Sausage Pinwheels

These sausage pinwheels are super simple and so good. Serve at a party, for breakfast or even as a meal. 

Breakfast sausage is a great ingredient to have in your refrigerator. You can use it for so many things like sausage balls and savory monkey bread. 

I sent my husband to the store the other day and he came back with several cans of crescent rolls. They were not on my list but I was excited because I have been wanting to make these sausage cream cheese crescent rolls. 

This is a recipe that I used to make a lot in college and through the years. Everyone always loves them and they go well with so many occasions. 

What you need

This pinwheel recipe requires just a few ingredients. Sausage, cream cheese, crescent rolls, garlic powder and green onions. You can leave out the green onion and garlic powder if you like. 

How to make

• Start with browning your meat.
• Be sure to drain off all of the extra grease and then mix with the softened cream cheese.
• Stir in garlic powder and dice green onion. 
• Mix in cooked sausage and stir until combined. 

• Roll out crescent roll dough on parchment paper. Pinch together any seems to make one sheet of dough.
• Spread mixture evenly over dough and then roll lengthwise. 
• Wrap in the parchment paper and plastic wrap and place in freezer for at least one hour. If leaving overnight place in the refrigerator. 
• Unwrap and slice into 1/4 inch rounds. Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes. 

Tips for delicious pinwheel

• Be sure to let the cream cheese soften. This helps so much when it comes to getting a creamy mixture. 
• To get my cream cheese extra creamy, I like to whip with an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes. This is an optional step. 
• Make sure to allow the roll to chill before slicing. It helps all the ingredients stay together and not fall apart.
• Try to roll as tightly as possible to make sure ingredients don’t fall out.  
• You can prepare the roll the night before, just make sure to chill in the refrigerator not the freezer. 

Variations

• Try adding finely diced red bell pepper for added color and crunch.
• Add a can of diced green chilis to the mixture for added heat.
• Add a 1/4 teaspoon of Italian seasoning to mixture and serve with marinara sauce for dipping. 

How to store

Keep any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To reheat, bake for at 350 for about 5 minutes.

To freeze, let them cool completely. Place on a cookie sheet in the freezer. Once they have frozen, place them in freezer safe container. They will last for about 3 months. 

Let thaw in refrigerator overnight and then bake for 5-7 minutes. 

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