A super easy appetizer, these Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels are a hit among everyone. Minimal ingredients help them whip up fast and they taste just like your favorite dip!
Pinwheels are one of my favorite type of appetizers to make. I make a whole bunch of different ones and I honestly cannot say which I love best.
These Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels are one of my favorites, we love Buffalo Chicken Dip so when I can turn one of my favorites dips into a hand-held treat I did.
Easily available ingredients help these come together quickly with minimal effort, and in the end you have this perfect appetizer to serve at parties, game days or just because.
These pinwheels just can’t stay in our house long enough. Once they are cut up and plated they are gone as soon as I put them out.
This is how much everyone loves them, they are also one of most requested appetizers to bring to gatherings, which since they are so easy I always oblige.
Once you try these you will fall in love, they are just that good. They are slightly spicy but are really balanced well with all the ingredients.
Some of my other favorite pinwheel recipes we have on our site include: Mississippi Sin Dip Pinwheels, Italian Pinwheels and Pickle Dip Pinwheels.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- You can control your spice depending on how much buffalo wing sauce you use.
- Easily double this recipe to make more (you most likely will need to).
- These travel easily so they are the perfect appetizer to bring to gatherings.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM):
Cream cheese
Cheddar cheese
Buffalo wing sauce
Dried ranch seasoning
Green onions
Blue cheese crumbles
Chicken
Tortillas
Ranch dressing, optional
HOW TO MAKE BUFFALO CHICKEN PINWHEELS, STEP BY STEP:
- Place the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, buffalo wing sauce, ranch seasoning, green onions, and optional blue cheese into a large bowl.
- Mix together with an electric hand mixer until smooth and combined.
- Add the cooked chicken and fold it in until combined.
- Lay a tortilla on a clean work surface. Take 1/4th of the chicken mixture and spread it evenly on the tortilla, leaving a ½ 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 refrigerator for at least 2-4 hours to set up.
- Unwrap the pinwheels from the plastic and cut into ½ inch slices, serve with ranch dressing for dipping, optional.
HOW DO I KEEP THESE FROM GETTING SOGGY?
The best way to do this is to reduce any liquid that is in the mixturer itself. The buffalo wing sauce is the liquid in the recipe that could make it soggy.
As long as you don’t over add the buffalo wing sauce you will be fine! If you are wanting to make these spicier and add more buffalo wing sauce, you will want to compensate with other ingredients.
You will want to soak that up with more cream cheese or cheddar cheese itself, as long as you have a nice spreadable mixture these should not become soggy.
WHAT IS THE BEST CHICKEN TO USE?
If you want a quick and easy way you can use shredded rotisserie chicken. Otherwise you can bake or boil your chicken and shred it.
It really is up to you how you want to make your chicken for this recipe. You CAN use canned chicken, but I like fresh better but in a pinch it will work.
WHAT TORTILLAS SHOULD I USE?
We like to use burrito sized tortillas for this Buffalo Chicken Pinwheel Recipe. The filling makes enough to fill 4 of these types of tortillas.
You can use flour, wheat or whatever your favorite tortilla flavor is as long as you think that it will pair well with the filling flavor.
HOW TO STORE:
These pinwheels can be stored in an airtight container or ziptop bag either cut or uncut in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. You will run the risk of the tortilla getting soggy.
If you are storing uncut then I suggest keeping them wrapped in the plastic wrap until you intend to cut them.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- These have a nice bit of spice to them, you can cut it back if you want them to be less spicy.
- You can use any tortilla flavor you like as long as they are burrito sized.
- You can use freshly shredded cheddar cheese or bagged for this, cheddar is what we go with but you can use your favorite cheese but it won’t taste the same.
- To easily cut these I recommend using a serrated knife.
- These need to chill for at least 2-4 hours, this helps them hold up and the flavors to marry and have them be easier to cut.
If you want that perfect appetizer for get togethers, game days or just because you love appetizers then you have to make these Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels.
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Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried ranch seasoning
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons blue cheese crumbles optional
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 4 burrito sized tortillas
- Ranch dressing for dipping optional
Instructions
- Place the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, buffalo wing sauce, ranch seasoning, green onions, and optional blue cheese into a large bowl.
- Mix together with an electric hand mixer until smooth and combined.
- Add the cooked chicken and fold it in until combined.
- Lay a tortilla on a clean work surface. Take 1/4th of the chicken mixture and spread it evenly on the tortilla, leaving a ½ 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 refrigerator for at least 2-4 hours to set up.
- Unwrap the pinwheels from the plastic and cut into ½ inch slices, serve with ranch dressing for dipping, optional.
Notes
- These have a nice bit of spice to them, you can cut it back if you want them to be less spicy.
- You can use any tortilla flavor you like as long as they are burrito sized.
- You can use freshly shredded cheddar cheese or bagged for this, cheddar is what we go with but you can use your favorite cheese but it won’t taste the same.
- To easily cut these I recommend using a serrated knife.
- These need to chill for at least 2-4 hours, this helps them hold up and the flavors to marry and have them be easier to cut.
Nutrition
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