Description
Sausage egg and cheese pinwheels are a delicious and easy make-ahead breakfast option. These cheesy breakfast rolls are perfect for brunch or a quick morning meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 eggs
- 2 tablespoons red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 (8-ounce) cans crescent dough sheets
- 1/3 cup whipped chive and onion cream cheese
- 8 ounces ground breakfast sausage, cooked
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and grease a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, bell pepper, milk and black pepper.
- Scramble the eggs on the stovetop and set aside to let them cool a bit.
- Open the two cans of crescent dough and unroll the sheets of dough.
- Pinch the two long edges of the sheets together to form one large rectangle.
- Spread the cream cheese over the dough.
- Top with the scrambled eggs, cooked ground sausage, and cheese.
- Roll up the dough tightly.
- Use a serrated knife to cut the rolled up dough into 12 equal slices.
- Place the rolls into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 24-26 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
Notes
- You can make these ahead and freeze them for later.
- Use any type of sausage you prefer.
- Substitute the cheese with your favorite variety.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 26 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 90mg