Description
These Pepper Jelly & Cream Cheese Pinwheels are a quick, colorful party bite that delivers the perfect balance of creamy, sweet, and spicy in every swirl. Soft tortillas are filled with tangy cream cheese, zesty pepper jelly, and crunchy fresh veggies for an easy make-ahead appetizer that always disappears fast. Slice, serve, and watch them vanish!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup pepper jelly
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced cucumber
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and pepper jelly. Mix until well blended and smooth.
- Lay one flour tortilla flat on a clean work surface.
- Spread a generous, even layer of the cream cheese mixture over the entire tortilla, all the way to the edges.
- Sprinkle a portion of the sliced green onions, diced red bell pepper, and diced cucumber evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- Season lightly with salt and pepper to taste.
- Starting from one edge, roll the tortilla up tightly into a log shape, keeping the filling snug inside.
- Repeat with the remaining tortillas and filling.
- Wrap each tortilla log tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until firm enough to slice cleanly.
- Remove the wrapped rolls from the fridge, unwrap, and place on a cutting board.
- Using a sharp knife, slice each tortilla into 1-inch pinwheels. Discard (or snack on!) the uneven ends.
- Arrange the pinwheels cut-side up on a serving platter and serve chilled or at cool room temperature.
Notes
- Soften the cream cheese fully for a smoother filling that spreads easily and doesn’t tear the tortillas.
- Chilling is key for neat slices—don’t skip the refrigeration time.
- Adjust the amount of pepper jelly depending on how sweet or spicy you like your pinwheels.
- Use fresh, dry vegetables so they don’t water down the filling or make the tortillas soggy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack, Party Food
- Method: No-Cook, Chill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 3–4 pinwheels)
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g (estimate, depending on pepper jelly)
- Sodium: 220 mg (estimate)
- Fat: 8 g (estimate)
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g (estimate)
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.3 g (estimate)
- Trans Fat: 0 g (estimate)
- Carbohydrates: 15 g (estimate)
- Fiber: 1 g (estimate)
- Protein: 4 g (estimate)
- Cholesterol: 25 mg (estimate)
Keywords: pepper jelly pinwheels, cream cheese pinwheels, tortilla roll ups, no bake appetizer, party snack, make ahead appetizer