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Savory Christmas cranberry roll ups with cream cheese, herbs, and cranberries on a white platter
Callie Brooks

Christmas Cranberry Roll Ups

A festive, make-ahead holiday appetizer featuring cream cheese, tart cranberries, crunchy pecans, and a touch of honey — all rolled into colorful tortillas for an elegant and easy bite-size snack.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Chill time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 24 pinwheels
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Holiday
Calories: 82
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 0.5 cup cranberries, chopped (fresh, frozen, or dried)
  • 0.25 cup green onions, chopped
  • 0.25 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 0.5 tsp orange zest
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 4 large flour tortillas

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • spatula or spoon
  • knife sharp for clean slicing
  • cutting board
  • plastic wrap

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, chopped cranberries, green onions, pecans, honey, orange zest, salt, and pepper. Stir until smooth and evenly mixed.
  2. Lay out the tortillas and spread the cream cheese mixture evenly, leaving about ½ inch around the edges.
  3. Starting from one edge, roll each tortilla tightly into a log.
  4. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up.
  5. Unwrap, slice into 1-inch pinwheels, and arrange on a platter. Serve chilled.

Nutrition

Calories: 82kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 1.2mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 0.3mg

Notes

For extra color, use red or green spinach tortillas. Be sure to chill at least 1 hour before slicing to get clean, firm pinwheels. You can make these the night before your event for convenience.

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