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Fiesta Pinwheels

Name: Fiesta Pinwheels
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 5 dozen.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/4 cup picante sauce; 2 tablespoons taco seasoning; Dash garlic powder; 1 can (4-1/2 ounces) chopped ripe olives, drained; 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles; 1 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions; 8 flour tortillas (10 inches); Salsa

51 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Makes

about 5 dozen

Updated: Mar. 07, 2023

Whenever I serve this make-ahead, easy pinwheel recipe, they disappear fast. When a friend at the office shared them with me, I knew in one bite I'd be taking her Mexican pinwheels home for the holidays. —Diane Martin, Brown Deer, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup picante sauce
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
Dash garlic powder
1 can (4-1/2 ounces) chopped ripe olives, drained
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
1 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
8 flour tortillas (10 inches)
Salsa

Directions

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream, picante sauce, taco seasoning and garlic powder until smooth. Stir in olives, chiles, cheese and onions. Spread about 1/2 cup on each tortilla.
Roll up jelly-roll style; wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Slice into 1-in. pieces. Serve with salsa.

Test Kitchen Tips

Pinwheels may be prepared ahead and frozen. Thaw in the refrigerator.

Sharp cheddar cheese has been aged longer than regular cheddar. As cheese ages, its flavor becomes more pronounced. Using aged cheese in a recipe can add complexity and rich flavor, even to humble favorites like mac ’n’ cheese.

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Editor's Note: Pinwheels may be prepared ahead and frozen. Thaw in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 59 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 154mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Fiesta Pinwheels

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