Chicken Cranberry Pecan Pinwheels 🐔🍒🌰✨
Deliciously creamy and savory pinwheels filled with chicken, cranberries, and pecans. A festive appetizer ready in minutes!
Ingredients (Makes about 24 pinwheels)
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or finely chopped
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup dried cranberries, chopped
- ½ cup pecans, toasted and chopped
- 2 tablespoons green onions, finely sliced
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 4 large flour tortillas (10-inch)
Instructions
- Mix filling: In a bowl, combine cream cheese, chicken, cranberries, pecans, and green onions. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spread: Lay tortillas flat and spread filling evenly over each.
- Roll: Tightly roll up tortillas into logs.
- Chill: Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm.
- Slice: Cut each roll into 1-inch pinwheels.
- Serve: Arrange on a platter and garnish with extra cranberries or parsley.
Tips
- Make-ahead: Can be prepared a day in advance and kept chilled.
- Variation: Swap pecans for walnuts or almonds.
- Festive touch: Add a drizzle of honey for sweet balance.
Caption & Engagement
Caption: “Chicken Cranberry Pecan Pinwheels—creamy, nutty, and festive bites for any occasion! 🐔🍒🌰✨”
- Comment prompt: “Would you serve these at parties or as a quick snack?”
- Rotating closers: “Save this recipe for holiday inspo.” • “Tag a friend who loves pinwheel appetizers.” • “Simple bites, big flavor.”