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Crescent Chicken Taco Pinwheels

Savory pinwheel appetizers made with crescent roll dough filled with a creamy taco-seasoned chicken mixture. Serve warm with sour cream.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
Servings: 30 servings
Course: Appetizer

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 cans refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 1 8 oz.cream cheese
  • 1/2 cupmayonnaise
  • 1 taco seasoning packet
  • 2 cupsdiced cooked chicken*
  • 1 4 oz.can green chilesdo not drain liquid
  • Optional: 2 tbsp diced black olivesjuice of 1/2 lime
  • sour cream for serving

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet
  • Medium bowl
  • Electric Mixer
  • Sharp Knife

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. If the cream cheese is firm, soften it on the counter for about 20–30 minutes or microwave it 10–15 seconds until spreadable.
  3. In a medium bowl, beat the 8 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, and 1 taco seasoning packet with an electric mixer (or a spoon) until smooth.
  4. Stir in 2 cups diced cooked chicken and the entire 4 oz can of green chiles (do not drain). If using, stir in 2 tablespoons diced black olives and the juice of 1/2 lime.
  5. Unroll one can of refrigerated crescent rolls onto a clean work surface. Do not separate into triangles; press the seams together to make one single sheet and gently stretch/press into about a 9 x 12-inch rectangle.
  6. Spread half of the chicken mixture in an even layer over the dough, spreading nearly to the edges.
  7. Beginning on a long side, roll the dough up tightly into a log. Pinch the seam to seal. Using a sharp knife, slice the log into 3/4-inch-thick pinwheels. Place the pinwheels seam-side down on a baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
  8. Repeat steps 5–7 with the second can of crescent rolls and the remaining chicken mixture.
  9. Bake in the preheated 375°F oven for 14–16 minutes, or until the crescent rolls are golden brown. Let cool a few minutes, then serve warm with sour cream.

Notes

Tips
*I used precooked grilled chicken found in my grocery store’s meat department to make this recipe even easier!
*You can buy the seamless crescent dough sheets for this recipe if available at your local grocery store.