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Make these pretty Cranberry Feta Pinwheels for your next party. Mix sweet cranberries with creamy cheese and wrap them in soft tortillas. They look nice, taste great, and work perfect for holidays or any time you need a quick snack to share.
Why Make These
Easy to make when you're busy with holiday cooking. Red cranberries and green tortillas look festive on any plate. Make them a day early - one less thing to worry about. Everyone loves how the sweet cranberries mix with salty cheese. Great for parties or bringing to friends' houses.
What You Need
- Cream Cheese: Soft, room temp
- Feta Cheese: Crumbled up
- Fresh Chives: Cut small
- Dried Cranberries: Adds sweet taste
- Flour Tortillas: Big ones work best
How to Make Them
- Mix Cheese:
- Beat soft cream cheese till smooth. Mix in crumbled feta.
- Add Good Stuff:
- Put in chives and cranberries. Stir well.
- Fill Tortillas:
- Spread mix over each tortilla, right to the edges.
- Roll Them Up:
- Roll tight like a log. Wrap in plastic.
- Chill:
- Put in fridge one hour or overnight.
- Cut and Serve:
- Slice into rounds. Put on plate.
Perfect for Parties
These fit any party table. The red and green colors look festive. Make them early and cut when guests come. The mix of cheese and cranberries makes people come back for more.
Change Them Up
Try different tortillas - green or red ones look nice. Switch the cheese if you want. Add more herbs for taste. Good all year round, not just holidays. Make them your own way.
Making Them Perfect
Get cream cheese really soft first - makes mixing easy. Add a spoon of sour cream if too thick. Spread filling even on each tortilla. Roll tight so they don't fall apart. Keep cold till ready to cut.
Try New Things
Add green onions for more bite. Put in red peppers for crunch. Try goat cheese instead of feta. Use what you like - make them your way. Keep the basic idea but have fun with it.
Easy But Nice
Look fancy but take no time. People think you worked hard but it's simple. Just mix, spread, roll and cut. Great when you need something quick that looks good.
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Quick Tips
Let cheese warm up first. Use sharp knife for clean cuts. Keep wrapped tight in fridge. Don't make too far ahead - day before is best. Cut right before serving for freshest look.
Frequently Asked Questions
- → Want to make em early?
Fix em day before. Wrap real tight in plastic. Cut just before serving. Keep cold till party. Stack with paper between.
- → Need different cheese?
Soft goat cheese works nice. Mix cheese kinds if you want. Cream cheese makes good base. Shred hard cheese fine. Just need it spreadable.
- → Got special diet?
Rice wraps work good. Check wrap boxes good. Some cheese ain't milk. Watch store mixes. Plain stuff's safer.
- → Keep falling apart?
Roll em up real tight. Wrap in plastic good. Let em sit cold hour at least. Cut with sharp knife. Don't rush the chill.
- → Want fresh berries?
Dried ones work better. Fresh too wet, make mess. Could chop em tiny. Mix in last. Pat em real dry.
- → Taking em somewhere?
Keep em cold in box. Pack layers with paper. Cut there if you can. Take extra filling. Bring backup wraps.
- → Need em real quick?
Buy stuff ready cut. Mix filling fast. Roll while soft. Freeze 20 minutes. Cut and serve.
- → Making big batch?
Double's easy enough. Make in groups. Keep stuff cold. Have extra wraps. Watch filling amount.
- → Want more flavor pop?
Add herbs if you like. Splash hot sauce in. Mix in nuts maybe. Garlic works nice. Even honey's good.
- → Getting too soft?
Keep em real cold. Cut just before eating. Don't leave em out. Put on cold plate. Maybe ice under plate.
- → Look messy when cut?
Use real sharp knife. Clean blade each cut. Don't saw - just press. Chill extra long. Cut ends off first.
- → Wraps cracking up?
Warm em up bit first. Don't roll too tight. Fresh ones work best. Keep covered till use. Maybe double layer em.
Conclusion
Love these? Try little cheese puffs next. Or bake cheese in pastry. Both great for parties.