Spicy Turkey Cheese Pinwheels
Its almost Christmas!!! My favorite holiday! I love all the excitement leading up to it which is why I always get an early start! Yup I am putting my tree up next weekend! Why? Because I can lol! Christmas is over with in the blink of an eye so why not get a jump on it and have longer to enjoy that magical season.
Of course now that Halloween is over and Thanksgiving menus are probably already planned time to start planning those Christmas menus.
Dana from This Silly Girl’s Life and I have teamed up again to bring you our Christmas Series. A full month of recipes to help you plan the perfect Christmas dinner.
This week we are starting with appetizer and my Spicy Turkey Cheese Pinwheels are the perfect Christmas appetizer. I arranged them into the shape of Christmas tree before baking which was really easy but you could also do it in a wreath shape and put some ranch in the middle for dipping.
Now don’t let the word spicy in the title scare you of, that refers to the pepperjack cheese I used but feel free to swap the pepperjack out for any other shredded cheese. Cheddar would be amazing and I have made them many times with swiss and they come out just as delicious.
These Spicy Turkey Cheese Pinwheels are simple to make and are a hit everywhere I take them. Make them for your next holiday get together and watch your family and friends devour them!
Spicy Turkey Cheese Pinwheels
Ingredients
- 2 cans of refrigerated Pillsbury crescent rolls
- Half pound of deli turkey chopped
- 8 oz block of pepper jack cheese grated, you can substitute any shredded cheese
- 4-6 scallions chopped
- chopped scallions and red bell pepper for garnish optional
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F
- Mix the chopped turkey, shredded pepperjack and chopped scallions together in a bowl.
- Unroll dough; separate into 2 long rectangles. Press each into rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal.
- Place a small amount of the mixture on each rectangle covering the whole surface except for the edges, you want to leave a seam to help with sealing the rolls up.
- Roll up each rectangle into a log, sealing them at the seam.
- Slice the log and place the slices in a Christmas tree pattern on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Bake 12 to 17 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
- Let cool slightly and carefully transfer to a serving platter. ( if it breaks apart you can put it back together like a puzzle and no one will know lol.)
- Serve with ranch or honey mustard for dipping.
Want even more Christmas appetizer deliciousness? Head on over to Dana’s and check out her Cheesy Pigs in a Blanket with Honey Mustard
Don’t forget to check out our Thanksgiving Series for more recipes!!
Putting me into the Festive mood ! Looks delicious :-) {and so Christmassy}
Yummy! I can just imagine how flaky and delicious they must be…definitely on my to-make and devour list! Thanks for sharing!
I love this – so cute! pinning!
Parrish, this looks amazing and so festive – it sounds so delicious! Thank you so much for joining the party and sharing at Best of the Weekend! Pinning and sharing! Hope you have a wonderful week!
This looks so delicious . I’m pinning this. Thank you for sharing at this this weekend’s Show Off Blog Party.
Kim~ This Ole Mom
http://www.thisolemom.com
What a great idea!!!! Love the “tree”!!! Looks delicious, too!
Cute!! this is adorable!! top 15 from Foodtastic Friday!!
This sounds incredible easy and delicious! So festive, too! Thanks so much for linking up to Freedom Fridays :)
Great appetizers! Thanks for sharing this recipe at The Pin Junkie. It was featured in the fall recipe roundup. http://www.thepinjunkie.com/2013/11/fall-recipes-roundup.html. Be sure to stop by to grab an “I was featured” button and stop by Thursday evening to share your best fall crafts!
Super cute and super YUMMY. A great combo! Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
Such a cute idea for a holiday appetizer! Stopping by to let you know I’m featuring you tomorrow on Made in a Day! Thanks so much for sharing this at my Linky Party~
Kim
Ooh these sound delicious! Pinning, and thanks so much for sharing at my link party!
You have been featured at weekly creative… Thanks for linking up!
I love how simple and beautiful this appetizer looks for the holidays. Thanks so much for sharing it with us on foodie fridya.
Woot! You have been featured this week at Recipe Sharing Monday! The new link party is up and I’d love to see you back. Have a great week. :)
I LOVE this! And I thought the Christmas Lasagna was fantastic too! Pinned both!
What a fun idea! I love this!