Description

Festive Cranberry Feta Pinwheels are a delightful and visually appealing appetizer perfect for holiday gatherings. These creamy, tangy, and slightly sweet bites combine cream cheese, tangy feta, and dried cranberries, accented with green onions and spices, all rolled in soft flour tortillas. Chilled for easy slicing, they make an elegant and easy-to-prepare finger food for parties and celebrations.

Ingredients

Scale

Cheese Mixture

8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
1 cup (150g) crumbled feta cheese

Additional Ingredients

1 cup (120g) dried cranberries
¼ cup (25g) green onions, finely chopped
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Base

4 large flour tortillas

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Instructions

Prepare the Filling: In a medium bowl, blend the softened cream cheese and crumbled feta cheese together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Combine Additional Ingredients: Stir in the dried cranberries, finely chopped green onions, garlic powder, and freshly ground black pepper into the cheese mixture until evenly distributed.
Lay Out Tortillas: Place one flour tortilla flat on a clean work surface ready for spreading the filling.
Spread Filling: Evenly spread a quarter of the cheese and cranberry mixture over the tortilla, leaving a small border along the edges to prevent overflow when rolling.
Roll Tortillas: Carefully roll the tortilla tightly from one edge to form a compact log ensuring the filling stays inside.
Repeat for Remaining Tortillas: Repeat the spreading and rolling process with the remaining tortillas and filling until all are prepared.
Chill the Rolls: Wrap each tortilla roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This firms them up making slicing cleaner and easier.
Slice Into Pinwheels: After chilling, unwrap each roll and slice into 1-inch-wide pinwheels for serving.
Arrange and Garnish: Arrange the pinwheels on a serving platter and garnish with additional green onions or fresh parsley if desired for a festive presentation.

Notes

Ensure the cream cheese is softened to allow easy mixing with feta and other ingredients.
The chilling time is essential for firm rolls and neat slices.
You can substitute dried cranberries with dried cherries or raisins for a variation.
For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free tortillas.
Pinwheels can be made a day ahead and stored tightly wrapped in the refrigerator to save time.