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Why You’ll Love My Recipe
This quick and colourful snack is sure to be a hit at your next party! Easy to make with inexpensive ingredients, these party pinwheels are a great finger food for partygoers of all ages.
Why not make Homemade Ranch Dressing for your Party Pinwheels rather than using a packet? If you are looking for other super quick party recipes, make sure to try these Jalapeño Poppers or some Popcorn Shrimp.
Reader Review
I make these all the time with lots of different fillings. I often use crystal ginger, carrot and cream cheese, kalamata olive and cream cheese, different types of hummus, tuna salad, egg salad with curry, salmon salad, halibut with preserved lemon and cream cheese, cucumber salad…… the types of fillings are only limited by your imagination…….
I use really large tortillas that yield ~9 slices per roll. I will wrap these rolled sandwiches up in “heavy duty” foil with a toothpick at each end to help the sandwich keep its shape. I let them “firm up” overnight in the fridge. I also label and date each rolled sandwich with a “sharpie” pen.
Karlynn’s Recipe Notes
- Skill Level: So easy you can get your kids to make these for their own parties.
- Time Required: 15 minutes to assemble + 2 hours or more to chill.
- Variations: You’ve got endless options here! Combine whatever cheeses, meats, vegetables, and seasonings you enjoy. Just be careful not to put anything super juicy in there otherwise things will get messy. Why not try this Smoked Salmon Dip as your spread to hold on the toppings?
- Tools Needed: A medium mixing bowl, a spoon, a sharp knife, and a cutting board will all be required for this recipe. You’ll also need some plastic wrap.
What You’ll Need For Ingredients:
Tortillas: The bigger the better for this recipe, though you could use smaller ones. Why not try some high protein wraps or the colourful ones that are flavored with spinach or tomato?
Cheese: Cream cheese for the base of the spread that holds everything together, plus whatever grated cheese you’d like. You can use plain cream cheese or go big and use some smoked salmon or herb and garlic cream cheese.
Vegetables: Olives, peppers, cucumbers, and green onions are a great place to start. Basically any vegetable that isn’t going to introduce too much liquid to the pinwheels. Also, since this isn’t a recipe that involves cooking, you probably wouldn’t want to use something like carrots, unless you grated them or used very thin slivers.
How To Make Party Pinwheels
This is a quick overview of the recipe. The full list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions are in the recipe card below.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, and green onions. Spread the mixture on each tortilla. Sprinkle on the chopped vegetables and shredded cheese.
- Roll up the tortillas, wrap them tightly in plastic wrap, and then chill for at least two hours. Slice into rounds to serve.
Karlynn’s Tips and Tricks for Making Party Pinwheels
Variety: Make these pinwheels as eye-catching as possible by using several colors of peppers. Pops of red, orange, yellow, and green will add plenty of flavour as well as visual flair. You can also use multi-coloured tortillas.
Dip: Try making this Whipped Feta Dip or French Onion Dip to serve with the pinwheels.
Presentation: Trim the edges off of your rolled tortillas before you cut them into slices. They’ll look prettier that way, especially if you lay them out in a fancy pattern on a tray. Maybe even spread out a bed of pretty leaf lettuce for them.
Storage Instructions
These will keep well in a sealed container in the fridge for several days, as long as you don’t put anything watery in them.
More Delicious Snack Recipes
Looking for more delicious party Snack recipes?
Try these Jalapeño Grilled Cheese Rollups or this Pepperoni Bread.
What’s easier to hold on to than something on a stick? Try some Antipasto Skewers or Caprese Skewers With Balsamic Drizzle!
For a list of multiple suggestions, check out Delicious and Easy canapés.
There you go. A simple, colourful and tasty snack that you can make in advance for the next birthday party or when your ravenous children get home from school demanding food.
Happy Cooking!
Karlynn
Party Pinwheels
Ingredients
- Two 8 ounce packages cream cheese, (softened)
- One 1 ounce package ranch dressing mix
- 2 green onions, (minced)
- 4 flour tortillas , (12 inch) (Can use colored ones)
- ¼ cup red bell pepper, (diced small)
- ¼ cup green bell pepper, (diced small)
- ½ cup celery, (diced small)
- ¼ cup sliced black olives, (diced)
- ½ cup cheddar cheese, (grated)
Instructions
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, and green onions.
- Spread the mixture on each tortilla.
- Sprinkle red and green pepper, celery, black olives, and cheddar cheese over the cream cheese mixture.
- Roll up the tortillas, then wrap them tightly in aluminum foil or plastic wrap
- Chill 2 hours or overnight.
- Cut off the ends of the rolls and discard. Slice the chilled rolls into 1 inch wide slices and serve.
Notes
- You can customize these to your guests preferences making them totally vegetarian or you can even add a slice of turkey or ham when preparing them!
- Using different flavored tortillas such as sundried tomato, jalapeno cheese, or spinach will bring something a little extra to your Party Pinwheels!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Connie Fox says
I have trouble folding tortillas. Could you show me how to do this?
Bunny Peters says
I make these all the time with lots of different fillings. I often use crystal ginger, carrot and cream cheese, kalamata olive and cream cheese, different types of hummus, tuna salad, egg salad with curry, salmon salad, halibut with preserved lemon and cream cheese, cucumber salad…… the types of fillings are only limited by your imagination…….
I use really large tortillas that yield ~9 slices per roll. I will wrap these rolled sandwiches up in “heavy duty” foil with a toothpick at each end to help the sandwich keep its shape. I let them “firm up” overnight in the fridge. I also label and date each rolled sandwich with a “sharpie” pen.