Amazing Pepperoni Pizza Pinwheels: 12 Bites
Easy pepperoni pizza pinwheels made with crescent rolls and cheese. Perfect for a quick snack or appetizer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12-16 pinwheels
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pepperoni
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and press the seams together to form a rectangle.
- Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border along one edge.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese and chopped pepperoni over the sauce.
- Starting from the long edge opposite the border, tightly roll up the dough.
- Slice the roll into 1/2-inch thick pinwheels.
- Place the pinwheels on the prepared baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning, if using.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add a pinch of garlic powder to the sauce.
- These pinwheels can be made ahead and refrigerated before baking.
- Serve with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1-2 pinwheels
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg