This is the easiest party appetizer ever! With only 3 ingredients that can be purchased at your local supermarket what could be easier? “3 Ingredient Jalapeno Cream Cheese Pinwheels”
Plus, the ingredients can be changed for your personal preference, from the type of meat to the type of cream cheese! So many options are available from the grocery store!
What is in 3 Ingredient Jalapeno Cream Cheese Pinwheels? (scroll down for printable recipe card)
- crescent dough sheet or crescent rolls
- flavored cream cheese spread or plain cream cheese spread
- any king of thin lunch meat: chicken, turkey, roast beef or ham slices
Can I change the flavored cream cheese?
Yes, if you do not like the jalapeno flavored cream cheese spread then pick a different flavor. At your local grocery store there are many flavors of cream cheese spread or you can use plain unflavored cream cheese.
Can I use crescent rolls instead of a crescent dough sheet?
Yes, you could use either crescent rolls or the crescent dough sheet. You also can use biscuits, but they will need to be rolled out with a rolling pin and made flat to spread the cream cheese onto them.
What kind of meat can I use for the pinwheels?
Any kind of thinly sliced lunch meat will work for the pinwheels, for example:
- ham
- turkey
- chicken
- roast beef
- pepperoni
How do I store leftover jalapeno cream cheese pinwheels?
Place the cooled leftover pinwheels into an airtight container and place them into the refrigerator for up to 3 days. I do not recommend placing these leftovers into the freezer.
How do I make pinwheels? (scroll down for printable recipe card)
- Preheat oven to the temperature on the can of crescent dough sheet
- Spray baking sheet with a nonstick cooking spray
- Open the can of crescent dough sheet
- Unroll and lay out the sheet of dough
- Take a sharp knife or a pizza cutter and cut the dough into 2 pieces
- Take a butter knife or spoon and spread the cream cheese onto the dough
- Add the slices of meat
- Roll up the dough and cut into 8 pinwheels
- Place pinwheels onto the greased baking sheet
- Repeat with the other piece of dough
- Place baking sheet into the oven
- Bake for 10-13 minutes or per instructions on the can of the crescent dough sheet
- Remove from oven and let cool
- Enjoy!
3 Ingredient Jalapeno Cream Cheese Pinwheels
Easy appetizer recipe with only 3 ingredients!
Ingredients
- 8 oz jalapeno cream cheese spread
- 1 can crescent dough sheet
- 6 slices of lunch meat
Instructions
- Preheat oven to the temperature on the can of crescent dough sheet
- Spray baking sheet with a nonstick cooking spray
- Open the can of crescent dough sheet
- Unroll and lay out the sheet of dough
- Take a sharp knife or a pizza cutter and cut the dough into 2 pieces
- Take a butter knife or spoon and spread the cream cheese onto the dough
- Add the slices of meat
- Roll up the dough and cut into 8 pinwheels
- Place pinwheels onto the greased baking sheet
- Repeat with the other piece of dough
- Place baking sheet into the oven
- Bake for 10-13 minutes or per instructions on the can of the crescent dough sheet
- Remove from oven and let cool
- Enjoy!
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