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Close up square image of finished pinwheels stacked on top of one another with green onions on the side.
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Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels

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!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Chill Time:4 hours
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36
Calories: 71kcal
Author: Tornadough Alli

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

  • In a large bowl, add the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, buffalo wing sauce, ranch seasoning, green onions, and optional blue cheese.
  • With an electric hand mixer, mix together until smooth and combined.
  • Next add the cooked chicken.
  • Fold the chicken in until combined with the mixture.
  • On a clean work surface lay down a tortilla. Take ¼ of the chicken mixture and spread it evenly on the tortilla, leaving about a ½ inch border.
  • Tightly roll the tortilla to form a long log. Repeat with the remaining tortillas/filling.
  • Wrap the tortillas tightly in plastic wrap, folding the ends of the plastic wrap under. Place in the refrigerator for at least 2-4 hours to set up.
  • Remove from the refrigerator, unwrap the pinwheels from the plastic wrap and cut into ½-inch slices, serve with ranch dressing for dipping, if desired.

Notes

  1. These have a nice bit of spice to them, you can cut it back if you want them to be less spicy.
  2. You can use any tortilla flavor you like as long as they are burrito size.
  3. 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.
  4. To easily cut these I recommend using a serrated knife.
  5. 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.
  6. In a pinch you can use canned chicken, but I recommend shredded chicken breast cooked how you like or rotisserie chicken.
  7. These can be frozen, see above on how to do that.

Nutrition

Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 0.4mg