Description
These Crescent Taco Rolls using Pillsbury Crescents are so easy to make with only 5 ingredients! Taco Pinwheels whip up in under 40 minutes and work great for a quick dinner or appetizer that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 ounces ground beef (85/15 preferred)
- 10 ounce can of mild diced tomatoes and green chilis (Rotel), DRAINED well
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 8 ounce package of Pillsbury Crescent Dough (Rolls can be used too)
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until no longer pink, breaking up the meat as it cooks.
- Once the meat is browned, pour in the drained Rotel and sprinkle in taco seasoning. Reduce the heat to low and allow it to cook for a few minutes, breaking up the beef and tomatoes into finer pieces. Turn off the heat and remove from the stovetop to cool for 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a large cutting board with parchment paper and roll out the crescent rolls or crescent dough. If you've bought the crescent rolls, use your fingers to press the perforations closed a bit. Sprinkle out half of the cheese, top with the ground beef mixture, then sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover the entire surface, except for about 1 inch of the border on the longest sides.
- Carefully begin to roll up the side closest to you, with your finger tips, slowly until it forms a log shape.
- Cut the log into 1 inch slices. As you cut them, round them with your hands and transfer them to a baking sheet one by one.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes until golden brown. Don't over bake. The bottoms will get black quickly.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes before using a spatula to remove them from the baking sheet. Serve with sour cream, Avocado Crema, or Wingstop ranch.
Notes
- Break up the meat and tomatoes into small pieces when cooking, so that it spreads out well for the filling.
- Allow the meat to cool for 10 minutes before assembling. This avoids melting the cheese and warming up the crescents, which makes them fall apart.
- Leave the crescents in the fridge until right before assembling, so they stay cold and easy to work with.
- When slicing, if they fall apart a bit, it's totally fine, just work them back into a pinwheel shape and place onto the cookie sheet.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cooling Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: appetizer
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: American