Description
These Festive Cranberry Feta Pinwheels are a delightful appetizer perfect for holiday gatherings or any party. Cream cheese and tangy feta combine with sweet dried cranberries and fresh green onions, all rolled in soft flour tortillas. Chilling the pinwheels makes slicing easy and enhances their flavors, creating colorful, bite-sized snacks that look as good as they taste.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (150g) crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup (120g) dried cranberries
- ¼ cup (25g) green onions, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Tortillas
- 4 large flour tortillas
Instructions
- Prepare the Filling: In a medium bowl, mix the softened cream cheese and crumbled feta cheese until smooth and well combined.
- Combine Ingredients: Stir in the dried cranberries, finely chopped green onions, garlic powder, and freshly ground black pepper until evenly incorporated into the cheese mixture.
- Assemble the Pinwheels: Lay one flour tortilla flat on a clean surface. Spread a quarter of the cheese and cranberry mixture evenly over the tortilla, leaving a small border around the edges to avoid overflow during rolling.
- Roll the Tortilla: Roll up the tortilla tightly to form a log shape, ensuring the filling stays enclosed as much as possible.
- Repeat Assembly: Repeat the spreading and rolling process with the remaining tortillas and filling until all four logs are prepared.
- Chill the Rolls: Wrap each tortilla roll tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This step firms up the filling, making the rolls easier to slice cleanly later.
- Slice into Pinwheels: Remove the chilled rolls from the refrigerator and unwrap them. Using a sharp knife, slice each roll into approximately 1-inch wide pinwheel pieces.
- Serve and Garnish: Arrange the pinwheels on a serving platter. For added color and freshness, garnish with additional chopped green onions or fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
- For easier slicing, ensure the rolls are well chilled and the cream cheese is fully softened before mixing.
- Variations can include substituting dried cranberries with dried cherries or raisins for a different flavor profile.
- These pinwheels can be made a day ahead and stored wrapped in the refrigerator.
- Use whole wheat or gluten-free tortillas if dietary restrictions require it.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature for best flavor.
