Cheddar Bacon and Broccoli Pinwheels

It happened again… with all of the chaos of the holidays you completely forgot about making the dish for the party tonight! Instead of dropping by the store for that container of cookies again, whip up these cheddar bacon and broccoli pinwheels. They’re quick, easy, and a sure-fire crowd pleaser!

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I’ve totally been there more times than I care to admit. I’m crazy organized with my lists and planners but somehow, the big family Christmas pot luck falls through the cracks. It’s not that I forget about the event, only the cooking of the dish.

Then I run out of time and pick up something pre-made at the grocery store on the way there. I don’t know what it is about this particular task but I never seem to stick it in my brain. This year, I’m totally ready with these delicious cheddar bacon and broccoli pinwheels.

Luckily, they’re so easy to make, even if you’re not prepared (like I usually am not) you can easily whip up a batch to take with you. Even better? Everyone will absolutely love them!

Cheddar Bacon and Broccoli Pinwheels Ingredients

Step 1

First, preheat your oven to 350° Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set your baking sheet aside.

 

Close Up of Chopped Broccoli Florets

Step 2

Next, coarsely chop your broccoli florets and toss into a medium-sized mixing bowl.

Step 3

Add your sour cream, bacon bits, and shredded cheese to the mixing bowl and fold with a spatula until well-combined.

 

Close Up of Ingredients Mixed in Bowl

Step 4

Then add in a pinch of salt and pepper and fold into the mixture. Set mixture aside.

Step 5

On a separate piece of parchment paper (or other non-stick surface) roll out one can of crescent rolls dough.

Step 6

Next, pinch the seams of the crescent dough together so that there are no seams.

 

Close Up of Mixture Spread on Flat Dough

Step 7

Spread half of your sour cream mixture in an even layer on your crescent dough.

 

Rolled Dough on Parchment Paper

Step 8

Then roll your dough up starting with the long edge closest to you.

 

Sliced Dough on Parchment Paper

Step 9

Next, cut your rolled dough into 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide sections.

Step 10

Repeat steps 5 through 9 with your second can of crescent dough.

Step 11

Place your dough rolls on the parchment-lined baking sheet 2 inches apart.

Step 12

Bake for 13 minutes.

 

Close Up of Cheddar Bacon and Broccoli Pinwheels on Wire Rack

Step 13

Allow your pinwheels to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes and then transfer them to a cooling rack. This keeps them from falling apart when you transfer them to the rack.

 

Hand Holding Cheddar Bacon and Broccoli Pinwheel

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Yield: 40 Pinwheels

Cheddar Bacon and Broccoli Pinwheels

Close Up of Stack of Cheddar Bacon and Broccoli Pinwheels
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1.5 Cups Fresh Broccoli Florets
  • 8 oz. Light Sour Cream
  • 2.5 oz. Real Bacon Bits
  • 1 Cup Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
  • Pinch of Salt and Black Pepper
  • 2 Cans Crescent Rolls

Instructions

  1. First, preheat your oven to 350° Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set your baking sheet aside.
  2. Next, coarsely chop your broccoli florets and toss into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
  3. Add your sour cream, bacon bits, and shredded cheese to the mixing bowl and fold with a spatula until well-combined.
  4. Then add in a pinch of salt and pepper and fold into the mixture. Set mixture aside.
  5. On a separate piece of parchment paper (or other non-stick surface) roll out one can of crescent rolls dough.
  6. Next, pinch the seams of the crescent dough together so that there are no seams.
  7. Spread half of your sour cream mixture in an even layer on your crescent dough.
  8. Then roll your dough up starting with the long edge closest to you.
  9. Next, cut your rolled dough into 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide sections.
  10. Repeat steps 5 through 9 with your second can of crescent dough.
  11. Place your dough rolls on the parchment-lined baking sheet 2 inches apart.
  12. Bake for 13 minutes.
  13. Allow your pinwheels to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes and then transfer them to a cooling rack.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

40

Serving Size:

1 Pinwheel

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 66
Serve these delicious cheddar bacon and broccoli pinwheels on their own or mix up some ranch sour cream for dipping. No matter what, they’re crazy tasty and so easy to make that you can whip them up in time for your next pot luck! Now it’s time to check out some more awesome pot luck recipes from my friends at the link up below!

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Printable Family Christmas Bucket List

You have likely made summer bucket lists with your kiddos during the long break, but have you ever enjoyed a Christmas one? If not, this is the year to try it because I’m making it easier than ever with this printable Family Christmas Bucket List!

