Baked Taco Pinwheels

5 from 6 votes

Spirals of golden-brown pizza dough are wrapped around savory taco meat and shredded cheese for a fun appetizer or snack the whole family will love!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Baking Time12

Total Time40

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: American, Tex Mex

Keyword: easy appetizers, easy snack ideas, taco pinwheels

Servings:

½ tablespoon olive oil
½ pound ground beef
2 tablespoons taco seasoning, homemade or store-bought
¼ cup chunky tomato salsa
2 tablespoons water
1 can (14 ounces) refrigerated pizza dough, cold (I used Pillsbury Classic Pizza Crust)
1 cup shredded Mexican Blend Cheese

Preheat oven to 400˚F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease it with cooking spray; set aside.
Heat up the olive oil in a skillet set over medium-high heat.
To the skillet add the ground beef and cook the beef until no longer pink. Make sure to finely break up the meat while cooking. The smaller the ground beef pieces, the easier it will be to roll up the pizza dough.
Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the meat and add tomato salsa and water; continue to cook for 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and set aside.
On a flat surface roll out the pizza dough into a rectangle. Use your hands and fingers to press it out.
Sprinkle the prepared taco meat evenly over the pizza dough.
Add the cheese on top.
Roll dough tightly into a roll.
Make sure the dough is chilled - if it's room temperature, or close to it, it will be harder to roll it up without tearing.
Using a sharpened knife, cut the dough into about 1-inch-thick pinwheels.
Transfer pinwheels to previously prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
Remove from oven and let cool for a couple minutes.
Serve.

Inspired by Pillsbury