Crowd-pleasing Italian flavors blend perfectly in a crescent pinwheel appetizer that's sure to be the hit of any gathering.
Cheesy Pinwheels with Italian Dip
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 35 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 16
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) or 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (3 oz)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup tomato pasta sauce
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F.
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Step2If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate into 2 long rectangles. Press each into 12x4-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut into 2 long rectangles. Press each into 12x4-inch rectangle.
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Step3Sprinkle garlic powder and cheese over rectangles; gently press into dough.
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Step4Starting with 1 short side, roll up each rectangle; press edges to seal. With serrated knife, cut each roll into 8 slices; place cut side down on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush tops with beaten egg; sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
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Step5Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. In 1-quart saucepan, heat pasta sauce over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot. Serve warm pinwheels with pasta sauce.
Nutrition
80
Calories
4 1/2g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
7g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
- Calories
- 80
- Calories from Fat
- 40
- Total Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 7%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 9%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 180mg
- 8%
- Potassium
- 35mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 7g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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