Description
Festive cranberry feta pinwheels bring Mediterranean zest to party appetizers with elegant simplicity. Crisp tortillas rolled with tangy cheese and sweet-tart cranberries create irresistible bites you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 large flour tortillas (10-inch size)
- 8 ounces (225 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (120 grams) crumbled feta cheese
Dried Fruits and Herbs:
- ½ cup (60 grams) dried cranberries, chopped
- ¼ cup (25 grams) green onions, finely chopped
Instructions
- Craft a creamy blend by thoroughly incorporating softened cream cheese with crumbled feta in a mixing bowl, ensuring a smooth, uniform texture.
- Gently introduce chopped cranberries and finely minced green onions into the cheese mixture, distributing them evenly throughout for a balanced flavor profile.
- Lay out tortillas on a clean work surface and spread the cranberry-feta mixture edge to edge, leaving a narrow border to prevent overflow during rolling.
- Carefully roll each tortilla into a tight cylindrical shape, applying gentle, consistent pressure to create a compact log that will hold its form.
- Tightly encase each rolled tortilla in plastic wrap, ensuring a secure seal that will help maintain the pinwheels’ shape during chilling.
- Refrigerate the wrapped logs for a minimum of 60 minutes, allowing the filling to set and the flavors to meld together, which enhances the overall taste and makes slicing easier.
- Remove the plastic wrap and position a sharp knife at the edge of each chilled log, slicing into uniform 1-inch thick rounds with smooth, deliberate motions.
- Arrange the pinwheels artfully on a serving platter, presenting them as an elegant and colorful appetizer ready to be enjoyed chilled.
Notes
- Opt for room temperature cream cheese and feta to ensure smooth, lump-free mixing without overmixing.
- Gently pat cranberries dry before chopping to prevent excess moisture from making the filling runny.
- Experiment with different tortilla types like spinach or whole wheat for added nutrition and visual appeal.
- Prepare these pinwheels a day ahead for stress-free entertaining, as they actually taste better after the flavors meld overnight in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg