Description
Delicious Christmas Cranberry Pinwheels: Festive, creamy and sweet-tart holiday appetizer featuring cream cheese, dried cranberries, spinach and melted cheese rolled in soft flour tortillas. Perfect for Christmas gatherings and guaranteed to disappear quickly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries, chopped
- 1/3 cup finely chopped spinach
- 1/3 cup shredded cheddar or mozzarella
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, sour cream, and honey until smooth.
- Fold in dried cranberries, spinach, cheese, green onions, and a pinch of salt.
- Lay out the tortillas and spread a generous layer of the mixture over each.
- Roll each tortilla tightly into a log.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 45 minutes to help them firm up.
- Slice into 1-inch pinwheels and arrange on a platter.
- Serve chilled for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Chill time helps the filling firm up and makes slicing easier.
- For a milder flavor, reduce the honey or maple syrup.
- Best served chilled; keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
- Substitute spinach with chopped kale or arugula for variation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Rolled, no-bake, refrigerate to set
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1/4 of the recipe)
- Calories: 507
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 643 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
Keywords: Delicious Christmas Cranberry Pinwheels, cranberry pinwheels, Christmas appetizer, holiday appetizer, no-bake appetizers, cream cheese rolled tortillas