Description
Easy Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels are a spicy, creamy, and cheesy snack rolled into a tortilla and sliced into perfect bite-sized rounds. These make-ahead pinwheels are ideal for parties, game days, or weekday lunches, delivering bold flavor in every swirl.
Ingredients
2 cups shredded chicken
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup buffalo sauce
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chopped green onions
4 large flour tortillas (burrito-size)
Instructions
1. In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, buffalo sauce, and cheddar cheese until smooth.
2. Fold in the shredded chicken and green onions.
3. Spread the mixture evenly over each tortilla.
4. Roll each tortilla tightly into a log shape.
5. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
6. Unwrap and slice into 1-inch pinwheels with a serrated knife.
7. Arrange on a serving platter and garnish with extra green onions if desired.
Notes
Let the cream cheese come to room temperature to make mixing and spreading easier.
Roll the tortillas tightly to prevent gaps and ensure even slices.
Chill before slicing for cleaner, professional-looking pinwheels.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pinwheels
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 35mg