Description
Creamy bacon ranch roll-ups deliver a mouthwatering blend of savory flavors that promise party-perfect appetizers. Ranch seasoning and crisp bacon create irresistible finger foods you’ll crave at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 flour tortillas (10-inch size, large)
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- ½ cup bacon (cooked and crumbled, about 6 strips)
- ½ cup ranch dressing
- ½ cup green onions (diced)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Whisk softened cream cheese with ranch dressing, integrating garlic powder and black pepper to create a smooth, flavorful base.
- Cheese Integration: Fold shredded cheddar cheese into the creamy mixture, ensuring a uniform and rich consistency throughout.
- Flavor Enhancement: Gently mix crumbled bacon and chopped green onions into the cream cheese blend, distributing ingredients evenly for balanced taste.
- Rolling Technique: Spread the prepared filling across soft tortillas, maintaining a thin layer while leaving a small border to prevent spillage.
- Compact Formation: Roll tortillas tightly into compact cylinders, securing the filling and creating a neat, uniform shape.
- Chilling Process: Wrap each roll in plastic film and refrigerate for at least one hour, allowing flavors to meld and texture to set firmly.
- Serving Presentation: Unwrap and slice each roll into one-inch medallions, revealing the colorful interior and creating bite-sized portions ready for serving on a decorative platter.
Notes
- Cheese Temperature Matters: Allow cream cheese and cheddar to reach room temperature for smoother blending and easier mixing, preventing lumpy textures.
- Bacon Crispness Control: Cook bacon until extra crispy, then thoroughly drain and cool on paper towels to prevent soggy roll-ups and maintain optimal crunch.
- Tortilla Selection Strategy: Choose flexible, fresh tortillas without cracks; slightly warm them briefly to enhance pliability and prevent breaking during rolling.
- Refrigeration Technique: Ensure tight plastic wrap coverage when chilling to prevent moisture absorption and maintain the roll-ups’ structural integrity and flavor concentration.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg