Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels
Made with shredded chicken, cream cheese, cheddar, and your favorite wing sauce all wrapped in a tortilla, these Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels are a super easy game day appetizer. There's no cooking required and they can be made the day before you need them.
Servings: 36 pieces
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried ranch seasoning
- 2 scallions (thinly sliced)
- 2 tablespoons blue cheese crumbles (optional)
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 4 burrito-sized tortillas
- ranch dip , for dipping (optional)
Instructions
- Place the cream cheese, cheddar, buffalo sauce, ranch seasoning, scallions, and blue cheese (if using) into a large bowl. Blend together with an electric hand mixer until smooth and combined. Add the cooked chicken and using a spatula or wooden spoon, fold it in until incorporated.
- Lay a tortilla on a clean work surface. Take 1/4th of the chicken mixture and spread it evenly on the tortilla, leaving a 1/2 inch border. Tightly roll the tortilla to form a long log. Repeat with the remaining tortillas/filling.
- Wrap the logs tightly in plastic wrap, fold the ends of the plastic wrap under. Place in the fridge for at least 4 hours, or ideally overnight.
- Unwrap the pinwheels from the plastic. Cut into 1/2 inch rounds, serve with ranch dressing for dipping and enjoy!
Notes
Make the flavor a bit milder. These are a touch on the spicy side, if you don’t like too much spice, add half of the buffalo sauce, taste, and add more to your liking.
Or make it a bit spicier. Alternatively, if you like the heat, use a spicier buffalo sauce and/or add in some diced jalapenos.
Give it some texture. If you want some crunch inside, you can dice celery into tiny pieces and stir them into the mixture.
Leave out the blue cheese. The blue cheese is very mild but if you do not like it, leave it out entirely.
Keep wrapped in plastic until serving. While you can make these a day in advance, be sure to keep them rolled into logs and wrapped in plastic until it's time to serve. Otherwise, the tortilla can crack and dry out.
Serve as a dip. If you don't want to make pinwheels, the mixture is also delicious simply served as a dip with crackers.
Nutrition
Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 126IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg