Name: Italian Pinwheels
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 10 people
Ingredients: 3 flour tortillas (burrito size); 1 8 oz pkg genoa salami; 30 small Pepperoni slices; 9 slices Provolone cheese; Romaine lettuce; 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs; 1/4 cup parmesan cheese; 2/3 cup roasted or sweet red peppers (we used jarred, chopped small); 2/3 cup banana peppers (we used jarred, chopped small)

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A deliciously fun appetizer for your game day, holiday or party needs, these Italian Pinwheels are tasty, fast and a fun addition to your meal!

Who doesn’t love pinwheels? I know that I can’t resist them, but I’m a complete appetizer freak! So there is really some reason why I cant resist.

These Italian Pinwheels are a seriously easy and tasty appetizer recipe that you can never go wrong with. One of the recipes that I get asked over and over again to bring to all the gatherings!

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

The flavors and ingredients in this recipe mimic a traditional Italian sub, so they work together very well along with being a little easier to eat.
They make a bunch, which is the best because when you go to a party or gathering, you don’t want to bring something that won’t feed enough people.
These can be made ahead of time with no issues, so you won’t be scrambling the day of thinking of what fun appetizer recipe you will make.

I’ve had so many people make these for holiday’s, baby showers, bridal showers, birthday parties et. They are one of those recipe that just go together well.

Do you want to know what the secret is with this Pinwheel recipe? They are a copycat recipe from some pinwheels I had at Walmart from their deli section a while back.

HOW TO MAKE ITALIAN PINWHEELS, STEP BY STEP:

In bowl add your cream cheese, red pepper, banana pepper, italian bread crumbs and parmesan cheese , mix together until blended and everything is combined nicely (Photos 1 & 2).

Spread your mixture on your tortillas until it just about reaches the edges, you can leave a little bit so it doesn’t seep out. Then layer 3 slices of your provolone cheese down the center of your tortilla (Photos 3 & 4).

Next layer on your Genoa salami slices until it covers your tortilla then top with about 10 of your pepperoni slices (Photos 5 & 6).

Lastly add your romaine lettuce down the center and then roll up tightly and refrigerate before you are ready to chill (Photos 7 & 8).

Nothing really beats a good old pinwheel recipe. They are handheld which are perfect for grab and go. They are fresh, crisp and flavorful and absolutely feeds a crowd.

This recipe makes 24-36 pinwheels depending on how large you slices them, we do about an 1″ thickness, so they aren’t too big but not too small either, who wants a chincy pinwheel, amiright?

This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled depending on the amount of people you are serving, we have made both double and tripe batches before with no issues.

Another great thing about this Pinwheel recipe is that they make amazing lunch box additions. We have sent our kids to school many times with these in their bags and they always gobble them up without hesitation.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

We use the large burrito sized tortillas, you can use smaller if you like, but this is what we recommend.
We use the regular sized pepperoni slices, but also have used the large sized ones when we are able to find them and it works amazing.
These need time to chill or they won’t hold together well, so at least chill them an hour before slicing and serving.
Slicing with a serrated knife we have found works the best, it produces cleaner cuts that if you were to use a regular knife.
To get a smaller chop on your peppers, place them in a food processor, works like a charm.

These are perfect for any age group, the peppers only give it a hint of spice where it won’t be too overwhelming for those who have sensitivity to things spicy.

Also, this recipe is amazing with different cuts of meat as well ham, turkey, etc. It is really a sandwich made in handheld form which everyone seems to enjoy!

So if you’re looking for a fabulously fun appetizer to bring anywhere you go, then you have to whip up a batch or two of these addicting Italian Pinwheels!

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