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    Home » Recipes » New Year's Eve

    New Year's Eve Mediterranean Pinwheels

    Modified: Dec 29, '21 · Published: Dec 28, '13 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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    This festive New Year's Eve appetizer is easy to make but looks really impressive. Your party guests will have fun counting down to the new year while snacking on these Mediterranean Pinwheels.

    Mediteranean Pinwheels shaped into 2014 for New Year's Eve

    If you are hosting or going to a New Year's Eve party, make something fun to share like these Mediterranean Pinwheels.

    The pinwheels are easy to make using store-bought dough. They are stuffed with artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red pepper, and feta cheese. Yum!

    You can serve the pinwheels as individual appetizers or you can arrange them into the New Year that you are celebrating. I made these New Year's Eve Pinwheels on December 31, 2013, so I shaped my pinwheels into "2014."

    New Year's Eve appetizer - Mediterranean Pinwheels shaped into "2014"
    Just arrange your pinwheels into the year you will be celebrating.

    You will need a large area on which to serve the pinwheels. They take up a lot of room!

    I set mine on a granite countertop on a moveable island. You would cover a large piece of cardboard with tin foil or use a large cake board.

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    Let's make Mediterranean Pinwheels

    Ingredients:

    Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations Seamless Dough Sheets - This dough is the same as crescent rolls only it comes in full sheets. You could use crescent rolls, just be sure to pinch the seams together. You could also use tubes of pizza dough.

    veggie cream cheese - I like the flavor of veggie cream cheese, but you can use plain cream cheese or any other flavor you think will go well with the other ingredients like spinach/artichoke or garlic.

    marinated artichokes - Drain the artichokes well and chop them into small pieces.

    sun-dried tomatoes - Use a jar of sun-dried tomatoes that are packed in oil. Just drain them and pat them dry.

    roasted red peppers - You can roast peppers yourself over a flame or in your oven, or you can just use a jar of peppers. Just drain them well and pat them dry before chopping them into small pieces.

    feta cheese - Use your favorite feta cheese. It will add a nice tang to the pinwheels.

    spread cream cheese over the crescent roll dough sheet then top with feta cheese, roasted red peppers, artichokes, and sun-dried tomatoes

    step 1 - top the crescent roll dough sheet with ingredients

    1. Unroll both tubes of dough.
    2. Spread half of the cream cheese on each dough sheet.
    3. Sprinkle half of the artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and feta cheese on each dough sheet.

    roll up the crescent roll dough sheet around the filling, then cut the roll into slices

    step 2 - roll and cut the pinwheels

    1. Roll up starting at the long end.
    2. Pinch the seams together.
    3. Freeze for 15-20 minutes.
    4. Cut into ½ inch thick slices.

    brush eggwash over the crescent roll pinwheels

    step 3 - brush eggwash over the pinwheels

    1. Line a baking sheet with non-stick tin foil or spray a non-stick pan with baking spray.
    2. Arrange the pinwheels so that they write out "2014," or whatever new year you will be celebrating when you make these.
    3. Brush egg wash in between the pieces, where they touch, to help them stick.
    4. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

    crescent roll pinwheels baked into numbers for a New Year's Eve party

    step 4 - bake

    1. Bake in a 400-degree Fahrenheit oven for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.
    2. Slide off the baking pan onto a large platter or cutting board.
    3. Serve hot.

    I used a jumbo 10-inch wide spatula to move the pinwheels from the tin foil-lined baking pan to my granite countertop.

    New Year's appetizer - "2014" pinwheels

     

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    Arrange Mediterranean Pinwheels into the coming year for New Year's Eve
    Prep Time
    30 mins
    Cook Time
    20 mins
    Total Time
    50 mins
     
    Celebrate New Year's Eve with Mediterranean Pinwheels spelling out the new year
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: New Year's Eve
    Keyword: mediterranean pinwheels, new years appetizer
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • 2 tubes of Pillsbury Crescent Creations Seamless Dough Sheets
    • ¼ cup veggie cream cheese spinach artichoke or plain would be good too
    • ⅔ cup chopped marinated artichokes
    • 2 tablespoons finely chopped sun dried tomatoes
    • ¼ cup finely diced roasted red peppers
    • ½ cup feta cheese
    • egg wash 1 egg mixed with 1 teaspoon water
    Instructions
    1. Unroll both tubes of dough.
    2. Spread half of the cream cheese on each dough sheet.
    3. Sprinkle half of the artichokes, sun dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and feta cheese on each dough sheet.
    4. Roll up starting at the long end.
    5. Pinch seams together.
    6. Freeze for 15-20 minutes.
    7. Cut into ½ inch thick slices.
    8. Line a baking sheet with non-stick tin foil or spray a non-stick pan with baking spray.
    9. Arrange the pinwheels so that they write out the year
    10. Brush egg wash in between the pieces, where they touch, to help them stick.
    11. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
    12. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
    13. Bake pinwheels for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.
    14. Slide off the baking pan onto a large platter or cutting board.
    15. Serve hot.

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    1. Sumo @ Sumo's Sweet Stuff says

      January 02, 2014 at 9:43 pm

      So tasty! And how great that you can adjust it to whatever the occasion! I'll be featuring this on my blog on Saturday!

      http://www.sumossweetstuff.com

      Thanks for linking up to the Block Party!
      Sumo:)

      Reply
      • beth says

        January 02, 2014 at 10:26 pm

        Thanks so much for sharing this on Sumo's Sweet Stuff! I appreciate it. I too love that you can write whatever you want using the pinwheels and you can fill them with whatever you like too.

        Reply
    2. karina says

      December 30, 2013 at 3:47 am

      We will also be spending NewYear's eve at home with the kids! Great Fun ideas! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • beth says

        December 30, 2013 at 4:18 am

        For kids you might want to check out my Hugs and Kisses Pizza Pinwheel recipe (listed above.) You can make each pinwheel roll using different ingredients. Have fun!

        Reply
    3. Nici @ Posed Perfection says

      December 30, 2013 at 2:11 am

      These pinwheels sound delicious! I love how you shaped them into 2014! I'm pinning to try later! Happy New Year!
      Blessings,
      Nici

      Reply
      • beth says

        December 30, 2013 at 2:18 am

        Thanks for the pin, Nici! Have a Happy New Year too:)

        Reply
    4. Jo and Sue says

      December 29, 2013 at 6:00 pm

      I'm pretty sure I've told you a million times how much of a genius you are but...seriously...you are a super genius. What a fabulous idea!

      Reply
      • beth says

        December 30, 2013 at 2:19 am

        I never tire of hearing it! Thanks:)

        Reply
    5. Hani/hanielas says

      December 29, 2013 at 3:11 pm

      This is a brilliant idea Beth. There are so many variations this could be done with different fillings. Awesome
      Happy New Year 2014!

      Reply
      • beth says

        December 29, 2013 at 5:37 pm

        Yes, I like that the pinwheel recipe is versatile. You can really add any fillings you like. I've made dozens of different recipes over the years. I do really like this one!

        Reply
    6. The Partiologist says

      December 29, 2013 at 2:38 pm

      What fun it would be to serve this, great idea to pull apart the new year!

      Reply
    7. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com says

      December 28, 2013 at 6:56 pm

      Very good idea...love this Beth!!

      Reply
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