5 from 27 votes
Cuban Sausage Pinwheels
Cuban Sausage Pinwheels combine ground sausage seasoned with paprika, salt, and pepper with a creamy mixture of cream cheese, cheddar, mayonnaise, bacon, green onions, and pickles. This filling is spread on flour tortillas, rolled tightly, and sliced into bite-sized pinwheels. The blend of savory sausage and tangy pickles with creamy cheese creates rich, flavorful bites that work well as appetizers or snacks.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
24
pinwheels
Calories:
168 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground sausage
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 pieces Bacon cooked and chopped
- 2 tablespoons green onion or chives chopped
- 1/3 cup pickles chopped
- 4 flour tortilla or 6 smaller tortillas, large
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese and mayo, mix until smooth.
- Stir in cooked and chopped bacon, chopped green onions and pickles.
- Place a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and once hot and the sausage. Break it with a wooden spoon and cook. Add salt, pepper and paprika. Cook until lightly browned, remove from heat and set aside.
- Spread cream cheese mixture in a generous layer over tortillas. Add about ½ cup of sausage mixture (or morper tortilla, distributing it evenly.
- Roll tortillas tightly and slice into 1 inch pieces.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
168kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
372mg
(16%)
Potassium
99mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
131IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 pinwheels
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 168kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 372mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 131IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.