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Normally, our Advent Calendar is full of fun family activities which has always negated the need for a family bucket list. As you know, though, this year we’re doing it a little differently. That’s why I wanted to create this awesome printable bucket list. It’s the perfect way to make sure that we still spend time together as a family enjoying some of our favorite holiday activities.

If you do gifts for your Advent or simply want more reasons to slow down and spend time together as a family this season, grab the free printable Family Christmas Bucket List below and get ready for tons a family holiday fun!

 

Printable Family Christmas Bucket List

Printable Family Christmas Bucket List

Click on the image or heading above to download your free printable. Make sure you save a copy to your computer before printing. It won’t always let you print it out directly from the drive.

Fill It Out Together

Don’t feel the need to fill out every blank line. Over-stuffing your schedule will only lead to disappointment. One of the best and most important parts of a Family Christmas Bucket List is to fill it out together. Not only is it more quality time together, it also ensures that there will be something on the list that everyone will enjoy.

If this is your first year doing a Christmas Bucket List, let each family member pick 1 or 2 activities and leave it at that. If you need some ideas, here are 40 to get you started. They are included in the printable, too, so that you can discuss them with your family later.

Bucket List Activity Ideas

 

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Start a new tradition or refresh some old ones as a family this holiday season with this free printable Family Christmas Bucket List! Don’t forget to fill it out together as a family and don’t try to over-commit. A few quality activities go a long way. Get the rest of your holiday in order with the other awesome printables from my friends below!

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Fun and Colorful Giant Candy Ornaments

Are you ready to decorate an awesomely over-the-top candy tree for Christmas? If so, you’re going to love this project for day 7 of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop! Find out how easy it is to make these super fun and colorful giant candy ornaments with the easy tutorial below.

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Glittery Painted Candy Ornaments

After adding the Advent to the tree this year, I realized exactly what was missing from my decorations. The Advent pouches are much larger than any of the other ornaments on my tree and it actually helped make the tree really POP! That’s when I realized that what my tree was missing was larger-scaled ornaments.

Luckily for me, the awesome acrylic paints from DecoArt were just what I needed to create some super fun colorful giant candy ornaments without totally blowing our Christmas budget. That’s definitely a frugal crafty win, if I do say so myself! Check out the photos and tutorial below to be your own judge (but I think you’ll agree with me).

 

Candy Ornaments Materials

Colorful Giant Candy Ornaments Materials

 

2 Pieces of Tissue Paper next to Scissors

Step 1

First, cut 2 pieces of tissue paper roughly 10 inches by 6 inches.

 

2 Pieces of Fanned Out Tissue Paper

Step 2

Then, accordion fold one long edge of each piece of tissue paper so that they fan out on one side.

 

Fanned Out Tissue Paper Glued to Paper Plate

Step 3

Next, pull out one of your paper plates and attach one fanned piece of tissue paper to each side of the lip of your plate with hot glue.

Step 4

Pull out your ribbon and cut a piece that is 9 inches long.

 

Close Up of Ribbon Hanger Glued to Paper Plate

Step 5

Fold the cut piece of ribbon in half and glue the loose ends to the lip of your dessert plate.

 

Paper Plates Glued Together with Tissue Paper and Ribbon Hanger

Step 6

Now add a line of glue around the entire lip of the dessert plate and press a second plate down on top of it.

 

Candy Sections Drawn on Paper Plate

Step 7

Next, use your pencil to draw the lines of your candy. You want 8 sections defined.

 

Lavender Candy Sections Painted on Paper Plate

Step 8

Once your lines are drawn, paint every other section with your DecoArt lavender acrylic paint. Then set it aside to dry.

Note:

 

Teal and Lavender Candy Sections Painted on Paper Plate

Step 9

After your acrylic paint is dry, paint the remaining sections with you DecoArt Indian Turquoise acrylic paint. Again, set aside to dry.

Step 10 (Optional)

Since these are hanging on your tree, I recommend flipping your glued plates over after the paint has dried and repeating steps 7-9 on the back side of your plate. This ensures prettiness not matter what angle you see it from.

 

DecoArt Galaxy Glitter Painted on Paper Plate

Step 11

Lastly, cover your entire painted plate with DecoArt Galaxy Glitter paint. Let it dry completely, then hang on your tree.

 

Close Up of Glittery Painted Candy Ornaments on Christmas Tree

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Now you can easily add another dozen pretty ornaments to your candy tree for under $10 with these awesome colorful giant candy ornaments. 1 24 pack of plates and the paints make 12 ornaments with plenty of paint leftover for more fun projects. Before you rush out to pick up a stack of paper plates, check out the other awesome ornament projects from my friends at the link-up below!

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