Pepperoni Pizza Tortilla Pinwheels
These fun pepperoni pizza tortilla pinwheels make a great appetizer or school lunch. Your kids will think they have hit the jackpot when they open their lunchbox and see these!
This will be the first year that one of my kids attends school for a full day. I’m not going to lie, I’m a little scared at the thought of packing a lunch five days a week! When E was little, she really ate whatever I gave her but she’s become far more picky as she has gotten older.
A turkey and cheese wrap or macaroni and cheese always goes over well but that gets old day after day. Oh and my little princess doesn’t like leftover macaroni and cheese, only fresh. Although she’ll eat it leftover if she doesn’t see me pulling it out of the fridge. Funny how things like that work out, isn’t it?
I think I’ll try making some tortilla pinwheels like these or my southwestern cream cheese roll ups. The great thing about them is that you can make them in advance and slice off what you need as you’re prepping lunches. And you can serve them with dipping sauces, and what kid doesn’t love that? I served these with pizza sauce which seems like an obvious choice.
I hope these give you some lunchbox inspiration but they’re also great for entertaining. If you’re like me, when you’re prepping for a party, you’re always looking for ways to prepare things in advance. These are better if you make them a day in advance and then all you have to do is slice and serve!
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Pepperoni Pizza Tortilla Pinwheels
These fun pepperoni pizza tortilla pinwheels make a great appetizer or school lunch. Your kids will think they have hit the jackpot when they open their lunchbox and see these!
Ingredients:
- one (8-ounce) package of reduced fat cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup finely chopped sliced pepperoni
- 3-4 flour tortillas (taco size)
- for dipping: pizza sauce
Directions:
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese, basil, oregano, garlic, mozzarella and pepperoni. Spread this mixture onto a tortilla all the way to the edges in an even layer (you’ll use about 1/2 cup for each tortilla). Tightly roll up tortilla with the filling on the inside. Wrap in plastic wrap. Repeat until all tortillas are filled and rolled.
- Place wrapped rolls in fridge and chill for at least 2 hours before slicing into pinwheels about 1/2-inch thick.
- Serve with pizza sauce for dipping.
serving size: 1/2 of a tortilla (about 3-4 roll-ups)
Verdict: I loved the flavor of these fun tortilla pinwheels.
Husband’s take: Honestly it has been a really long time since I made these and I don’t really remember! I think Ben liked these, although he’s not a huge cream cheese fan so they probably aren’t his absolute favorite.
Changes I would make: None are necessary but you could definitely play around with these and add some of your favorite pizza toppings with the pepperoni or instead of the pepperoni.
Difficulty: Easy.
Actual nutrition may vary depending on how recipe is prepared. Does not include dipping sauce.
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I made these for my son’s high school class and they were very good. Can’t believe how easy and good these are!
So glad you liked them! Thank you for taking the time to let me know. :)
Can’t wait to try these!!
I hope you love them! Great for lunch boxes. :)
so fun! i made my husband a pepperoni pizza wrap for lunch yesterday, but he’d love these way more!
Thanks Sarah! Hope you (and him!) love these.
This is genius Rachel! I’m all in back to school lunch mode too, these look like they fit the bill: easy, tasty, and even make-ahead. You could probably freeze them right? Or would that make the cream cheese weird. hmmmm I’ll have to try it out! :)
I haven’t tried freezing them but I bet it would work!
easy and tasty
Thanks Denise!
What a fun little lunch idea! I’m always looking for new ideas for Lucy’s lunch — she’s a picky eater. This is perfect!!
So is N – it’s SO hard! Thankfully I don’t have to pack him lunches yet. Between allergies and pickiness, it’s an adventure.
Please feel free to pack my lunch any day!!! xo
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