Bacon Pinwheels

by Sabrina Snyder

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48 Pinwheels
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
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Bacon Pinwheels are an easy 10 minute crispy, cheesy appetizer. Perfect for holiday parties and easy to make ahead of time.

I love events like Super Bowl or New Year’s Eve because it means lots and lots of tasty snacks like Pigs In A Blanket and Buffalo Wings. In fact, there is no such thing as too many Appetizer Recipes at holiday and game-day parties!

Sabrina’s Bacon Pinwheels Recipe

The Super Bowl has many attractions, apart from watching the game, there are the new commercials and the anticipated halftime performance, but if you ask me, the appetizers are the true MVPs. Make sure your Super Bowl Party stays stocked up with these delicious pinwheels. My Bacon Pinwheels are so easy and quick; you could make a backup batch before the second half even starts.

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Bacon Pinwheels Recipe

Bacon Pinwheels are a quick, easy 10-minute crispy, cheesy appetizer or snack. Perfect for holiday parties and great to make ahead of time.
Yield 48 Pinwheels
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Author Sabrina Snyder
Bacon Cheddar Puff Pastry rolls
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 sheets puff pastry , thawed
  • 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese , shredded
  • 12 strips bacon , raw
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Unfold the puff pastry sheets and line with bacon.
  • Sprinkle with cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper and roll up.
  • Starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal.
  • Cut into 48 (1/2-inch) slices.
  • Bake 12-15 minutes, until golden brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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Chef’s Note

I used a puff pastry sheet for this recipe, which makes everything so much easier! I always have a few sheets of this miracle pastry on hand to make everything from appetizers to desserts. Puff pastry lasts in the freezer a long time and thaws fairly quickly, so it is perfect for last minute snacks.

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About This Recipe

As great as they are for game day snacks, these pastries also make perfect holiday or brunch food. The flaky, golden brown spirals are fancier than traditional tortilla pinwheels. Plus, Bacon Pinwheels can be made ahead of time and keep really well in the freezer.

Can this be made ahead of time?

While you can certainly make this pinwheel recipe like normal and freeze after they are baked, you can also prep them before baking. Simply assemble your pinwheels and freeze in the log form. Wrap in plastic wrap and store in an airtight container up to 2 months in freezer. Slice and bake for 5-10 minutes longer than normal when ready to serve.

How To Store

  • Serve: This pinwheel recipe will stay good at room temperature for up 2 hours.
  • Store: Store in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 1 week. Lay a paper towel in the container to absorb moisture.
  • Freeze: Flash freeze these by laying flat on a baking sheet for 1 hour. Then transfer to an airtight container and freeze for up to 2 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you reheat pinwheels?

The best way to reheat Bacon Pinwheels is to bake in the oven at 375 degrees until warm. If you reheating from frozen, allow to thaw in fridge overnight. 

Which way do I roll pinwheels?

When you unroll your puff pastry dough, you’ll see it is in a rectangle shape. To roll the dough, start rolling using a long side of the rectangle, so that you have a longer roll to make more slices for more pinwheels.

Variations

  • Spicy: Give your Bacon Pinwheels a bit of kick by adding some diced canned jalapeños (drained) and pepper jack cheese.
  • Cheese: Swap out the cheddar cheese any other shredded cheese. Bacon would taste delicious with a smokey mozzarella, gouda, or Swiss cheese.
  • Ham: Use deli ham slices, add some American cheese, and a thin layer of mustard to make a classic ham and cheese pinwheel.
  • Pancetta: Make these pinwheels a bit fancier by substituting pancetta for the bacon. Sprinkle some fresh shredded parmesan for more Italian flavor.
  • Crescent Rolls: Instead of using puff pastry, use a tube of crescent roll dough. Roll out into one rectangle and seal up the perforations in the dough.
  • Breakfast Pinwheels: Make a delicious brunch appetizer by adding some soft scrambled eggs to the filling before rolling and baking.

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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  1. I made these for a cocktail party and they were gone in minutes. The puff pastry is so flaky, and you can’t go wrong with the bacon and cheese combo. They are so much easier to make than they look!

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    1. I agree with everything you said! I’m ecstatic to know they were a hit. Thank you for the positive review.

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