Buffalo Chicken Tortilla Pinwheels Recipe (2024)

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Love buffalo wings? If you do, you’ll love these! ThisBuffalo Chicken Tortilla Pinwheelsrecipe makes a delicious party food with all the flavors of buffalo wings + blue cheese, but without the mess.

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Buffalo Chicken Wings have been a sports party favorite for a long time and, eventually, someone came up with the genius idea of making a Buffalo Chicken Dip. The cool thing about the dip is that you get all the same flavors of Buffalo Wings, but you get to dip — or scoop — with crackers, chips, and celery sticks.

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I’ve taken it all one step further: I took my usual Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe and rolled it up into bite-size tortilla pinwheels!

One of the great things about these Buffalo Chicken Tortilla Pinwheels is that there is more portion control than with the dip. I don’t know about you, but dips are one of those things that I have a hard time watching how much I eat. With these, you can decide to eat just a few and you’ll likely be eating much less than you would if you were scooping away at the buffet table.

The buffalo chicken mixture is much like the Buffalo Chicken Dip I make — with a few small changes. The biggest change is that I leave out blue cheese dressing. But, have no fear blue cheese lovers — there’s still crumbles added because I couldn’t do away with it all. Everything is mixed up in one bowl, which is always nice when it comes time to wash the dishes.Ingredients to make

Ingredients to make Buffalo Chicken Tortilla Pinwheels:

Cooking Equipment needed for Buffalo Chicken Tortilla Pinwheels:

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The Buffalo Chicken Tortilla Pinwheels recipe fillingis spread on large, soft flour tortillas and then rolled up.

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The rolled tortillas are covered and refrigerated to firm them up a bit.

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After refrigerating, the rolled tortillas are cut in half and then each half is cut into slices.My tortillas were about 10 1/2″ in diameter, so I ended up with about 30 pinwheels (6 pinwheels per 5 tortillas). You can use other size tortillas, so the amount you end up with may be more or less depending on the size.

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I like to serve tortilla pinwheels with them on their side, with a toothpick stuck in the top of them. No matter how you display them, I’m sure that you’ll find that they are gone in no time.

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The full recipe is listed below. If you like this recipe, we’d love for you to share it on Facebook or pin it on Pinterest. And if you love Buffalo Chicken flavors, be sure to check out our Buffalo Chicken Panini Sandwich recipe.

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  • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 cup hot wing sauce or cayenne pepper sauce
  • 1/4 cup blue cheese (crumbled)
  • 1 cup colby-jack cheese (4 ounces, shredded)
  • 1/4 cup green onions (finely chopped)
  • 1 pound chicken breast (cooked and shredded)
  • 5 large flour tortillas (approximately 10 1/2″ diameter)

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, beat cream cheese on low and add in sauce, blue cheese, colby-jack cheese, and green onions. Beat until blended.
  2. Stir shredded chicken into mixture by hand.
  3. Spread approximately 3/4 cup of mixture on top of one of the tortillas. Roll up tortilla tightly, but without shifting the mixture too much. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Place rolled tortillas on a place and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2-4 hours.
  4. Remove from refrigerator and unwrap. Slice each rolled tortillas in half and then each half into 3 slices, discarding ends. Place pinwheel slices on serving plate or tray.

Notes

–Smaller or larger tortillas may be used, however you will need to adjust the amount of buffalo chicken mixture you add to each tortilla.

–If time is an issue, you can skip the refrigeration before slicing or refrigerate for less time. However, for best results, refrigeration is recommended.

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Buffalo Chicken Tortilla Pinwheels Recipe

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  • Author: Brandie Valenzuela
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Love buffalo wings? If you do, you’ll love these! ThisBuffalo Chicken Tortilla Pinwheelsrecipe makes a delicious party food with all the flavors of buffalo wings + blue cheese, but without the mess.

Ingredients

Scale

  • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 cup hot wing sauce or cayenne pepper sauce
  • 1/4 cup blue cheese (crumbled)
  • 1 cup colby-jack cheese (4 ounces, shredded)
  • 1/4 cup green onions (finely chopped)
  • 1 pound chicken breast (cooked and shredded)
  • 5 large flour tortillas (approximately 10 1/2″ diameter)

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, beat cream cheese on low and add in sauce, blue cheese, colby-jack cheese, and green onions. Beat until blended.
  2. Stir shredded chicken into mixture by hand.
  3. Spread approximately 3/4 cup of mixture on top of one of the tortillas. Roll up tortilla tightly, but without shifting the mixture too much. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Place rolled tortillas on a place and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2-4 hours.
  4. Remove from refrigerator and unwrap. Slice each rolled tortillas in half and then each half into 3 slices, discarding ends. Place pinwheel slices on serving plate or tray.

Notes

–Smaller or larger tortillas may be used, however you will need to adjust the amount of buffalo chicken mixture you add to each tortilla.

–If time is an issue, you can skip the refrigeration before slicing or refrigerate for less time. However, for best results, refrigeration is recommended.

  • Category: Appetizer
  • Cuisine: American

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FAQs

Why are my pinwheels soggy? ›

Simply slice right before serving. How do you make pinwheels not soggy? The best way to make sure your pinwheel sandwiches do not get soggy is to create a barrier between any wet ingredients in the sandwiches and the tortilla.

How many calories in a chicken pinwheel? ›

contains 329 calories per 142 g serving. This serving contains 17 g of fat, 18 g of protein and 27 g of carbohydrate.

How do you keep tortilla pinwheels from getting soggy? ›

A heaping cup will result in a drippy filling and soggy tortilla. There's no need to drain the chiles, though. The small amount of liquid in a can of chopped green chiles adds to the creamy texture of the filling. And don't skip the plastic wrap step—this is the best way to keep the roll-ups from getting soggy.

How do you keep pinwheels from drying out? ›

Cover the pinwheels tightly with plastic wrap.

This will prevent the tortillas and the filling from drying out. Dry tortillas can crack when sliced and a dry filling won't be as satisfyingly creamy.

How many calories in a buffalo chicken pinwheel? ›

Unknown
Nutrition Facts
For a Serving Size of 3 pinwheels (89g)
How many calories are in Chicken Pinwheels, Buffalo-Style? Amount of calories in Chicken Pinwheels, Buffalo-Style: Calories 170Calories from Fat 54 (31.8%)
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How many carbs are in chicken pinwheels? ›

Marketside Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheel (1 serving) contains 34g total carbs, 29g net carbs, 26g fat, 26g protein, and 470 calories.

How do you keep wraps from getting soggy? ›

Start by placing a layer of greens on the wrap to act as a barrier between the fillings and the wrap itself. You can use lettuce, spinach or other types of greens. They will also help prevent the wrap from becoming soggy.

How do you make sandwich wraps not soggy? ›

Pack The Dressing Separately

The biggest tip I have to keep your wrap from getting soggy is to pack your dip or dressing on the side. The largest culprit of a soggy sandwich is the sauce, which although tasty, can make your wrap soggy just minutes after making it.

How do you crisp soggy puff pastry? ›

Preheat oven or toaster oven to 350 degrees. Bake a foil-wrapped pastry until it springs back when you gently press down on the top (about 10 minutes). Peel back the foil to expose the top of the pastry and bake until crisp to the touch (about 5 minutes).

How do you keep pastry from getting soggy? ›

Some folks brush their pie crust's interior with beaten egg white or coat it with melted butter to create a moisture-resistant barrier between filling and pastry. Veteran baker and author Dorie Greenspan uses bread crumbs to soak up any excess liquid.

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