15-Minute Cranberry Cream Cheese Pinwheels That Wow
A delicious holiday appetizer featuring sweet cranberries, creamy cheese, and flaky puff pastry.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 33 minutes
- Yield: 12 pinwheels 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed) or 1 can crescent roll dough
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries (roughly chopped)
- 1 tbsp honey (optional)
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp parsley, chopped (plus more for garnish)
- 1 tbsp olive oil or melted butter (for brushing)
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Roll out the puff pastry or crescent dough on a floured surface. Flatten slightly with a rolling pin.
- Spread softened cream cheese evenly over the dough.
- Sprinkle feta, cranberries, herbs, honey (if using), salt, and pepper.
- Roll the dough tightly into a log and slice into 1-inch pinwheels.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Place pinwheels on a lined baking sheet, brush with oil or butter, and bake for 15–18 minutes until golden.
Notes
- Best served warm.
- Can be made ahead and refrigerated before baking.
- Adjust sweetness by adding more or less honey.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg