Description
Flaky crescent roll pinwheels filled with creamy pepper jack cheese, cream cheese, and diced jalapenos, then brushed with garlic butter and baked until golden.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces pepper jack cheese, freshly shredded
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 ounces canned diced jalapenos, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 16 ounces refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Add the shredded pepper jack, softened cream cheese, drained jalapenos, and salt to a mixing bowl.
- Stir until the cheese mixture looks smooth and evenly combined.
- Unroll both cans of crescent roll dough and press the perforations together to form two solid rectangles.
- Divide the cheese mixture between the dough rectangles and spread it evenly, leaving a narrow border around the edges.
- Starting at a short side, roll each dough rectangle tightly into a log.
- Use a serrated knife to slice each log into 8 rounds, creating 16 rolls total.
- Arrange the rolls cut-side up in the prepared baking dish.
- Combine the melted butter and garlic powder in a small bowl.
- Brush the garlic butter evenly over the tops and exposed edges of the rolls.
- Bake for 28 to 30 minutes, or until puffed and deep golden brown.
- Let the rolls cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Drain the diced jalapenos thoroughly to prevent a soggy filling.
- Keep the crescent dough chilled until you are ready to roll it.
- For milder rolls, replace the pepper jack with Monterey Jack cheese.
- For more heat, add finely chopped pickled jalapenos or a pinch of cayenne.
- Store cooled leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Reheat the rolls in an air fryer at 400°F for 5 minutes.
- To reheat in the oven, bake at 400°F for 6 to 8 minutes.
- To reheat in the microwave, heat for 30 to 60 seconds.
- The cheese filling can be prepared and refrigerated for up to 3 days.
- For crisp edges on every side, bake the rolls separately on a parchment-lined sheet pan for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 218
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 465
- Fat: 17
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 41