18 Best Pinwheel Recipes for an Easy Party Appetizer

1Potato Candy potato candy pinwheels C.W. Newell

Don’t be fooled by the fact that these pinwheels have potato in the name—it’s anything but salty! When combined with butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar, potato makes the ideal base for these peanut butter candy rolls.

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2Ham and Cheese PinwheelsWill Dickey

Ham and cheese is a delicious combination in any form, but especially as pinwheels! In this recipe, salty ham, cheddar, and gruyere are rolled up in a flaky crescent roll to make these adorable appetizers.

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3Stromboli stromboli pinwheels Will Dickey

The Italians did the pinwheel first—and to pizza lovers, best! This oversized pizza roll is stuffed with layers of mozzarella, pepperoni, salami, and ham. Don’t forget to serve it up with a side of marinara.

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4Pinwheel CookiesCaitlin Bensel

For another sweet take on the pinwheel, try these festive cookies! With swirls of vanilla and chocolate shortbread, they’re the best of both worlds.

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5Sausage PinwheelsRalph Smith

These golden brown rolls may look fancy, but they’re so simple to make thanks to refrigerated crescent roll dough! Each bite-sized round features hot Italian sausage, cheese, and spinach.

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6Make-Ahead Sandwich Rolls make ahead sandwich rolls Ryan Liebe

It’ll be hard to choose which pinwheel you like best—the reuben rolls with Thousand Island dressing or the turkey-ham rolls with chipotle mayo. Luckily, you don’t have to choose… just have one of each!

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7Pepperoni Pizza Rolls pepperoni pizza roll pinwheels Caitlin Bensel

For a fun twist on pizza night, try these roll-ups filled with marinara, cheese, and sliced pepperoni. Extra sauce for dipping is always a good idea.

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8Christmas Tortilla Rollups christmas tortilla roll up pinwheels The Pioneer Woman

Ree likes to sprinkle the diced red and green peppers over the cream cheese rather than mixing it in so you can see the pretty jeweled colors when the pinwheels are cut.

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9Spinach Feta Buns spinach feta bun pinwheels Beatriz da Costa

Savory buns are so much fun to make for brunch, lunch, or even dinner. The filling of creamy feta and spinach makes it a perfect side dish for a holiday ham.

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10Cranberry-Feta Pinwheels cranberry feta pinwheels Dinner Then Dessert