Looking for a quick and affordable lunch or snack idea? These Pepperoni Pizza Crescent Pinwheels are the perfect solution! Made with just 6 budget-friendly ingredients, they’re easy to whip up and always a hit with the family. Whether you’re packing them for a lunchbox or serving them as a game-day appetizer, these adorable pinwheels are sure to please. Plus, they’re ready in under 30 minutes!
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Refrigerated crescent roll dough is such a convenient ingredient to keep in the fridge. It’s budget-friendly and keeps in the fridge for weeks as a go-to when you need a quick family friendly option. Whether you need a quick snack or a fun appetizer, these pinwheels check all the boxes for taste, convenience, and affordability.
For more easy crescent roll recipes, make sure to try Ham and Cheese Crescent Ring or this fan-favorite Taco Crescent Ring!
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
- Quick and Easy – on the table in less than 30 minutes!
- Just 6 Budget-Friendly ingredients!
- Kid-tested and approved!! Kids and adults alike will love these pizza pinwheels. Perfect for packed lunches or a game-day snack!
Ingredients
Crescent Dough: find this next to the biscuits in the refrigerated section of your grocery store. Feel free to cut the recipe in half and use 1 can of dough.
Tomato Sauce: you whatever tomato sauce you have – open an 8 ounce can or use some spaghetti sauce from the jar. Feel free to doctor it up with a little garlic powder and onion powder for even more zip.
Mozzarella Cheese: For our pizza pinwheels, I recommend mozzarella. If you’re getting creative and want to try other fillings, and good melty cheese will work well. And you can shred your own or use pre-shredded.
Mini Pepperonis: Yes, you can buy mini pepperonis and yes they are a little more expensive. But they are the perfect size for these bite-size crescent pinwheels. Feel free to chop regular or turkey pepperoni to save money for just a little more effort.
Equipment
- Half-Sheet Baking Pan
- (Optional) Parchment Paper
- Dental floss or a knife: for slicing the pinwheels
- Can Opener
- Spoon or Spatula: for spreading pizza sauce
How to Make Crescent Pinwheels
- When handling the dough, be gentle. Press all the seams together to create one rectangle of dough.
- Then, spread on your sauce and top with cheese and pepperonis.
- From a long edge, gently roll the crescent dough into a log like you would a cinnamon roll.
- Using a sharp knife or dental floss, slice each log into 6-8 pinwheels.
- I find that dental floss helps create a clean cut without damaging the roll.
- Take your floss and pull it under the crescent dough log, holding each end of the floss in each hand.
- Cross the floss over the log and pull tight with your opposite hand to pull the floss through the roll.
- Place pinwheels on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 15-17 minutes. The dough will be golden brown.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes so that you don’t burn your mouth on the cheese. Enjoy your pepperoni pizza crescent pinwheels with more tomato sauce (or ranch for my midwest girlies!)
More Easy Kid-Friendly Recipes
Pepperoni Pizza Crescent Pinwheels
Equipment
- 2 Half Sheet Pans
- 1 knife or dental floss (to slice)
- parchment paper optional
Ingredients
- 2 cans crescent dough
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella shredded
- 5 ounces pepperoni mini or chopped
- 1 Tbsp parmesan cheese grated
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
- Open the canned crescent rolls. Roll them out, separately, pressing the perforations together.
- Spread 1/4 cup of tomato sauce on each rolled out crescent dough (more if you like more saucy pinwheels).
- Tip with mozzarella cheese and mini (or chopped) pepperoni.
- Carefully roll the crescent dough in a log, rolling from a long end.
- Slice each roll in to 6-8 pinwheels
- Place the sliced pinwheels on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Top with a sprinkle of italian seasoning and grated parmesan.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and serve with the remaining tomato sauce.
Notes
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