Crescent Roll Appetizers

This recipe was one my mom taught me and is one of my favorites. It is simple and defiantly a party favorite.

Close-up of cream cheese and bacon pinwheels on a red plate.

Prep 15 mins

Cook 15 mins

Total 30 mins


Ingredients

  • Two cans of crescent rolls

  • 1 package of cream cheese softened

  • 1/2 yellow onion

  • 1 package bacon bits

  • salt to taste

  • pepper to taste

Vegitarien Option

  • Two cans of crescent rolls

  • 1 package of cream cheese softened

  • 1/2 yellow onion

  • 1 red bell pepper

  • salt to taste

  • pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350

  2. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, onion, bacon bits, salt and pepper. Mix till fully combined. Set aside for later.

  3. Unroll crescent rolls and cut in half, and pinch together all the splits and connect the two halves together to make one long roll.

  4. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crescent rolls. Spread from one edge to the middle.

  5. After the cream cheese is spread evenly, roll crescents till they are in a spiral.

  6. Once you have one long log cut into about 1/2 inch rolls.

  7. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 mins or until golden brown.

  8. Once baked, serve and enjoy.

Vegitarian Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350

  2. Roast the red pepper on the stove or grill till blackened.

  3. Once blackened, set aside and let cool.

  4. Once cooled, remove the skin from the pepper and pat dry with paper towel, to much moisture makes the crescent soggy

  5. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, onion, roasted red pepper, salt and pepper. Mix till fully combined. Set aside for later.

  6. Unroll crescent rolls and cut in half, and pinch together all the splits and connect the two halves together to make one long roll.

  7. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crescent rolls. Spread from one edge to the middle.

  8. After the cream cheese is spread evenly, roll crescents till they are in a spiral.

  9. Once you have one long log cut into about 1/2 inch rolls.

  10. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 mins or until golden brown.

  11. Once baked, serve and enjoy.