Description
Cranberry feta pinwheels deliver a delightful appetizer perfect for holiday gatherings. Crisp tortillas wrap creamy cheese and tart cranberries, creating a simple yet elegant bite you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 flour tortillas (10-inch size, large)
- 8 oz (225 grams) cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup (120 grams) feta cheese (crumbled)
- ½ cup (60 grams) cranberries (dried, chopped)
- ¼ cup (25 grams) green onions (finely chopped)
Instructions
- Mix Filling: Thoroughly blend softened cream cheese and crumbled feta in a mixing bowl until smooth, creating a rich, creamy base.
- Enhance Mixture: Delicately fold in chopped cranberries and finely minced green onions, ensuring even distribution for a harmonious flavor profile.
- Prepare Tortillas: Spread the cranberry-feta mixture across tortillas, covering nearly to the edges, leaving a slight margin to prevent spillage during rolling.
- Roll and Wrap: Tightly roll each tortilla into a compact cylinder, then securely wrap in plastic film to maintain shape and consistency.
- Chill and Set: Refrigerate the wrapped logs for at least an hour, allowing flavors to meld and filling to firm up, which facilitates clean, precise slicing.
- Slice and Serve: Unwrap the chilled logs and cut into elegant 1-inch rounds using a sharp knife, creating uniform pinwheel appetizers ready to be arranged on a serving platter.
Notes
- Adjust Cheese Consistency: Ensure cream cheese and feta are at room temperature for smoother blending and easier spreading, preventing lumpy or uneven mixture.
- Prevent Tortilla Tearing: Use soft, fresh tortillas and spread mixture gently to avoid ripping or creating holes that could compromise the pinwheel structure.
- Optimize Flavor Balance: Taste cheese mixture before rolling and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, or herbs to enhance overall taste profile and complement cranberry tang.
- Make Ahead and Storage: Prepared pinwheels can be refrigerated up to 24 hours before serving, making them perfect for advance party preparation and reducing day-of cooking stress.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 380 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg