Description
Delightful buffalo chicken pinwheels bring zesty southwestern flavors to party appetizers. Creamy, spicy filling rolled in tortillas creates irresistible finger-friendly bites you’ll crave at gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 3–4 large tortillas
Sauce and Cheese:
- 1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
- 3/4 cup (85 grams) finely shredded cheese (cheddar or a blend)
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
Garnish:
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
Instructions
- Shred cooked chicken and thoroughly coat with buffalo wing sauce, ensuring even distribution of the spicy mixture.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk cream cheese and ranch dressing until achieving a smooth, uniform consistency.
- Place tortillas on a clean work surface and spread the cream cheese-ranch blend evenly, leaving a small border around the edges to prevent overflow during rolling.
- Distribute buffalo chicken across the tortillas, creating a consistent layer that covers the cream cheese mixture.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese, crumbled blue cheese, and minced chives over the chicken to enhance flavor and texture.
- Carefully roll each tortilla into a tight cylinder, applying gentle pressure to maintain a compact shape.
- Individually wrap each rolled tortilla in plastic wrap, sealing the ends to prevent moisture loss.
- Refrigerate the wrapped rolls for 60-90 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and the rolls to firm up.
- Remove plastic wrap and slice each roll into 1½-inch pinwheel segments using a sharp knife.
- Arrange pinwheels on a serving platter and garnish with additional chives for a fresh, vibrant presentation.
Notes
- Adjust buffalo sauce heat by selecting mild, medium, or hot varieties to match personal spice tolerance.
- Use low-fat cream cheese and Greek yogurt instead of ranch for a healthier version that maintains creamy texture.
- Prep pinwheels ahead of time and store in refrigerator up to 24 hours before serving, allowing flavors to develop and deepen.
- Replace tortillas with lettuce wraps for a low-carb option that keeps the zesty buffalo chicken flavor profile intact.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 810 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg