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Prep Time:

15 min

Start to Finish:

30 min

Makes:

24 appetizers

Nacho Pinwheels

Classic Mexican snack flavors are rolled up in a flaky crescent appetizer that's sure to please guests young and old.

Ingredients

  • 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated seamless dough sheet
  • 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix (from 1-oz package)
  • 1/3 cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese
  • ¼ cup Green Giant® Mexicorn® whole kernel corn with red and green peppers (from 11-oz can), drained
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions (2 medium)
  • Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa, if desired

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  2. If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate dough into 4 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough and cut into 4 rectangles.
  3. In small bowl, mix cream cheese and taco seasoning mix. Stir in Cheddar cheese, corn and onions. Spread 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture over each rectangle to within 1/4 inch of edges.
  4. Starting with one short side, roll up each rectangle; press edge to seal. With serrated knife, cut each roll into 6 slices; place cut side down on cookie sheet.
  5. Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Serve warm with salsa.

Nutritional Information

  • 1 Serving :
    • Calories : 60 (Calories from Fat: 35)
    • Total Fat : 4g (Saturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0½g)
    • Cholesterol : 5mg
    • Sodium : 120mg
    • Total Carbohydrate : 4g (Dietary Fiber: 0g, Sugars: 0g)
    • Protein : 1g
  • Percent Daily Value* :
    • Vitamin A (%DV) : 0%
    • Vitamin C (%DV) : 0%
    • Calcium : 0%
    • Iron (%DV) : 0%
  • Exchanges :
    • Other Carbohydrate :
    • Vegetable : 0
    • Fat : 1
  • Carbohydrate Choices :  0
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Recipe Tip:

Substitution:

Green Giant® Niblets® frozen corn, thawed and drained, can be substituted for the Mexicorn® corn.