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Prep Time:

40 min

Start to Finish:

40 min

Makes:

24 appetizers

Easy Italian Pinwheels

Looking for a crowd-pleasing appetizer? Look no further! Flaky crescents hold popular pizza fillings in a bite-size appetizer that's easy and oh, so tasty.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 oz)
  • ½ cup sliced pepperoni, finely chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated seamless dough sheet
  • 1 egg white, beaten

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix cheese, pepperoni, oregano and egg yolk.
  2. If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate dough into 4 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut into 4 rectangles.
  3. Spread each rectangle with about 3 tablespoons pepperoni mixture. Starting at shortest side, roll up each rectangle; pinch edges to seal. Cut each roll into 6 slices. Place, cut side down, 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush with beaten egg white.
  4. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

  • 1 Serving :
    • Calories : 60 (Calories from Fat: 30)
    • Total Fat : 3½g (Saturated Fat: 1½g, Trans Fat: 0½g)
    • Cholesterol : 10mg
    • Sodium : 125mg
    • Total Carbohydrate : 4g (Dietary Fiber: 0g, Sugars: 0g)
    • Protein : 2g
  • Percent Daily Value* :
    • Vitamin A (%DV) : 0%
    • Vitamin C (%DV) : 0%
    • Calcium : 0%
    • Iron (%DV) : 0%
  • Exchanges :
    • Starch : 0½
    • Other Carbohydrate : 0
    • Vegetable : 0
    • Fat : 0½
  • Carbohydrate Choices :  0
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Recipe Tip:

Did You Know?

Leftover pinwheels are as easy to eat as leftover pizza. Pack them as a fun lunchbox surprise for your little ones.