Description
Festive, colorful appetizers featuring creamy cheese, tangy cranberries, and fresh green onions wrapped in soft tortillas and sliced into pinwheels. Easy to prepare and perfect for make-ahead entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup dried sweetened cranberries
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- ¼ cup green onions, finely chopped
- 2 large flour tortillas (white or spinach)
Instructions
- Combine softened cream cheese and crumbled feta in a bowl. Beat or stir until smooth and fluffy. Add cranberries and green onions, mixing evenly.
- Lay one tortilla flat. Spread half the mixture evenly to edges. Roll tightly into a log. Repeat with second tortilla and remaining filling.
- Wrap each roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour to firm up.
- Unwrap, trim ends, and slice each roll into ½-inch pinwheels with a sharp knife.
- Arrange pinwheels on a platter. Garnish with extra cranberries, green onions, or fresh herbs like parsley. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
Soften cream cheese before mixing for smooth filling.
Chop cranberries finely for even distribution and neat slicing.
Roll tortillas tightly to prevent gaps and ensure clean cuts.
Chill before slicing for best presentation.
Use spinach tortillas for a festive green color.
- Prep Time: 15
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook / Assemble
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pinwheels
- Calories: 125
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: cranberry roll ups, christmas appetizers, cream cheese tortilla pinwheels, holiday finger food, festive party snacks