Pesto Pinwheels
This is a really fun and easy appetizer that never fails to please a crowd! The flaky crescent rolls provide a wonderfully flavorful nest for layers of zesty basil pesto. You won’t believe how simple it is to make these beautiful little treats.
This is a recipe that you can go wild and crazy with . . . substitute your own flavorful fillings and let me know what you come up with! Maybe some pimento cheese? Or some olive tapenade? Alfredo sauce perhaps? Sundried tomato pesto? The possibilities are endless, so get creative!
Pesto Pinwheels
1 8-ounce package of refrigerated crescent roll dough
1/2 cup basil pesto
1 egg
1/4 cup grated parmigiano reggiano cheese
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and grease a baking sheet.
Open the package of crescent roll dough and unroll it into a rectangle. Gently push together the perforations of the dough so that you have one continuous rectangle of dough. Use a spatula to spread the pesto evenly over the rectangle. Roll the dough back up in the same direction as it was rolled up in the package.
Use a serrated knife to slice the roll into 1/2″ pieces. Lay the pieces flat on the prepared baking sheet, about 1″ apart.
In a small bowl, beat the egg until frothy with a fork. Brush the egg lightly on top of each pinwheel. Sprinkle all of them with the grated parmigiano reggiano cheese.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, until puffed up and lightly golden brown. Remove from pan and serve immediately.
Kellee
I swear to god, EVERY time I come here I suddenly realize I’m hungry. My stomach also realizes this fact and very vocally makes sure I am aware.
Maryanna
These look divine! What a great appetizer for the holidays.
Melanie
What a great and simple idea, I’m making these. Thank you!
Megan
Hi!
My Grandmother makes the same thing, but instead of pesto she puts sausage in there, like the Jimmy Dean that you cut open and has about the consistency of ground beef?? You know what I mean? Anyway, she rolls out the rolls, pats sausage over the whole thing and then bakes according to the crescent directions. EVERYONE loves these for breakfast! I don’t know how the don’t turn out greasy or gross, but they just don’t!