Description
Savory chicken bacon ranch pinwheels deliver a crowd-pleasing appetizer packed with creamy flavors and irresistible texture. Cold party platters welcome these spiraled delights, offering quick bites that guests will devour with enthusiasm.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 cup cooked, shredded chicken (rotisserie chicken works great)
- 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
Dairy and Cheese:
- ½ cup cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons ranch dressing
Base and Garnish:
- 2 large flour tortillas (10-inch)
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the cream cheese base by blending ranch dressing into softened cream cheese until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Incorporate shredded chicken, ensuring even distribution throughout the creamy mixture.
- Fold in crispy crumbled bacon pieces, providing a savory crunch to the filling.
- Gently mix in shredded cheddar cheese, allowing its rich flavor to complement the other ingredients.
- Add finely chopped green onions for a subtle, fresh aromatic element.
- Take a tortilla and spread the prepared mixture evenly across its surface, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Carefully roll the tortilla tightly, creating a compact cylindrical shape.
- Wrap the rolled tortilla in plastic film and refrigerate for 30 minutes to help it set and make slicing easier.
- Remove from refrigerator and slice into bite-sized pinwheel rounds, approximately 1-inch thick.
- Arrange pinwheels on a serving platter, ensuring they are presented with the spiral pattern facing upward.
- Optional: Garnish with additional chopped green onions or a light sprinkle of fresh herbs for enhanced visual appeal.
Notes
- Chill the cream cheese beforehand to ensure a smoother, easier mixing process without lumps.
- Drain cooked chicken thoroughly to prevent excess moisture from making the filling runny and difficult to spread.
- Use room temperature ingredients for better blending and a more consistent texture in your pinwheel filling.
- For a low-carb version, swap tortillas with large lettuce leaves or low-carb wraps to reduce carbohydrate content.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 425
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 75mg