These pinwheels are delicious spirals of tortillas, salsa, cheese, and Mexican seasonings. Served as little bites, they make a popular appetizer, buffet item or snack when you are hungry but there’s still a couple hours to go until it’s mealtime.
Pinwheels are always fun to make and to eat and there are all kinds of wonderful fillings to choose from. This Mexican version is truly delicious though and you can play around with the ingredients, perhaps opting to spice them up, adding some meat or chicken, or trying different kinds of tortillas or cheese.
These are quick and easy to prepare and as well as adjusting the ingredients if you like you can choose the thickness, cutting each rolled up filled tortilla into thick slices or thin ones, as you prefer. Everyone will be clamoring to taste this delicious snack.
Why You’ll Love the Recipe:
These wonderful pinwheels are perfect for parties and get-togethers. They’re bursting with delicious south of the border flavors and everyone will want some.
How to Serve Them:
These are a versatile treat and are just as good served as a snack while watching a movie as a buffet option.
Can You Make It Ahead?
You need to make these a couple of hours ahead anyway, otherwise they will unroll.
Storage Instructions:
Keep leftovers refrigerated and eat within a day. They will keep for longer but the tortillas won’t have such a good texture after about a day.
Variations and Substitutions:
Swap the green onion for minced red onion, the cheddar for Mexican blend cheese or add some cilantro. For the salsa, you can use mild, medium or spicy, whichever you prefer.
Ingredients:
- Flour tortillas
- Cream cheese
- Taco seasoning
- Sour cream
- Green onion
- Black olives
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Tomato salsa, plus more for dipping
How to make Mexican Tortilla Pinwheels:
Step 1. Mix the salsa, cream cheese, taco seasoning, and sour cream together.
Step 2. Add in the olives, green onion and shredded cheddar.
Step 3. Spread this mixture all over the tortillas, to within ¼-inch of the edges, and roll them up tightly.
Step 4. Arrange seam side-down on a plate and cover with plastic wrap.
Step 5. Refrigerate for 2 hours, then cut into 1-inch pieces and serve.
Step 6. Serve with additional salsa, for dipping.
These delicious pinwheels are so easy to make. They’re full of flavor and make such a delicious snack for any occasion.
Mexican Tortilla Pinwheels
These delicious pinwheels are so easy to make. They’re full of flavor and make such a delicious snack for any occasion.
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 16 1x
Ingredients
- 8 large flour tortillas
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 chopped green onion
- 4½ ounces chopped black olives
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup tomato salsa, plus more for dipping
Instructions
- Mix the salsa, cream cheese, taco seasoning, and sour cream together.
- Add in the olives, green onion and shredded cheddar.
- Spread this mixture all over the tortillas, to within ¼-inch of the edges, and roll them up tightly.
- Arrange seam side-down on a plate and cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours, then cut into 1-inch pieces and serve.
- Serve with additional salsa, for dipping.
Notes
(plus 2 hours chilling time)
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Marie Rayner is a retired Chef, freelance writer, recipe developer, food blogger, and Cookbook author. She makes her home in Chester, UK, where she lives with her husband, Todd, and their much beloved English Cocker, Mitzie. Her motto is “Life is far too short to eat bad food,” and her goal is to share delicious and easy recipes which anyone can enjoy and cook in the comfort of their own home.
