Crispy Crack Chicken Pinwheels
Crispy Crack Chicken Pinwheels are an easy homemade bacon ranch snack featuring a crispy puff pastry exterior and a creamy, savory chicken, ranch, and bacon filling. Perfect for quick snacks, parties, or casual get-togethers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 pinwheels 1x
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (about 300g)
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened (113g)
- 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning mix
- 6 slices cooked bacon, chopped
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (110g)
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- 2 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped (optional)
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine shredded chicken, softened cream cheese, ranch seasoning, chopped cooked bacon, shredded cheddar, green onions, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix until evenly incorporated.
- Lightly flour your surface and lay out one sheet of thawed puff pastry. Roll out to a roughly 12×12-inch square if needed. Repeat with the second sheet if using.
- Spread the chicken mixture evenly over the puff pastry, leaving about a 1/2-inch border around the edges.
- Starting from one edge, carefully roll the puff pastry into a tight log. Press gently to seal the edge.
- Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, slice the roll into 12 equal pinwheels about 1 inch thick. Arrange cut-side up on the baking sheet, spaced about 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes until puffed and golden brown.
- Let the pinwheels cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
If edges brown too quickly, tent with foil halfway through baking. For extra crisp, brush tops with beaten egg before baking. Let pinwheels rest 5 minutes after baking to set filling. Can assemble and refrigerate up to 24 hours before baking. Freeze unbaked pinwheels on a tray, then transfer to freezer bag; bake from frozen adding a few extra minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 13
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 9
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