Description
Whipping up crack chicken pinwheels delivers a crowd-pleasing appetizer that brings serious flavor to your table. These creamy, cheesy rollups pack a punch of ranch-infused goodness your guests will absolutely devour.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1 package cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup ranch dressing
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
Instructions
- Crisp 6 bacon slices in a skillet over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until golden brown and completely crunchy. Crumble the bacon into small pieces after cooling.
- Shred 2 cups of rotisserie chicken into bite-sized fragments using two forks, ensuring no large chunks remain.
- Mix 8 ounces softened cream cheese, ½ cup ranch dressing, 1 cup shredded cheddar, 1 tablespoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, and dried parsley in a large mixing bowl. Blend until the mixture feels completely smooth and uniform.
- Fold the crumbled bacon into the cream cheese mixture, stirring gently to distribute evenly throughout the filling.
- Lay a flour tortilla flat on your work surface. Spread ¼ of the mixture across the tortilla, leaving a small ½-inch border around the edges to prevent overflow when rolling.
- Carefully roll the tortilla into a tight cylinder, pressing gently to ensure the filling stays compact and centered.
- Using a sharp knife, slice the rolled tortilla into 1-inch pinwheel sections. Repeat the process with remaining tortillas.
- Arrange pinwheels on a serving platter. Garnish with optional diced green onions if desired. Serve chilled or at room temperature within 2 hours of preparation.
Notes
- Swap tortillas with low-carb alternatives like lettuce wraps or cauliflower tortillas for a keto-friendly version.
- Fresh rotisserie chicken delivers maximum flavor and saves significant preparation time.
- Crumble bacon extra fine to ensure an even distribution throughout the cream cheese mixture.
- Refrigerate rolled pinwheels for 30 minutes before slicing to help them hold their shape and make cutting cleaner.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 382 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 840 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg