Description
These festive Christmas Pinwheels are a delightful and colorful appetizer perfect for holiday gatherings. Made with creamy ranch-seasoned cream cheese, fresh vegetables, and spinach tortillas, they offer a tasty and visually appealing finger food that’s easy to prepare ahead of time.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 2 packages cream cheese, softened (8 ounces each)
- 2 tablespoons ranch dressing mix (or 1 package)
- 1/2 cup red pepper, minced
- 1/2 cup celery, minced
- 1/4 cup green onions, diced
- 1/4 cup pimiento-stuffed olives, sliced
Wraps
- 4 spinach flour tortillas, 10 inches
Instructions
- Prep the cream cheese mixture: In a bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and ranch dressing mix together until smooth and well combined, creating a flavorful base for the pinwheels.
- Add the vegetables: Stir in the minced red pepper, celery, diced green onions, and sliced pimiento-stuffed olives by hand until evenly incorporated into the cream cheese mixture.
- Spread the filling: Lay out each spinach tortilla and evenly spread about ¾ cup of the cream cheese mixture over the surface, covering it completely to the edges for full flavor in every bite.
- Roll and wrap: Carefully roll up each tortilla tightly to form a log shape. Wrap each roll securely in plastic wrap to maintain shape and freshness.
- Chill: Refrigerate the wrapped rolls for at least 2 hours to allow the filling to set, making the rolls easier to slice and enhancing the flavors.
- Slice and serve: Remove the plastic wrap and cut each roll into 1/2-inch thick slices to create neat pinwheel appetizers perfect for serving at your holiday party.
Notes
- For a gluten-free version, substitute spinach tortillas with gluten-free wraps.
- These pinwheels can be made a day ahead and stored refrigerated for convenience.
- Add some smoked salmon or turkey slices for a non-vegetarian twist.
- Use regular flour tortillas if spinach tortillas are unavailable.
- Adjust the ranch dressing mix amount to your taste preference for seasoning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Christmas pinwheels, holiday appetizer, ranch cream cheese pinwheels, festive party food, spinach tortilla pinwheels
