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These 3-Ingredient Sausage Cream Cheese Pinwheels combine flaky puff pastry with savory breakfast sausage and creamy cheese for the ultimate easy appetizer. Perfect for holiday entertaining, brunch menus, game day snacks, potluck recipes, family gatherings, and make-ahead party food, these buttery pinwheels bake into golden, crispy spirals with a rich, cheesy center everyone will love.

3-Ingredient Sausage Cream Cheese Pinwheels

These 3-Ingredient Sausage Cream Cheese Pinwheels combine flaky puff pastry with savory breakfast sausage and creamy cheese for the ultimate easy appetizer. Perfect for holiday entertaining, brunch menus, game day snacks, potluck recipes, family gatherings, and make-ahead party food, these buttery pinwheels bake into golden, crispy spirals with a rich, cheesy center everyone will love.
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Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb breakfast sausage
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 sheet puff pastry thawed

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • mixing bowl
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Sharp knife

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet.
  2. Cook sausage until browned and drain.
  3. Mix sausage with softened cream cheese.
  4. Roll puff pastry into a rectangle.
  5. Spread filling evenly over pastry.
  6. Roll into a log and seal the seam.
  7. Slice into 1-inch pinwheels.
  8. Bake for 18–22 minutes until golden and puffed.
  9. Cool slightly and serve warm.

Notes

Chill the log before slicing for perfect pinwheels.
Delicious served with ranch, honey mustard, or marinara.
Ideal for brunches, holiday parties, game days, and meal prep.
Freeze beautifully for quick appetizers anytime.