appetizers
Maple Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels
Ingredients
1 package Maple Premium Pork Sausage
1 cup finely chopped, peeled apple
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed, softened
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 can (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
¾ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Sweet and savory come together in a delicious way with Jimmy Dean® Maple Pork Sausage, apples and walnuts. These will surely become a new family favorite.
Make it with Maple Premium Pork Sausage
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook sausage and apple in large skillet over MEDIUM-HIGH heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently; drain. Return to skillet. Add cream cheese, cinnamon and pepper; mix well.
- Unroll dough on work surface. Separate each can of dough into 4 rectangles; firmly press perforations together to seal. Spread 3 tablespoons sausage mixture onto each rectangle.
- Roll up dough rectangles, starting at 1 long side of each. Pinch edges together to seal. Use serrated knife to cut each roll into 6 spirals.
- Place, cut sides down and 1 inch apart, on baking sheets. Sprinkle with nuts, if desired; press lightly into tops of spirals.
- Bake 13-15 minutes or until tops are golden brown and bottoms are crisp.
