Description
Mexican-inspired taco pinwheels combine creamy cheese, zesty spices, and tender tortillas for a crowd-pleasing appetizer. Rolled with precision and packed with flavor, these pinwheels promise quick satisfaction for hungry guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 packs cream cheese (softened)
- 1 pack burrito-size tortillas
- 1 pack taco seasoning
- 1 cup fiesta cheese (shredded)
- 1 can Rotel (10 oz / 283 g, mostly drained)
Instructions
- Mixture Preparation: Whip cream cheese and taco seasoning in a mixing bowl until smooth and fully integrated, creating a uniform base for the pinwheels.
- Tomato Incorporation: Gently fold Rotel tomatoes into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring even distribution without crushing the tomatoes.
- Tortilla Layering: Spread the seasoned cream cheese across a burrito-sized tortilla, leaving a narrow border around the edges to prevent spillage during rolling.
- Cheese Application: Sprinkle fiesta cheese blend evenly over the cream cheese layer, providing a complete and flavorful coverage.
- Rolling Technique: Carefully roll the tortilla from one end to the other, maintaining firm pressure to secure all ingredients within a compact cylinder.
- Slicing and Serving: Cut the rolled tortilla into 1-inch thick segments using a sharp knife, creating clean and precise pinwheel appetizers.
- Chilling Process: Refrigerate the pinwheels for 30-45 minutes to solidify the texture and enhance the melding of flavors, allowing for optimal taste and presentation.
Notes
- Chill for Flavor Fusion: Refrigerate pinwheels for 30-45 minutes to help ingredients meld together and create a more intense, cohesive taste experience.
- Slice with Precision: Use a sharp knife and cut carefully to maintain clean, uniform 1-inch pinwheel segments that look professional and appetizing.
- Control Moisture Levels: Partially drain Rotel tomatoes to prevent excess liquid from making the cream cheese mixture too runny or soggy.
- Create Tight Roll: Compress tortilla tightly while rolling to ensure pinwheels hold their shape and don’t unravel during serving or cutting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 570 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg