Description
Bacon cheddar ranch pinwheels combine creamy ranch spread with crispy bacon and sharp cheddar in a convenient rolled appetizer. Quick party snacks roll savory ingredients into simple tortilla wraps that will surprise guests with delicious flavor combinations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large flour tortillas (10-inch size)
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (100 g) shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup (75 g) cooked and crumbled bacon
- ½ cup (120 milliliters or 4 fluid oz) sour cream
- ¼ cup (15 g) chopped green onions
- 1 packet (1 oz or 28 g) ranch seasoning mix
Instructions
- Preparation: Whip cream cheese, sour cream, and ranch seasoning into a velvety, lump-free mixture that forms a smooth base for the pinwheels.
- Flavor Development: Integrate sharp cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon, creating a robust, savory filling with complex layers of taste and texture.
- Aromatic Enhancement: Fold in finely chopped green onions to introduce a subtle, fresh dimension that brightens the overall flavor profile.
- Assembly: Spread the creamy mixture across tortillas, leaving a slight margin to prevent filling from escaping during rolling.
- Rolling Technique: Tightly roll each tortilla, ensuring a compact and uniform cylindrical shape that will yield perfect pinwheel slices.
- Chilling Process: Encase the rolled tortillas in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes, allowing the filling to set and facilitating clean, precise cutting.
- Serving Presentation: Slice the chilled rolls into uniform bite-sized pinwheels, arranging them on a serving platter to showcase their attractive spiral pattern and enticing ingredients.
Notes
- Prep Smoothly: Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for easier mixing and a more uniform texture, preventing lumps in the cream cheese mixture.
- Distribute Evenly: Use a spatula or offset knife to spread the filling consistently, guaranteeing each bite has a perfect balance of bacon, cheese, and ranch flavors.
- Chill Thoroughly: Refrigerate the rolled tortillas for at least an hour (not just 30 minutes) to help them firm up, making slicing cleaner and preventing filling from squishing out.
- Customize Freely: Swap regular tortillas with low-carb or gluten-free options for dietary needs, and experiment with different cheese varieties like pepper jack or smoked cheddar for unique flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 263
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 575 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 38 mg