Description
Cream Cheese Bacon Ranch Pinwheels are a delightful appetizer featuring soft tortillas filled with creamy ranch-flavored cheese and crispy bacon. Perfect for gatherings, this mouthwatering recipe is simple to prepare and offers a burst of flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 oz package dry ranch seasoning
- 8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 lb bacon, chopped and cooked
Instructions
- Chop the bacon into ½-1 inch pieces and cook in a skillet over medium heat, stirring often until fully cooked.
- Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess grease.
- In a small bowl, mix the softened cream cheese with the ranch seasoning until well combined.
- Place a tortilla on a flat surface and spread a quarter of the cream cheese mixture evenly over it.
- Sprinkle 2 oz of shredded cheddar cheese across the entire tortilla.
- Add a quarter of the cooked bacon pieces on top of the cheese.
- Roll the tortilla tightly and place it on a baking sheet.
- Repeat these steps for the remaining tortillas.
- Refrigerate the rolled pinwheels for 1-2 hours, then slice them into 1-2 inch sections.
- Arrange the pinwheels upright to form circular shapes.
- Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
For extra flavor, consider adding chopped green onions or diced jalapeños to the cream cheese mixture.
These pinwheels can be made a day in advance; just store them in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg