Cheeseburger Pinwheels
Skip the buns and grab some pizza dough instead! These Cheeseburger Pinwheels feature seasoned beef rolled up with cheddar cheese…and they’re baked in a muffin tin!
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Growing up, my go-to pizza was a cheeseburger pizza. Seasoned ground beef crumbled on top of pizza sauce with a mix of cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. Simple, but delicious! Truth be told, if I was the one in charge of picking the pizza flavor today, I’d probably still go to a cheeseburger pizza. (Our son, Robbie, is usually in charge, and he loves bacon…so bacon pizza it is!)
I know summer is here, and the taste of a juicy cheeseburger fresh off the grill is always popular. However, I decided to stay indoors and whip up a batch of pizza rollups. These Cheeseburger Pinwheels were inspired by a good cheeseburger pizza…but they’re served in an entirely different way!
Cheeseburger Pinwheels
For these Cheeseburger Pinwheels, I started with a batch of seasoned hamburger meat. Let me tell ya – this ground beef mixture is fantastic! In keeping with the hamburger concept, I included some onions, tomatoes and mustard along with the spices and seasonings. Of course, feel free to adapt this mixture to your own personal preferences when it comes to burger toppings! (Note to self: add some crumbled bacon next time!)
Once that burger mixture is fully cooked, it gets spread on pizza dough. Then comes the best part – the cheese! We are a Cabot family, and we absolutely love Cabot’s cheddar cheeses. For this recipe, I went with Cabot’s Seriously Sharp Cheddar Cheese. Cabot makes several varieties of cheddar cheese, and they’re all fantastic!
If you really like a sharp, tangy cheddar, then give the New York Extra Sharp a try in this Cheeseburger Pinwheels recipe. For a milder version, Cabot’s Mild Cheddar Cheese is buttery and mellow. Fun story – that Mild Cheddar Cheese is how we introduced our son to cheddar, and now he loves cheese just as much as his father!
Once the cheese is on top, just roll that pizza dough up into a tight log and grab the muffin tin. Yup, the muffin tin! These cheeseburger roll ups get baked in a muffin tin. A beefy, cheesy, delicious combination of pizza dough, seasoned beef and cheddar cheese. Sounds pretty tempting, right?
If you’re not familiar with Cabot cheese, then check out which Cabot products are available in your area. Cabot is owned by the farm families who make the various cheeses and other dairy products that we find in the grocery stores.
Let me tell ya – Cabot farmers are some of the nicest folks I’ve ever met! When we lived in New York, I often took Robbie over to visit a Cabot farm in our area – and he loved hanging out with Farmer Terri and feeding apples to his favorite cow, Cupcake. If you live in the New York/New England area, Cabot will be starting a new Cabot Farm Trail soon. Check it out and visit a Cabot farm – it’s pretty awesome to see where our food comes from!
Back to these Cheeseburger Pinwheels – skip the buns and grab some pizza dough instead. These pinwheels are loaded with flavor, and they’re fun to make. We served these for dinner along with some roasted veggies, but I could see these being a great appetizer for a gathering with friends and neighbors.
If you’re looking for a tasty, cheeseburger-inspired recipe, then put these pinwheels on the list! They were a huge hit here in our house. Cheers!
Did you make a batch of these Cheeseburger Pinwheels at home? Leave a comment, or snap a photo and tag me (@Spicedblog) and Cabot (@CabotCreamery) on Instagram – we’d love to see your version!
Cheeseburger Pinwheels
Ingredients
- 16 oz. lean ground beef
- ½ cup diced yellow onions
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes drained
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 16 oz. pizza dough see note
- 8 oz. Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar cheese shredded and divided
- ½ Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Using a large skillet, add beef, onions and garlic. Place pan over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 7-9 minutes or until beef is fully cooked.
- Add diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, salt and black pepper; stir until well combined. Continue cooking until all of the liquid has evaporated. (Note: If necessary, drain any excess liquid at this stage.)
- Remove pan from heat and set meat mixture aside.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- Working on a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 12”x15” rectangle.
- Spread hamburger filling evenly over dough, leaving ½” border on edges. Sprinkle ~¾ of the shredded Cabot cheese evenly on top.
- Starting with a short side, roll dough into a tight log.
- Use a serrated knife to slice log into 12 pinwheels. Place one pinwheel into each cup of the prepared muffin tin.
- Brush tops of pinwheels with olive oil and then sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until tops of pinwheels are light golden brown.
- Remove pan from oven and sprinkle remaining shredded cheddar cheese on top of pinwheels. Continue baking for 2-3 more minutes, or until cheese has fully melted.
- Let pinwheels cool in pan for several minutes before removing and serving.
Notes
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Cant wait to make this soon for me can i use mushrooms / soy sauce and vegan cheese i never had cheeseburger pinwheels before perfect for my after office meals love your recipes as always brightens up my day everyday after work
Hey Ramya! Yes, feel free to make any sort of substitutions you’d like to this recipe. That pizza dough is a great way to hold all of your favorite flavors! 🙂
I would happily skip the buns and give these cheeseburger pinwheels a try! They look so tasty, and I’m pretty sure if they were served at a party they wouldn’t last very long. What a fun recipe, David!
These pinwheels would definitely not last long at a party…or just on the counter for dinner either! 🙂 Thanks, Dawn!
What a delicious spin on cheeseburgers – but in miniature form! They’d be great for a potluck or BBQ picnic! Love how you used pizza dough too — my kids would love these!
You make a great point about these being good for a potluck or picnic! We do a lot of casual gatherings in the summer, and I’m totally going to make a batch of these for one of those. The flavor is out of sight good! 🙂
I saw these tasty pinwheels on your IG account and had to come over right away to check out the recipe! These look totally addictive and like ideal game day fare!
These pinwheels really are quite delicious, Marissa! They have so much flavor packed into a small bite! 🙂
These Cheeseburger Pinwheels look so delicious David! I love unique pizzas, and you’ve made cheeseburger pizza even better with these pinwheels. 😋. How cool that they’re baked in a muffin tin! This is such a fun summer recipe, I know my family would love these pinwheels for dinner, and my daughter would definitely want to help make them! 😄
Pizza dough is such a fun and versatile ingredient, Shannon! And using a muffin tin to bake these made ’em so much easier, too. Thanks so much!!
If you were to offer me a cinnamon roll or savoury pastry, most likely I’ll pick the latest one (Well it doesn’t mean I won’t eat a sweet roll later on lol). I mean who can resist pastry stuffed with meat and cheese? I cannot. And I can tell you these pinwheels look seriously gorgeous!
Haha – I totally agree with you, Ben! I’ll take a savory pinwheel followed by a cinnamon roll, please. 🙂 These pinwheels are quite tasty – give ’em a try!
Well, I must say, I love burgers about as much as I love pizza and I also enjoy cheeseburger pizza, so this works for me. I always have pizza dough in the freezer, so this gives me another “cheeseburger in paradise” that I think even Jimmy B would enjoy…
You and I share the same food loves, Ron! The challenge of picking between pizza and burger is real! This version is quite fantastic. Give it a shot when you’re looking for something new!
I do love a good sharp cheddar even tho i am lactose-intolerant and rarely eat cheese but when i do … These sound tasty David. and i love Worcester and sesame seeds. lots of fave flavours here.
I’m not sure about the cheeses down there in Australia, but Cabot’s cheddar cheeses here in the States are lactose free. 🙂 The flavors in these pinwheels all come together so well…yum!!
Cheeseburger Pinwheels sound like a creative and delicious twist on a classic cheeseburger! I can imagine the flavorful combination of seasoned ground beef, onions, tomatoes, and mustard creating a mouthwatering filling for these pinwheels.
Thanks so much, Raymund! You can’t go wrong with seasoned beef + cheeseburger toppings. This was a fun way to mix it up a bit!