Description
Easy Pesto Pinwheels are a delightful snack made with crescent roll dough, pesto, and cheese, providing a quick, crowd-pleasing appetizer for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
1 (8-ounce) tube Refrigerated Crescent Roll Dough
½ cup Prepared Pesto
½ cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
¼ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 large Egg, beate
Pinch of Dried Oregano (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare a baking sheet
- Unroll crescent dough into a rectangle and press seams together
- Spread pesto over the dough, leaving a small border
- Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan cheese over the pesto
- Roll the dough tightly into a log
- Slice the log into 12 equal pinwheels
- Place pinwheels on the baking sheet cut-side up, spacing them out
- Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with oregano if desired
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brow
- Cool slightly before serving
Notes
Feel free to customize the recipe with additional fillings like sun-dried tomatoes or different cheeses.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pinwheels
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg