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 loves pinwheels?! I do, I do! These Italian Pinwheels are a seriously easy and tasty appetizer recipe that you can never go wrong with! These are the one recipe that I get asked over and over again to bring to all the gatherings we go to.When you think of a pinwheel recipe I know a lot of the time people think about summer, but let me tell you my friends these pinwheels are good any time of the year. I hate when people think things are seasonal when they aren’t!
I’ve had so many people make these for holiday’s, baby showers, bridal showers, birthday parties, etc. They are really simple and really tasty, and do you want to know a secret? They were a copycat recipe of some pinwheels that I had from Walmart!
WHAT INGREDIENTS DO YOU NEED FOR THIS PINWHEEL RECIPE?
- Tortillas
- Provolone cheese
- Genoa salami
- Pepperoni
- Romaine lettuce
- Cream cheese
- Italian bread crumbs
- Roasted red peppers (jarred or canned)
- Banana peppers
- Parmesan cheese
Nothing really beats a good old pinwheel recipe. They are handheld which are one of my favorite things in the world, they are fresh, crisp and flavorful and they feed a crowd. This recipe makes about 24-36 depending on how thinly you slice them.
This recipe can also be doubled or tripled or more depending on the amount of people you are serving. We will make this recipe so often and never get sick of it at all!
HOW DO YOU MAKE THIS PINWHEEL RECIPE?
So when say that this recipe is super easy to make, I’m not lying to you!
- Start by making the red pepper spread! In a bowl, mix all your spread ingredients which includes the cream cheese, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, red peppers and banana peppers until combined.
- Spread 1/3 of that mixture over each of your tortillas.
- In the center of each tortilla, layer 3 slices of your provolone cheese then top with enough salami and pepperoni to cover the tortilla.
- Lastly layer your romaine lettuce over the top of your meat and roll up tightly and place in the refrigerator until cool, which is about 1 hour.
- Slice into about 1″ slices and serve!
See, I told you that it was just that simple. Even the kids love this. The spread and the meats just give it enough kick to give it a little spice while the cheese, lettuce and cream cheese tones it down and adds a little creaminess.
Another great thing about these Italian Pinwheels are that they make great lunch box additions. My boys love it when we add these to their school meals. Usually they will have this with some fruit and a snack and it will be enough to satisfy them.
You can really switch this recipe up to fit your needs. We love having the pepperoni and salami in our pinwheels but it would also be good with other cuts of meat as well!
So if you’re looking for a fun appetizer to just have at home to snack on, something to bring to lunch that is fresh, tasty and crisp, or something that you’re wanting to bring to your next get together then this Italian Pinwheel recipe is just what you need!
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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!
- 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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Mix all your pepper spread ingredients in bowl until well comined.
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Spread 1/3 of the mix onto tortilla.
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In center of tortilla place 3 slices of cheese next to one another.
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Next layer enough salami tocover tortilla.
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After that layer pepperoni covering the salami.
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Then lastly add your romaine lettuce on top of that.
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Roll up tightly and refrigerate until cool, about 1 hour.
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Slice into pinwheels and enjoy!
We used a mini food chopper to chop our peppers, you can use that as well. There is no science as to how I layered my wraps, just make sure everything is covered and you're good!
PIN IT FOR LATER!
They sound delicious! Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party this week! Pinned!
These look and sound delicious! Thanks so much for linking up You Link it, We Make it Party! We hope you’ll stop by again!
Looks sooo delicious, pinning it!
Thanks, we love these.
Have you made these in advance? Like a day ahead? How’d they come out? Thnaks.
Yes you can make these in advance, they held there shape and tasted just as good!
Yum, YUM!! Looks Delish! Pinning!
Thanks so much we loved these. SO light and fresh.
Alli, this sounds so good with that pepper spread!! I’m going to steal it and use it on all kinds of things, of course, starting with these pinwheels. Happy Throwback Thursday!!
Hi Alli, Thanks for sharing this recipe – the pepper spread sounds yummy and I can envision changing out the meats & cheeses for infinite variations! Blessings, Janet
Yum! I love making quick and easy appetizers like this when we have people over (which seems to be all the time anymore!) I will have to make these. That pepper spread sounds like it will put them over the top! Happy Throwback Thursday!
These look absolutely delicious. We had some pinwheels at my fiance’s birthday party, and they were such a hit. I’m pinning, tweeting and stumbling this. Oh and I printed it out for myself. 😉 Happy Thursday. <3
Pinwheels= amazing appetizer!! I’m so happy that these look good to you! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
I want, I want, I WANT!! These look delicious!!
Thanks for sharing with us at #MMBH!
XOXO
Thanks so much they were so good and refreshing!
These look delicious, Alli. They would be great as part of a buffet or appetizer bar. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle Sunday. I’ll be featuring your Italian Pinwheels at tomorrow’s party.
Awesome thanks so much Beverly!
What can I say? I love everything about these! Pinned and shared. Thanks for linking up at #overthemoon! I hope you will join me at #thursdayfavoritethings. I have a great announcement for food bloggers this week. Keep an eye out for the news!
Thanks so much Marilyn. We love these so refreshing.
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Yum – thank you and have a Great Week
Thanks Liz! You as well.
These look delicious! I am going to make them for a baby shower this weekend! I’m just curious about the bread crumbs? Can you tell they are in there? Are they for texture? Or maybe to soak up any liquid or what?
Hi Lisa! The bread crumbs helps it soak up any liquid that might seep due to temp changes. I use it in a lot of my wraps that call for cream cheese because the texture just blends right in!
That’s what I was thinking! Thanks for the quick reply!!
Just wondering if you have ever made these the day before and sliced right before serving???
Hi Terri! I haven’t actually made these the day before but I have refrigerated my sliced ones and they were fine the day after. I would roll up tightly in plastic wrap making sure the whole tortilla is covered and they should last over night. Might make them easier to slice as they have had time to cool.
I made these for a party and they were a hit! From previous experience I’ve noticed that the cream cheese can make the flour tortilla soft and soggy. When assembling these, I put the salami down first to cover must of the tortilla. After that I spread the cream cheese mixture; this may be a little difficult so you have to use quite a bit of pressure to keep the meat in place. After that I added the pepperoni, provolone and lettuce. Thanks for such a fun recipe!
Some of the best methods come from trial and error! I’ll have to try it with the meat down first! I’m so happy everyone liked these Bre!
It amazing idea. I really love it. Thanks for share. Have a great week:-)
Thank you so much!
I made these yesterday for my son’s birthday party. I made this and a fruit salad for appetizers, and these were gone first! Everyone loved them! Thanks for the yummy recipe!
Amanda that is awesome to hear!! I’m so glad that everyone enjoyed these 🙂
These sound amazing! Just wondered how many you get out of this, realizing it depends on how thick you slice them. Just a general idea of how many- either pinwheels, or servings.
Thank you!!
I made these pinwheels a couple of days ago for my girlfriend’s bridal shower and everyone loved them! I lucked out and had some leftovers and have been snacking on them every since. Thanks for the great recipe!
That’s awesome Julie! I’m so happy everyone loved them. I need to make these again soon 🙂
About how much does this recipe make? I’m wondering if I need to double it for Sunday football get together.
Hi Bailey, they make about 18-24 depending on how thick you slice them 🙂
Wonderful, and do you use soft taco or burrito sized tortillas??
Regular taco ones, I’ll edit that in my directions to include 🙂
Okay, thanks so much for your quick responses! Excited to try this recipe this weekend!!
What kind of Parmesan cheese did you use?
Hi Ashley, I used regular grated parmesan.
Hi TORNADOUGH,
Just one word to mention, delicious. I am a type of girl who loves to try different things. This helps to search for food items on regular basis. Thanks for putting your creative work into practice. I would definitely try it on my next family gathering.
Keep cooking keep sharing
Angela Ter-Zakarian
Wow, these were fantastic! Took them to a trip to the lake, and they held up wonderfully in the cooler. Only change I made is to use Peperjack instead of provolone, because that’s what I had on hand. But wow, these were delicious, I’m gonna use that pepperspread on all kinds of things now! Thanks for the recipe!
Aren’t they so good! And yes that spread is so good on ALL the things! So happy you enjoyed.
Seriously such a great recipe for parties! Everyone loves them
These look like the perfect party appetizer! Yum!
I love pinwheels – such a fun party eat!
I love how colorful these pinwheels are!
These are mouth watering! These are on my must-make list!
This looks like such a fun and delicious appetizer recipe. Still smiling over the “romantic walks to the fridge”! Can identify with that.