It doesn’t get easier than these Pepperoni Pinwheels – only 30 minutes and a few ingredients go into this easy, tasty appetizer recipe.
If you are a pepperoni lover, try this Pepperoni Pizza Dip or these Pizza Dogs.
If you are always looking for easy appetizers with only a few ingredients, then you need to know about these Pepperoni Pinwheels.
Only 5 ingredients and about 30 minutes – you have an appetizer that is perfect for a get together, for a party, or for game day.
These little bites are the perfect snack for grabbing (gotta love finger food!) and are easy to put out as part of a party buffet.
Or skip the party completely and serve these up as an after school snack!
No matter how you serve them, these Pepperoni Pinwheels are a recipe you won’t want to forget about!
Ingredients
Make sure to check out the full ingredients and instructions in the recipe card below.
Pepperoni: I just use regular pepperoni and cut each slice into fourths. You could also use mini pepperoni.
Mozzarella Cheese: I like to use freshly grated mozzarella. You’ll want the block of mozzarella, not fresh mozzarella, because the fresh cheese will be too wet.
Oregano: The oregano gives these bites lots of pizza flavor.
Egg: The egg will be separated – the yolk helps everything in the filling to stick together, and the white will be brushed on the outside of the rolls before baking.
Crescent Rolls: You’ll need just one roll of crescent roll dough. I have not tried this with any other kind of dough, but I can imagine that it would be delicious with pizza dough.
How to Make Pepperoni Pinwheels
1: Mix together your filling ingredients – the pepperoni, cheese, oregano, and the egg yolk.
2:Open the dough and separate the dough into 4 rectangles. Each rectangle is made up of 2 triangle pieces of dough.
3: Pinch the seams together, and use your fingers to slightly spread the dough to make the rectangles a little bigger.
4: Divide the filling mixture and spread it evenly on the 4 rectangles.
5: Roll each of the rectangles up.
6: Cut each roll into 6 pieces.
7: Place the pinwheels on a parchment paper lined baking tray.
8: Take the egg white and lightly whisk it, then brush it over the tops of each pinwheel.
9: Bake until golden brown!
How to Serve
These pepperoni pinwheels are actually great to just put out on their own. But you can also serve them up with marinara sauce or pizza sauce. My kids even like to dip them in ranch dressing!
You can serve them warm or at room temperature, but I prefer them warm.
Tips and Tricks
These are best when they are served fresh. You can make them ahead of time (up to 24 hours) and refrigerate them, but you’ll want to reheat them before serving. But they are really so easy that it’s not a bad idea to just make them fresh!
Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.
You don’t want to stuff these too full, but if you want to get creative and add other pizza fillings, you can. You’ll just want to make sure everything is diced fairly small.
More Appetizer Recipes
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Bacon Wrapped Smokies
Sausage Rolls
Cheeseburger Eggrolls
Queso Blanco
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Pepperoni Pinwheels
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup diced pepperoni
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 egg separated
- 1 tube (8 oz) refrigerated crescent rolls
- Marinara sauce or pizza sauce for dipping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
- In a small bowl, combine the pepperoni, cheese, and oregano. Add the egg yolk and stir until combined.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into 4 rectangles. Pinch to seal the perforations, and slightly flatten out.
- Add 1/4 of the pepperoni mixture to each rectangle. Roll the dough up, starting on the short side. Cut each roll into 6 pieces.
- Place the rolls cut side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Stir the egg white with a fork until it is slightly frothy. Brush some of the egg over the tops of the rolls.
- Bake until golden brown, about 12-15 minutes.
- Serve warm with marinara or pizza sauce, if desired.
Nancy Long says
these would be good made with puff pastry too!
Carrian says
seriously, those look so delicious and perfect to serve at parties this weekend!
Pam says
They look great!
HollyL says
These look delish : )
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
Gorgeous!
Cheers,
Rosa