Easy Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels for Graduation Parties
Make crowd-pleasing appetizers that deliver bold buffalo wing flavor in a portable, mess-free tortilla roll-up. These pinwheels are perfect for game day or graduation party food.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 2 hours 20 min
- Yield: About 32 pinwheels 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Bake/Chilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 large flour tortillas (about 10 inches)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, shredded chicken, buffalo wing sauce, ranch dressing, and cheddar cheese. Mix until all ingredients are fully incorporated and smooth.
- Lay one large flour tortilla flat on a clean surface. Spread about one-quarter of the chicken mixture evenly over the entire surface of the tortilla, leaving a small border on one edge.
- Starting from the edge opposite the border, tightly roll the tortilla into a compact log.
- Wrap the rolled tortilla tightly in plastic wrap. Repeat this process with the remaining mixture and tortillas.
- Refrigerate the wrapped logs for at least 2 hours, or up to 24 hours, to allow them to firm up. This step is key for clean slicing.
- When ready to serve, unwrap the logs and use a sharp knife to slice each log into 1-inch thick pinwheels.
- Arrange the buffalo chicken pinwheels on a serving platter.
Notes
- For make ahead snacks, prepare the logs up to a day in advance. Slicing is easiest when the logs are very cold.
- If you prefer a puff pastry base instead of tortillas, bake the pastry sheets first, cool completely, spread the filling, roll, chill, and slice.
- Serve these finger food appetizers with extra ranch or blue cheese dressing on the side for dipping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 pinwheels
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 35