Easy 3-Ingredient Crescent Roll Pizza Pinwheels
Quick and easy crescent roll pizza pinwheels made with just three ingredients: crescent roll dough, pepperoni, and shredded mozzarella cheese. Perfect for parties and last-minute snacks.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 20 pinwheels 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package crescent roll dough (about 8 oz)
- 20–25 slices pepperoni
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (about 100 grams)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Unroll the crescent roll dough onto a clean surface and press the perforations to seal into one large rectangle.
- Evenly sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the dough, leaving a 1/4 inch border.
- Layer the pepperoni slices on top of the cheese.
- Starting from the longer edge, roll the dough into a tight log and gently press to hold together.
- Slice the rolled dough into approximately 1-inch thick pinwheels.
- Place the pinwheels cut side up on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing about 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown and cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Press crescent dough perforations firmly to prevent cheese leakage. Use a gentle sawing motion when slicing to keep pinwheels intact. Tent with foil if edges brown too quickly. Pinwheels can be prepped ahead and refrigerated or frozen before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 320
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 6
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