH SAUTEED ASPARAGUS SPEARS AND BACON CRUMBLES
Steps:
- In a large pan, saute red peppers, green peppers, garlic, thyme, and rosemary until the vegetables begin to soften. Remove from the heat and allow to cool while you prepare the chicken. Pound the chicken breasts in between 2 pieces of plastic wrap until they are flattened. Place the sauteed vegetables in the center and roll the breast around them. Secure closed with a toothpick, if necessary.
- Heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Add enough oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan and heat. Add the stuffed chicken and cook until all sides are browned and the chicken is cooked through.
- Combine the mango, garlic, and the red onion and place in a medium-sized bowl. Add salt, lime juice, and corn syrup to the bowl and thoroughly combine. Serve the salsa over the sauteed chicken.
- In a medium saute pan, cook the bacon until it is crisp. Drain and crumble the pieces into a bowl. In a separate pan, saute asparagus with garlic until the asparagus is tender. Add crumbled bacon on top of the spears.
BACON AND SMOKED SALMON PINWHEELS
A classic cocktail party appetizer with a new twist.
Provided by Avon- status quo PRO
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Bacon Appetizers
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Chop.
- Make an aioli by combining mayonnaise, garlic, chives, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Set aside.
- Roll the puff pastry out into a 12-inch square. Spread aioli onto the pastry quickly and top with bacon, tomatoes, and salmon. Roll up jelly roll-style and cut into 12 equal pieces. Lay on the prepared baking sheet and let chill for about 30 minutes.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 18 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.3 calories, Carbohydrate 19.5 g, Cholesterol 12.4 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 393.9 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
Tips:
- Choose the right bacon: Thick-cut bacon is best for this recipe, as it will hold up better when rolled and baked.
- Don't overcook the bacon: Cook the bacon until it is just crispy, but not too hard, or it will be difficult to roll.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the bacon: This will help you get clean, even slices.
- Don't overcrowd the baking sheet: Leave some space between the pinwheels so that they can cook evenly.
- Bake the pinwheels until they are golden brown: This will ensure that they are cooked through and the cheese is melted.
Conclusion:
Bacon pinwheels are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer that is perfect for any occasion. They are made with just a few simple ingredients and can be customized to your liking. With a little planning, you can even make them ahead of time and freeze them for later. So next time you are looking for a tasty and crowd-pleasing snack or appetizer, give bacon pinwheels a try.
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