Creamy Farmer Cheese Pinwheels
These pinwheels are filled with a sweet, creamy Farmer Cheese filling and can be topped with your choice of chocolate, nuts, or dried fruit for a customizable and elegant treat!
LIFEWAY
LIFEWAY
Recipe - Downers Grove, IL
Creamy Farmer Cheese Pinwheels
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings10
Cook Time12 Minutes
0Ingredients
1 cup Lifeway Farmer Cheese
2 8-oz packages prepared crescent roll dough (seamless is best)
½ cup cream cheese
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional filling: mini dark chocolate chips
Optional filling: dried fruit
Optional filling: nuts
Optional filling: seeds
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Prepare a baking sheet by spraying with non-stick cooking spray, or lining with parchment paper.
- Remove the dough from the packages. Flatten the dough a bit using a rolling pin and then cut the dough into four inch squares. Set aside.
- In medium bowl, beat Farmer Cheese, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Fold in optional ingredients.
- To form the pinwheel shape, slice a 2 inch cut from each corner towards the center of the dough square.
- Dollop ½ tablespoon of cheese mixture into the center of each square. Fold every other corner into the center over the cheese. Press lightly so the corners stay together.
- Transfer the pinwheels to the baking sheet. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips and/or nuts over the pinwheels, if desired.
- Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove pinwheels from baking sheet and place on cooling rack.
15 minutes
Prep Time
12 minutes
Cook Time
10
Servings
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Prepare a baking sheet by spraying with non-stick cooking spray, or lining with parchment paper.
- Remove the dough from the packages. Flatten the dough a bit using a rolling pin and then cut the dough into four inch squares. Set aside.
- In medium bowl, beat Farmer Cheese, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Fold in optional ingredients.
- To form the pinwheel shape, slice a 2 inch cut from each corner towards the center of the dough square.
- Dollop ½ tablespoon of cheese mixture into the center of each square. Fold every other corner into the center over the cheese. Press lightly so the corners stay together.
- Transfer the pinwheels to the baking sheet. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips and/or nuts over the pinwheels, if desired.
- Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove pinwheels from baking sheet and place on cooling rack.
