Printable Recipe: Cheesy Baked Tex-Mex Pinwheels Recipe

Cheesy Baked Tex-Mex Pinwheels Recipe

This is such a great appetizer recipe for the fourth of July-- or for any festive get together! It's ultra easy (just used pre-cooked rotisserie chicken), it's really flavorful, and it'll disappear off your appetizer tray. One of my favorite 4th of July appetizer recipes, and one I make almost every year.

Make it Ahead: This is also one of the best make ahead 4th of uly appetizer recipes you'll come across. To make this ahead of time, simply assemble all the way up to step 5. Then freeze them in individual pieces, if you like, and simply pop them in the oven frozen. You'll need to add a few extra minutes' cooking time. You can also leave them in the fridge, all sliced up and ready to go, and simply bake as you go.

These also taste great cold or at room temperature... so if you don't feel like baking them you don't have to!

Makes 4 dozen rolls.

Ingredients:
4 (10 inch) flour tortillas
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 C. finely diced cooked rotisserie chicken
1/3 lb. pepper jack cheese, shredded
1/4 C. cilantro, chopped
1/3 C. minced green onion
3 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 freshly shredded parmesan cheese
Cooking Spray, as needed

Instructions: 1. First, create your chicken mixture. In a mixing bowl, stir together the cream cheese, diced chicken, pepper jack, cilantro, green onion, and cumin.

2. Divide mixture evenly over your tortillas, spreading to the edges of each tortilla.

3. Roll as tightly and firmly as possible, and wrap each rolled tortilla individually with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least two hours.

4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

5. Remove rolls from refrigerator, slice into 1/2" slices, and place cut-side-down on a parchment lined baking sheet.

6. Spray with nonstick cooking spray, sprinkle parmesan over evenly, and bake 13-15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and pinwheels are a bit browned.

7. Serve with fresh pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream for dipping.