Chicken Parm Pinwheels

By Adrienne AndersonUpdated: Nov 9, 2023

3.3

3 Ratings

chicken parm pinwheels on a platter with marinara sauce

PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDERSON

Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

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Love chicken Parm but hate forks and knives? We got you! These chicken Parm pinwheels take all the cheesy, saucy umami-liciousness of classic chicken Parmesan and put it in the palm of your hand. With rotisserie chicken, store-bought marinara sauce, and crescent roll dough, these come together with minimal prep and cleanup. Make them as an easy lunch to eat throughout the week, as a game day snack, or even as a holiday appetizer to keep your guests full until dinner.

You’ll need 2 ounces of grated Parmesan for this recipe, but how much volume that takes up in your measuring cup will depend on how the cheese is grated or shredded. If you’re grating it yourself into fluffy shreds with a microplane grater, it will be about 1 cup; if you’re using prepackaged, powdery-grated Parmesan, then it will be more densely packed and closer to 1/2 cup. Our advice: When in doubt, there’s no such thing as too much Parm.

Did you try making these? Let us know how it went in the comments!

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Ingredients

Cooking spray
All-purpose flour, for rolling
2
(8-oz.) tubes crescent roll dough
1 cup
marinara sauce, plus more for serving
2 oz.
Parmesan, finely grated
1 1/2 cups
plus 2 tbsp. shredded mozzarella (about 6 oz.), divided
2 cups
chopped rotisserie chicken (about 7 oz.)
1/4 cup
chopped fresh basil, plus more for serving

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 400°. Grease a standard 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray. On a lightly floured surface, unroll dough and lay one sheet on top of the other. Roll out dough, adding flour as needed to prevent sticking, to a 16" x 12" rectangle. Trim short sides with a knife to make clean edges. Lightly flour a large kitchen towel and place dough on towel.
2. Step 2Arrange dough so a long side faces you. Spread marinara sauce over dough, leaving a 1" border at the top. Top with Parmesan, chicken, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, and basil.
3. Step 3Starting with the end closest to you and using towel as a guide, roll up dough away from you as snugly as possible without squeezing out filling. (Check out our pumpkin cheesecake roll video to see the technique in action.)
4. Step 4Slice roll into 12 pieces and arrange cut side up in prepared pan. Top with remaining 2 tablespoons mozzarella.
5. Step 5Bake pinwheels 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350° and continue to bake until dough is golden brown and cheese is bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes more.
6. Step 6Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Top with more basil. Serve with marinara sauce alongside.