Cream cheese bacon puff pastry pinwheels are flaky, savory bites filled with creamy cheese and crispy bacon. They bake up golden and irresistible, making them a great appetizer for parties, holidays, or casual gatherings.
TL;DR
This recipe was inspired by my cousin Christina, who brought a batch of puff pastry pinwheels to one of our family gatherings a few years ago.
I enhanced the recipe by adding easy flavors, turning this recipe into a budget-friendly and effortless last-minute appetizer or brunch idea.
You can prepare these with a few kitchen staples. At least I always have cream cheese or bacon in my fridge because who doesn't like crispy cooked bacon (right?!) and cream cheese adds that delightful creamy layer to the pinwheels.
Ingredient Notes
- Puff Pastry — Get a large puff pastry dough sheet, which can be rolled in (not the small square ones). I prefer refrigerated puff pastry rolls. Frozen ones need to be thawed, and they get soggy.
- Cream Cheese — I use plain Philadelphia cream cheese, but you can use flavored ones too (e.g., green onion cream cheese).
- Shredded Cheese — Your favorite shredded cheese. I like super cheesy ones, such as mozzarella shredded cheese.
- Bacon Pieces — I use uncooked smoked and salted small bacon cubes because that's what I get, and I like the taste. You can use precooked bacon pieces too. Raw bacon should be cut small so that it bakes crisp in the oven, adding to the flavor and texture experience.
- Salt and Black Pepper — Salt is optional, and I'd skip it if your bacon is super salty.
- Chives — Freshly chopped, used as a topping to serve them. Adds color and freshness.
Process Overview
Step 1
Roll out the puff pastry dough. Spread cream cheese over the dough.
Step 2
Spread the bacon pieces, shredded cheese, chives, salt, and pepper over the cream cheese.
Step 3
Roll into a tight log and cut into about 1 inch (2 centimeter) slices.
Step 4
Place the slices on a baking sheet, but keep distance between the slices.
Bake until golden and done.
📖 Recipe
Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Pinwheels
Ingredients
- 1 Puff Pastry Roll large
- 4-5 Tablespoon Cream Cheese
- ¾ Cup Bacon Cubes
- ½ Cup Shredded Cheese
- 1 Tablespoon Chives Fresh topping
- Pinch Salt optional if bacon is salty
- Pinch Black Pepper Ground
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).
- Roll out the puff pastry dough. Spread the cream cheese evenly across the dough.1 Puff Pastry Roll, 4-5 Tablespoon Cream Cheese
- Sprinkle the bacon pieces, shredded cheese, chives, salt, and pepper over the cream cheese layer.½ Cup Shredded Cheese, ¾ Cup Bacon Cubes, Pinch Salt, 1 Tablespoon Chives Fresh, Pinch Black Pepper Ground
- Roll the dough tightly into a log. Cut the roll into slices about 1 inch (2 cm) thick.
- Place the slices on a lined baking sheet, leaving some space between each piece.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius)until the pinwheels turn golden and the pastry is fully cooked. That can take about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Enjoy it warm or cooled as an appetizer, snack, or brunch bite.
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We love these bacon and cream cheese-filled baked pinwheels at family gatherings as a snack or appetizer. These also make top game day bites!
You can prepare them too as part of a brunch spread. Think of Mother's or Father's Day or making a Sunday morning special.
Storing
Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 2-3 days. You can warm them up in the oven on a lower heat setting so that they gradually warm up again.
To freeze, prepare the pinwheels as instructed but do not bake them. Instead, place them next to each other on a tray and the tray in the freezer so that they freeze hard. Once frozen hard, take them out and place them into a freezer container to freeze them.
To bake frozen pinwheels, place them frozen on a baking sheet and just bake them as per the instructions, but add another 15 to 20 minutes or more to the baking time until they thaw and bake all in one go.
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