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
Shop Ingredients
Makes 10 servings
Lifeway Probiotic Farmer Cheese - 16 Ounce
$4.99$0.31/oz
Immaculate Baking Organic Ready To Bake Crescent Rolls - 8 Ounce
$6.49$0.81/oz
Dutch Farms Cream Cheese Bar - 8 Ounce
$2.99$0.37/oz
Pioneer Granulated Sugar 4lb - 64 Ounce
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$2.49 was $4.29$0.04/oz
Fresh Thyme Organic Vanilla Extract - 4 Ounce
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$13.99 was $15.99$3.50/oz
Enjoy Life Semi-sweet Chocolate Mini Chips - 10 Ounce
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$5.99 was $6.99$0.60/oz
Made With Dried Sweetened Cranberries Tub - 7.25 Ounce
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$4.99 was $6.49$0.69/oz
Fisher Chopped Pecans - 10 Ounce
$12.99$1.30/oz
Made With Organic Sunflower Seeds Tub - 7.5 Ounce
$5.99$0.80/oz
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.