Description
These Baked Jalapeno Popper Pinwheels are a spicy and savory appetizer perfect for game day or any gathering. Puff pastry is filled with a creamy mixture of cheeses, jalapeños, and bacon, then rolled, sliced, and baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 jalapeños, seeded and finely chopped
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare Filling: In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, jalapeños, bacon, garlic powder, and salt until well combined.
- Roll Out Pastry: Roll out the puff pastry sheet on a floured surface.
- Add Filling: Spread the cream cheese mixture over the pastry, leaving a border. Roll the pastry tightly into a log.
- Slice and Bake: Slice the log into pinwheels, place them on the baking sheet, brush with egg wash, and bake for 18–20 minutes until golden.
- Serve: Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For a spicier version, leave the jalapeño seeds in.
- You can use pre-cooked bacon bits to save time.
- Best served warm but can be reheated in the oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
