Easy To Make Baked Bacon Cheddar Pinwheels

These super easy baked bacon and cheddar pinwheels are so incredibly delicious, that you’ll be asked to make them again and again. Smoky bacon, ooey gooey cheddar, and spices all rolled into scrumptious pastry – they’re divine!

With some easy pantry basics that can be found at your local grocery store like pizza dough, bacon and cheddar, you can whip up a yummy roll that goes with anything. (Or just have it as a snack, like I do!).

30 Minute Cheese and Bacon Rolls

I find when a comfort food craving hits, one that’s garlicky, buttery, and melty cheesy, this is the ticket for me. They have the addicting salty, smokey bite of bacon, the cheesy cheese flavor of cheddar of course.. and the pièce de résistance???

Garlic butter.

Oh, my sweet baby you-know-who. These will spark every taste bud you have into dancing to Flavour-Town on your tippy-toes like Fred Flinstone at the bowling alley, in under 30 short minutes.

You know me, and you know I like easy recipes! There are no fancy ingredients needed for this recipe and all the ingredients are easily found in grocery stores.

🌟Ingredient Highlights

This is a super simple recipe, but let’s chat about the ingredients a little more:

✔ Pizza Dough:

• For ease of use, I like to use refrigerator pizza dough. Pillsbury is usually the brand I use (not sponsored), but store-brand dough is perfectly fine to use. Alternatively, if you have access to pizza dough made in an Italian marketplace, that’s great as well!

✔ Bacon:

• Crispy bacon is what you want here. If you have leftovers from breakfast, this is a perfect use for it. If you don’t have anything like that, store-bought bacon bits are a great stand-in. I don’t recommend using imitation bacon bits as they’re not as delicious as using real bacon for this recipe. Smoked chicken or turkey bacon can also be a great alternative.d Condensed Milk

✔ Cheddar:

• I like to use sharp cheddar for this recipe. You don’t use a lot, so using a stronger cheddar will carry that flavor throughout. Feel free to tone it down by using mild cheddar if you prefer.

✔ Butter:

• This is used for the topping when the baked pinwheels are ready. Margarine can be used as well. *Instead of making your own garlic butter, alternatively you can buy garlic butter from the grocery store.

✔ Seasonings:

• Garlic powder, Onion powder, Italian seasoning

👨‍🍳How To Make Baked Bacon Cheddar Pinwheels

STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking dish with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
STEP 2: Roll out pizza dough and season, then sprinkle the rest of the ingredients, leaving a margin around the entire edge.
STEP 3: Starting from the longest side, roll up the dough into a log and cut it into sections.
STEP 4: Bake. Meanwhile, prepare the garlic butter topping.
STEP 5: When the cheese and bacon rolls come out of the oven, brush the tops liberally with the melted butter topping.

Please refer to the printable recipe card below for exact amounts, detailed instructions, and helpful tips to make this recipe perfect every time.

🔥 Top Recipe Tips

Let the rolls cool slightly after brushing on the butter topping so they’re easier to handle but still all melty and cheesy.

Variations For This Cheddar Bacon Rolls Recipe

Cheese: You can switch up the cheese and develop a totally different flavor profile. Try mozzarella or greyer for an even more meltiness. Want a zippy flavor? Substitute the cheddar for Monterey Jack or Jalapeno Havarti.

Heat: If you live your life on the spicy side, amp up the heat with these pinwheels by adding dry chili flakes to the butter mixture. Another fun option could be adding hot chilies or sliced jalapenos to the inside of the rolls when making the cheese/bacon section.

Dough: For a flakier dough when baked, try using crescent roll sheets or even a sheet of puff pastry.

Serving And Storing

I absolutely love serving these cheddar bacon rolls with practically everything. They make a great side ‘bun’ to serve with soups like my easy chicken noodle soup, or my slow cooker beef barley stew.

Even as a side to a full meal salads is delicious and filling. They also make a wonderful hot appetizer for game days or movie nights is always fun as well.

To store leftovers, cover them with plastic wrap or place them in a lidded container for up to 4-5 days. Re-warm them in the microwave for a minute or two or I’ve served them at room temperature and they were fine.

I don’t recommend serving them directly out of the fridge because hard-cracking cheese and cold hard bread aren’t good-tasting experiences. Also, I don’t recommend freezing these rolls because the cheese will not melt again nicely.

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Easy Cheese and Bacon Rolls

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 27 minutes

Smoky bacon, melty cheddar, and spices all rolled into a delicious pastry make these delicious baked pinwheels the perfect roll to go along with any meal.

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Ingredients

• 1 pillsbury pizza dough
• 4 - 5 slices bacon, crispy, minced
• 1/2 c cheddar
• 2 tbsp minced onion
• 1 tbsp italian seasoning
• 3 tbs melted butter
• 3 tsp garlic, minced
• parsley to garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Roll out pizza dough to a long rectangle
3. Sprinkle the italian seasoning, bacon, onion and cheddar over the top of the dough
4. Starting from the longest side, roll up the dough onto itself like a cinnamon roll
5. Cut in 1" sections
6. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until the wheels are golden brown
7. Meanwhile, mix together the melted butter, garlic and parsley
8. Brush the wheels with the garlic butter when they come out of the oven.
9. ENJOY!!

Notes

Make up the butter topping while the rolls bake so you can brush on the topping right when they come out of the oven.
Feel free to switch up the cheese for something more spicy if you prefer extra heat.
Cover and store the rolls so they don't dry out.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 roll
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 117Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 219mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 5g

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods, and portion sizes per household.

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