Taco Pinwheels Recipe
These Taco Pinwheels are a delicious and easy appetizer perfect for parties or casual gatherings. Cream cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning combine to create a flavorful spread enhanced with shredded cheddar cheese, sliced black olives, and green onions. Rolled inside soft flour tortillas and chilled to set, they are sliced into bite-sized pinwheels, making a convenient, crowd-pleasing snack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 20-25 pinwheels 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 packet taco seasoning (about 1 oz) or homemade equivalent
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup black olives, sliced
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
Wrap
- 5 8-inch flour tortillas
Instructions
- Prepare the filling: In a medium bowl, blend together the softened cream cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning until the mixture is smooth and well combined, creating a creamy taco-flavored base.
- Add the mix-ins: Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese, sliced black olives, and thinly sliced green onions until evenly incorporated throughout the creamy filling.
- Assemble the tortillas: Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture over each of the five flour tortillas, leaving about a ½ inch border around the edges to prevent spilling when rolling.
- Roll tightly: Carefully roll each tortilla into a tight log shape to secure the filling and create a spiral effect in the pinwheels.
- Chill to set: Place the rolled tortillas in the refrigerator for at least one hour. This chilling step helps the filling firm up, making slicing easier and cleaner.
- Slice and serve: Remove from the fridge, trim the ends of each log to create neat edges, then slice into approximately 1-inch pinwheels. Arrange them on a serving platter and enjoy!
Notes
- For a homemade taco seasoning, combine chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Use low-fat cream cheese and sour cream for a lighter version.
- These pinwheels can be made a day ahead and stored covered in the refrigerator.
- Substitute black olives with green olives or jalapeños for extra kick.
- Gluten-free tortillas can be used to make the recipe gluten-free.
Keywords: taco pinwheels, appetizer, party snack, cream cheese, tortillas, Tex-Mex, no-cook appetizer
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