Name: Puff Pastry Jalapeno Popper PInwheels
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry; 8 oz cream cheese; 4 pieces cooked bacon (crumbled); 1 oz ranch seasoning packet; 1.5 cups Colby Jack cheese (shredded); 2 jalapenos (seeded and finely diced); 2 tbsp olive oil (divided)

If puff pastry, cream cheese, and bacon had a party, these Jalapeno Popper Pinwheels would definitely be the life of it—crispy, cheesy, and spicy, they’re baked in puff pastry and the ultimate party food recipe your taste buds have been waiting for!

Warning: these jalapeno popper pinwheels are so good, you might just end up eating the whole tray… and by ‘might,’ we mean ‘will. Here’s how to make them:

Ingredients You’ll Need For This Recipe

2 Cups Shredded Rotisserie Chicken
8 Oz Cream Cheese; Softened and Cubed
3 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese; Halved
10 Oz Can Red Enchilada Sauce
15 Oz Can Black Beans; Rinsed and Drained
4 Oz Can Diced Green Chilis
1 Package Taco Seasoning
Chopped Green Onions: Optional For Garnish

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Add cream cheese, crumbled bacon, ranch seasoning, cheese and diced jalapenos to a large mixing bowl.

Step 2: Use a hand mixer, stand mixer or fork to mix all ingredients until well combined.

Step 3: Roll out puff pastry dough on a clean surface and brush with 1 tbsp of olive oil.

Step 4: Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly across the top of the dough.

Step 5: Roll up the dough tightly and place in the freezer for 20 minutes. In the meantime, preheat your oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. After 20 minutes, remove from freezer and slice into 8 pinwheels using a sharp knife.

Step 6: Place the pinwheels on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the sides of each with the remaining olive oil.

Step 7: Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and serve warm. Enjoy!

Now, go ahead and make these jalapeno popper pinwheels—your taste buds will thank you, and your friends will wonder if you secretly went to culinary school. Just be prepared for everyone to ask for the recipe… and for you to act like it’s a closely guarded family secret!

Puff Pastry Jalapeno Popper PInwheels

Jalapeno Popper Pinwheels baked in puff pastry are the ultimate party food recipe your taste buds have been waiting for. Fun to make and easy to love.

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword jalapeno poppers, pinwheels, puff pastry

Prep Time 35

Cook Time 20

Total Time 55

Servings 8 pinwheels

Ingredients

1 sheet puff pastry
8 oz cream cheese
4 pieces cooked bacon crumbled
1 oz ranch seasoning packet
1.5 cups Colby Jack cheese shredded
2 jalapenos seeded and finely diced
2 tbsp olive oil divided

Instructions

Add cream cheese, crumbled bacon, ranch seasoning, cheese and diced jalapenos to a large mixing bowl.
Use a hand mixer, stand mixer or fork to mix all ingredients until well combined.
Roll out puff pastry dough on a clean surface and brush with 1 tbsp of olive oil.
Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly across the top of the dough.
Roll up the dough tightly and place in the freezer for 20 minutes. In the meantime, preheat your oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. After 20 minutes, remove from freezer and slice into 8 pinwheels using a sharp knife.
Place the pinwheels on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the sides of each with the remaining olive oil.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and serve warm. Enjoy!