Lisas Pepperoni Pizza Pinwheels
I created this looking for a different type of appetizer, working off ingredients for many other well-known pinwheel recipes.
I created this looking for a different type of appetizer, working off ingredients for many other well-known pinwheel recipes.
- dash pepper
- 1 package soft tortilla shells
- 1 package pepperoni pre-sliced
- 2 blocks light cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 cups italian blend shredded cheese
- 1 pinch onion powder or minced onion
- 1 pinch garlic salt
- 1 pinch oregano to taste
- pinch crushed red pepper flake to taste (optional)
- 5 oz small can of pizza sauce
- Carbohydrate 2.48697315277 g
- Cholesterol 21.850485693 mg
- Fat 9.12523401565 g
- Fiber 0.582990461809265 g
- Protein 5.15895960358 g
- Saturated Fat 3.10326880626 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (48g)
- Sodium 414.065567735 mg
- Sugar 1.90398269096073 g
- Trans Fat 1.74290488003 g
- Calories 114 calories
Step-by-step
- Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, minus the tortilla shells and pizza sauce.
- Once mixed, take a large spool or knife and spread pizza mixture onto one tortilla.
- Don't over spread the mixture as it will ooze out the sides.
- Roll up tortilla and lay rolled tortilla back into tortilla bag or on cookie sheet.
- Repeat until all mixture is rolled up in tortillas.
- Place rolled tortilla shells in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
- Slice pinwheels into 1" slices and serve with room temperature or slightly warmed pizza sauce.
- All ingredients are completely to taste, if you want more cheese, add it. If you want more garlic or oregano, add it.
Soft tortilla shells mask a hidden structural vulnerability when rolled around dense fillings, requiring thorough chilling to firm the fats before slicing. Cream cheese must be fully softened at room temperature for at least 45 minutes to incorporate cleanly with the shredded Italian blend without tearing the delicate wraps. Temperature control dictates whether the finished rounds hold their shape or smear when sliced into uniform one-inch sections with a sharp serrated knife. While standard wheat tortillas work well, gluten-free varieties often require a brief ten-second microwave warming to regain the pliability needed for rolling without cracking. Swapping the dairy components requires careful selection, as plant-based cream cheeses frequently contain excess moisture that necessitates draining through cheesecloth for thirty minutes prior to mixing. Incorporating pre-sliced pepperoni adds concentrated fat and salt, meaning the added garlic salt should be measured conservatively to prevent an overly salty profile in the final bites. Pair these savory rounds with a bright, high-acid crudité platter or a crisp romaine salad dressed in red wine vinaigrette to cut through the rich dairy fats. Storing the rolled logs inside an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to twenty-four hours allows the spices to fully permeate the cheese matrix.
