Description
Flaky and creamy pinwheels with a sweet-tart cranberry flavor and a hint of heat, perfect for parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry or 1 can crescent roll dough
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup cranberry pepper jelly
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta or 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Beat the cream cheese with salt and black pepper until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese evenly over the rolled pastry.
- Dot the cranberry pepper jelly across the cream cheese.
- Sprinkle with crumbled feta or shredded cheddar.
- Roll into a snug log, wrap in plastic, and chill for 20-30 minutes.
- Slice the log into 1/2-inch rounds.
- Bake on a parchment-lined sheet for 12-15 minutes until golden.
Notes
Chilling the rolled log before slicing ensures cleaner cuts; avoid overloading with jelly to prevent soggy pastry.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2-3 pinwheels
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg