Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels
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Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels
Description
Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels bring together the sharpness of blue cheese and the creaminess of whipped cream cheese, spread evenly inside burrito-sized flour tortillas. The shredded cooked chicken is coated in Buffalo-style hot sauce, adding a spicy tang that contrasts with the cooling cheese mixture. Once rolled up tightly and refrigerated for at least an hour, the tortillas firm up to allow clean slicing into one-inch pinwheel pieces. These pinwheels have a soft texture from the tortilla and creamy interior with bold, spicy, and savory flavors from the Buffalo chicken and cheeses.
This recipe works well as a party appetizer, finger food, or snack. The pinwheels can be served chilled or slightly chilled, making them convenient for make-ahead entertaining. The rolled and sliced shape also makes portion control simple. The combination of bright Buffalo sauce and creamy cheeses offers a layered flavor profile that balances heat and richness.
Making the pinwheels a day in advance allows the flavors to meld and improves the texture, as noted in the recipe notes. The ends trimmed from the tortillas can be saved as a snack to avoid waste. The recipe uses simple ingredients and straightforward steps focused on mixing, rolling, chilling, and slicing.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces blue cheese crumbled
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature, whipped
- 3 cups chicken shredded, cooked
- ½ cup hot sauce Buffalo style
- 4 flour tortillas burrito-sized
Instructions
- in a mixing bowl combine the blue cheese and the cream cheese.
- in a separate mixing bowl, combine the chicken and Buffalo sauce until evenly mixed.
- Lay a tortilla out on a plate and spread an even layer of the blue and cream cheese mixture all the way to the edges (about 2 to 3 tablespoons).
- Spread out about 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture over the blue cheese mixture.
- Starting on the edge and roll up the tortilla into a log. Place the rolled tortilla on a plate and then repeat until all the ingredients have been used.
- Refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Remove tortillas from the fridge, and slice off the ends of the tortillas. (Keep the ends as a snack for you!)
- Cut the tortilla roll-ups into 1-inch thick pinwheel slices (about 8 per roll-up) and place on a platter. Serve immediately, or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- Prepare the pinwheels at least one hour ahead or the day before to improve flavor and texture.
- Trimmed edges from the rolled tortillas can be saved and eaten as a light snack.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 32pinwheels
Amount Per Serving
Calories 48 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 48kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 213mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 25mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 122IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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