What’s better than a bacon cheeseburger? Bacon cheeseburger pinwheels—your favorite flavors rolled up in buttery dough and baked to golden perfection!
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Bacon cheeseburger pinwheels are the ultimate crowd-pleaser. They’re loaded with savory beef, crispy bacon, and gooey melted cheese, all wrapped in flaky crescent dough. Whether you’re hosting a game day party, looking for an easy weeknight dinner, or need a fun snack to keep everyone happy, these pinwheels deliver every time.
The best part? They’re quick to make, easy to customize, and pair perfectly with your favorite burger sauces.
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Ingredients Needed:
- Crescent dough sheet (or crescent rolls with seams pinched together)
- Lean ground beef
- Onion, diced
- Minced garlic
- Salt and pepper
- Bacon pieces
- Cheddar cheese, shredded
How to Make Bacon Cheeseburger Pinwheels
Set your oven to 375°F and prepare a large baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or lightly greasing it.

Dice the onion and heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef, onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until the beef is no longer pink, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks. Drain any excess grease if necessary.

Open the crescent dough sheet and unroll it onto a large cutting board. If using crescent rolls, pinch the seams to form a smooth sheet.

Evenly sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese, bacon pieces, and cooked beef mixture over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges.

Starting from one end, tightly roll the dough into a log, keeping the fillings inside.

Cut the rolled dough into 12 equal slices and lay them flat on the prepared baking sheet.

Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes, or until the pinwheels are golden and the cheese is bubbly.

Tips for Making
- Keep the Dough Cold: Work with chilled crescent dough to make rolling easier and prevent it from sticking.
- Drain the Beef Well: Removing excess grease ensures the pinwheels bake up crisp and not soggy.
- Use a Sharp Knife: When slicing the rolled dough into pinwheels, a sharp knife will give you clean cuts without squishing the roll.
- Line Your Baking Sheet: Parchment paper or a silicone baking mat prevents sticking and makes cleanup a breeze.
- Reheat Leftovers: Pop leftover pinwheels in the oven or air fryer for a few minutes to crisp them up again.

Substitutions and Variations
- Cheeseburger Deluxe: Add diced pickles and a drizzle of ketchup or mustard before rolling up the dough for an authentic cheeseburger taste.
- Spicy Twist: Use pepper jack cheese and add a few diced jalapeños for a spicy kick.
- BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger: Swap out the minced garlic for a brush of BBQ sauce on the dough before adding the fillings.

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Bacon Cheeseburger Pinwheels

Ingredients
- 8 oz tube crescent dough sheet (or use crescent rolls and pinch the seams together)
- 3/4 lb lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- ½ cup real bacon pieces
- 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Dice the onion.
Then add the ground beef, diced onion, garlic, salt and pepper to a medium skillet, and heat over medium heat, breaking the meat up as it cooks, until no longer pink. Drain grease if needed.
Open the can of crescent sheet, then unroll onto a large cutting board.
Layer your cheese bacon pieces and ground beef mixture.
Start from one end, and tightly roll the dough into itself, until it meets the other end.
Cut into 12 sections, then arrange those sections flat on a baking sheet.
Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake for 15 minutes, until golden.
Serve with ketchup or your favorite burger sauce.