Description

These flavorful Taco Pinwheels are a delicious and easy appetizer perfect for parties and gatherings. Made with a creamy blend of cream cheese, Colby Jack cheese, sour cream, taco seasoning, and packed with savory black olives, jalapeños, and green onions, all rolled up in soft flour tortillas. Chilled and sliced into bite-sized pinwheels, they offer a fun and tasty snack that’s sure to please any crowd.

Ingredients

Scale

Filling

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature (226 grams)
1 cup Colby Jack cheese, shredded (113 grams)
1/2 cup sour cream (113.5 grams)
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
2 green onions, diced (include 1 inch of the green part)
1/2 cup black olives, sliced (67.5 grams)
2 tablespoons pickled jalapeños, diced

Assembly

5 flour tortillas, 10 inch size

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Instructions

Prepare the filling: In a medium bowl, use a handheld mixer to beat the cream cheese, shredded Colby Jack cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning together until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
Add the mix-ins: Gently fold in the diced green onions, sliced black olives, and diced pickled jalapeños into the cheese mixture to evenly distribute all ingredients.
Spread and roll: Evenly spread the cheese mixture over the surface of each of the 5 flour tortillas. Then, tightly roll up each tortilla and wrap securely in plastic wrap.
Chill: Place the wrapped tortilla rolls in the refrigerator and chill for at least 4 hours, or up to 24 hours, to allow the flavors to meld and the filling to firm up.
Slice into pinwheels: Remove the plastic wrap from each roll and slice the roll in half. From the cut end, cut three 1-inch thick pinwheels. Discard the small end piece of the roll. This should yield 6 pinwheels per tortilla roll.

Notes

For best flavor and easier slicing, chill the pinwheel rolls for the full 4 hours or overnight.
You can substitute the Colby Jack cheese with cheddar or a Mexican blend cheese for a different flavor profile.
Adjust the amount of jalapeños to control the spice level to your preference.
These pinwheels are best served cold or at room temperature.
Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.