The humble crescent roll tube, it scares us when we open it but it provides the most delicious snack and appetizers for a night in or a party out. You could also use puff pastry, pizza dough or a homemade dough of sorts. Pretty much anything works for these.

Jalapeño Popper Cresent Roll Pinwheel Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 crescent roll tubes
• 8oz package cream cheese (softened)
• 6-8 strips cooked bacon, chopped
• 6-8 jalapeños, diced (I use fresh but you can certainly do jarred or canned if you prefer, just make sure you drain/dry them)
• 8oz Sharp cheddar cheese

Directions:

1.    Preheat oven 375°F

2.    Mix all ingredients (except the crescent rolls) together

3.    Unroll crescent rolls and pinch the seams together, then spread the filling (1/2 on each roll)

4.    Roll up and cut into 8 equal pieces of each roll for a total of 16 pieces

5.    Bake 2 greased cookie sheets for about

15-20 minutes or until golden brown

Sweet Pepper Popper Crescent Roll Pinwheel Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 crescent roll tubes
• 8oz package cream cheese (softened)
• 6-8 strips cooked bacon, chopped
• 6-8 sweet peppers, diced 
• 8oz Sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup capital city sweet hot mambo sauce

Directions:

1.    Preheat oven 375°F

2.    Mix all ingredients (except the crescent rolls) together

3.    Unroll crescent rolls and pinch the seams together, then spread the filling (1/2 on each roll)

4.    Roll up and cut into 8 equal pieces of each roll for a total of 16 pieces

5.    Bake 2 greased cookie sheets for about

15-20 minutes or until golden brown

You can even put them in a wreath shape for a fun holiday Christmas party vibe

Chicken Pesto Crescent Roll Pinwheels Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 crescent roll tubes
• 8oz package cream cheese (softened)
• 1 cup pesto (I made a quick homemade pistachio pesto but regular store bought pesto works great too!)
• 8oz shredded mozzarella cheese 
• 2 cups chicken (I chopped leftover chicken I had in small cubes but shredded rotisserie chicken would be super easy and delish too)

Directions:

1.    Preheat oven 375°F

2.    Mix all ingredients (except the crescent rolls) together

3.    Unroll crescent rolls and pinch the seams together, then spread the filling (1/2 on each roll)

4.    Roll up long ways and cut into 12 equal pieces of each roll for a total of 24 pieces

5.    Bake 2 greased cookie sheets for about

15-20 minutes or until golden brown

The possibilities are endless!

Pepperoni Pizza Crescent Rolls Appetizer Recipe

Ingredients:

•   2 crescent roll tubes
•   8oz package cream cheese (softened)
•  2/3 cup red sauce (I made my own cut the kind in the jar would work just as well)
•   80 pepperoni (or any other pizza topping, or none at all)
•   8oz shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

1.    Preheat oven 375°F
2.    Mix all the cream cheese, sauce and cheese together
3.    Unroll crescent rolls and pinch the seams together, then spread the filling (1/2 on each roll), and lay out the pepperonis
4.    Roll up and cut into 8 equal pieces of each roll for a total of 16 pieces (you can also roll it up long ways and cut 12 equal pieces for a total of 24 for a larger yield)
5.    Bake 2 greased cookie sheets for about

15-20 minutes or until golden brown

My all time favorite food is Maryland blue crab, so this last but most delicious (in my opinion) is a classic hot crab dip but in crescent roll dough for the perfect party snack, we love these for football game day too!

Crab Dip Crescent Roll Pinwheels Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 crescent roll tubes
• 8oz package cream cheese (softened)
• 1/2 cup mayo
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 
• 2 tsp old bay 
• 1 cup chopped green onion
• 8oz shredded cheddar cheese 
• 1 pound Maryland blue crab meat 

Directions:

1.    Preheat oven 375°F

2.    Mix all ingredients (except the crescent rolls) together

3.    Unroll crescent rolls and pinch the seams together, then spread the filling (1/2 on each roll)

4.    Roll up long ways and cut into 12 equal pieces of each roll for a total of 24 pieces

5.    Bake 2 greased cookie sheets for about

20-25 minutes or until golden brown

You’ll have to take pics and vids when you make these and tag me on social media! Let’s connect!

I’ve also made a Spinach and artichoke crescent roll pinwheel recipe that was more like a savory cinnamon roll vibe.

I made a shrimp dip crescent roll pinwheel for Christmas on my Patreon too.

And I made these red pepper crescent roll pinwheel hearts that I thought were super cute for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries or my fave, my husbands Christmas present!

Oh yeah and I also made antipasto salad crescent roll pinwheels over the summer when the antipasto salad drama was going down on TikTok!

Also, here are some chicken bacon ranch pinwheels using puff pastry and made into hearts.

I also made a Buffalo chicken dip pinwheel recipe

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