Smoked Bacon Cheddar Jalapeño Pinwheels

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Smoked Bacon Cheddar Jalapeño Pinwheels are an easy and delicious appetizer perfect for Game Day or any family gathering!

The pinwheels are made with crescent rolls, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon, and jalapeños. These can be made on a smoker or baked in the oven.

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Ingredients

• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1/4 cup diced pickled jalapeños
• 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 strips of bacon, chopped
• 1 tube of crescent roll dough

Make Bacon Cheddar Jalapeño Pinwheels

To start making this recipe, let the cream cheese set out while you prep the bacon and other ingredients. The softened cream cheese makes it so much easier to stir everything together.

First, cook bacon, drain grease, and chop into small pieces. My favorite way to cook bacon is in the oven at 400 degrees on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper. It bakes for 20-25 minutes and always turns out perfect!

Next, heat your smoker or oven to 375 degrees F.

Once you’ve prepped all of the ingredients, in a bowl combine softened cream cheese, chopped jalapeños, shredded cheese, and chopped bacon. Stir everything together until the mixture is well combined.

Next, roll out the crescent roll dough into two long rectangular sheets. Pinch together any seams and spread cream cheese mixture evenly over both.

For the next step, start on one end of the roll the dough and roll it up tightly. Cut each roll into 16 pieces. Repeat for the other roll of dough.

Finally, spray a sheet pan with cooking spray and place pinwheels on the sheet pan. It helps to squish the pinwheels just a little bit when placing them on a sheet pan to help shape them.

For the final step, smoke at 375 degrees F for about 15-20 minutes. If you prefer to bake them, bake in an oven at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes.

Serve Smoked Bacon Cheddar Jalapeno Pinwheels

After the jalapeño pinwheels are cooked, it’s time to eat! These make an awesome appetizer for any family gathering or for game day appetizers!

I like making these with crockpot sausage Rotel dip, and crockpot meatballs and little smokies.

Tips and Frequently Asked Questions

• Use fresh or pickled jalapeños for this recipe. If you want these very spicy, use fresh jalapeños and leave in the seeds. 
• Shred your own block of cheddar cheese for a creamier cheese.
• Keep the roll of crescent dough in the fridge until right before you’re ready to use it to keep it from getting too soft and sticky. 
• Leave out the bacon if you’d like to make this meat free!
• To reheat, warm up in the oven on low heat.
• This recipe makes 32 pinwheels.
• Smoke the pinwheels on a smoker or bake in an oven at 375 degrees F for about 15 minutes.

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Smoked Bacon Cheddar Jalapeno Pinwheels

Cream Cheese, crumbled bacon, diced jalapenos and freshly shredded cheddar all wrapped in a crescent roll blanket make this the perfect bite sized appetizer for any party or get together!

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Smoked Bacon Cheddar Jalapeno Pinwheels

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1/4 cup diced pickled jalapeños
• 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 strips of bacon chopped
• 1 tube of crescent roll dough

Instructions

• Let a block of cream cheese soften while prepping the bacon and other ingredients. Cook bacon, drain grease, and chop into small pieces. Heat your smoker or an oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a bowl combine softened cream cheese, chopped jalapeños, shredded cheese, and chopped bacon. Stir until well combined.
• Roll out crescent roll dough into two long rectangular sheets. Pinch together any seams and spread cream cheese mixture evenly over both.
• Starting on one end roll the dough up tightly. Cut each roll into 16 pieces. Repeat the steps for the other roll of dough.
• Spray a sheet pan with cooking spray and place pinwheels on the sheet pan. It helps to gently squish the pinwheels to help shape them as you place them on the sheet pan.
• Smoke or bake at 375 degrees F for about 15-20 minutes. Enjoy! If you are baking them in the oven I would check them at 15 minutes.

Notes

This recipe makes 32 bite sized Bacon Cheddar Jalapeno Pinwheels!

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