Hankering For A Savory Snack? Then Try These Bacon & Cheese Pinwheels!

Here they are — all of the yummy ingredients you'll need for this sinfully delicious snack that's big on flavor but only requires eight ingredients. Feel free to indulge!

Ingredients To Gather

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

6 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (1 1/2 cups)

2 ounces thinly sliced deli salami or ham, chopped fine

3 green onions, finely minced

1 tablespoon hot sauce (like Tapatio)

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

12 slices hearty white or wheat sandwich bread, crusts removed

12 ounces bacon, halved crosswise

Directions To Follow

Start by placing an oven rack about 6 inches away from the broiler heating element. Next, heat the broiler and get a rimmed baking sheet. Place an oven-proof wire rack inside it. Then, mix the cream cheese and cheddar cheese either with a hand mixer or a food processor. Then:

Transfer to a bowl and stir in salami or ham, green onions, hot sauce and mustard. Mix well.
Working with one slice of bread at a time, roll the bread as thin as possible with a rolling pin (don't forget to remove the crusts!). Evenly cover the bread with about 2 heaping tablespoons of the cheese mixture. Starting at the short edge, roll the bread into a tight cylinder. Cut each rolled bread log in half crosswise to form 2 smaller rolls and wrap each half in 1 piece of the bacon (that has also been cut in half crosswise), covering the bread completely. The bacon should stick to itself as it is rolled around and stay secure, but if not, feel free to secure with a toothpick. Repeat with the remaining bread, filling and bacon.
Place the rolls to the wire rack on the baking sheet. Broil until the bacon is crisp, 10 to 12 minutes, flipping halfway through broiling.

Finished!

Now all you need to do is wait about 10 minutes for the pinwheels to cool. Don't wait too long, though, because they taste best when they're served warm. This recipe makes two dozen pinwheels, but with flavor this potent they're bound to go fast, so we recommend making two batches!

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