Maple Sausage Pinwheels

Name: Maple Sausage Pinwheels
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb breakfast sausage; 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar; 3 tbsp maple syrup; 2 8-count crescent roll tubes; 1/4 cup butter; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp everything bagel seasoning

Crescent dough spirals with sausage and maple glaze baked golden.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 22 min
Serves 10
Difficulty: easy

Puff pastry spirals with maple sausage and cheese, baked and sliced into rounds. Sweet-savory handhelds that disappear fast from the tray.

364Cal

17gProtein

11gCarbs

29gFat

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb breakfast sausage
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar
3 tbsp maple syrup
2 8-count crescent roll tubes
1/4 cup butter
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp everything bagel seasoning

Instructions

Make the filling: Brown sausage, drain well, and mix with cheddar, maple syrup, and black pepper while warm so cheese starts to melt and bind the filling.
Roll the dough: Press crescent dough into two rectangles, sealing seams. Spread sausage filling evenly, roll tight into logs, and pinch seams closed.
Slice pinwheels: Cut each log into 8–10 pinwheels with a sharp serrated knife. Place cut-side up on parchment-lined sheet pans with space between each spiral.
Glaze and bake: Brush tops with melted butter and maple syrup. Bake at 375°F until golden, puffed, and sausage reaches 165°F in the center.
Cool slightly and serve: Rest 5 minutes so filling sets—hot maple cheese burns tongues. Serve from sheet pans or stack in a warm baking dish for grab-and-go.

Station workflow

Chill rolled logs 10 minutes before slicing if dough gets soft—clean spirals need a firm log.
Bake both sheet pans on middle and upper racks, swapping halfway for even browning.
Serve with napkins stacked high—these are sticky, handheld, and popular on the way to rigs.

Cleanup

Use parchment on sheet pans so maple glaze doesn't weld to the metal during baking.
Soak the sausage mixing bowl immediately—maple and cheese set into a glue once cooled.

Leftovers

Reheat pinwheels on a sheet pan at 325°F for 8 minutes until warmed through and crust re-crisp.
Split cold pinwheels and griddle cut-side down with extra maple for a caramelized second-day treat.