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Pepperoni Pizza Tortilla Pinwheels

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 09/07/2016Updated: 01/19/2023

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These pepperoni pizza tortilla pinwheels make a fun appetizer or school lunch. Your kids will think they have hit the jackpot when they open their lunchbox! Get the easy make-ahead recipe on RachelCooks.com!

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!

These pepperoni pizza tortilla pinwheels make a fun appetizer or school lunch. Your kids will think they have hit the jackpot when they open their lunchbox! Get the easy make-ahead recipe on RachelCooks.com!

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?

These pepperoni pizza tortilla pinwheels make a fun appetizer or school lunch. Your kids will think they have hit the jackpot when they open their lunchbox! Get the easy make-ahead recipe on RachelCooks.com!

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.

These pepperoni pizza tortilla pinwheels make a fun appetizer or school lunch. Your kids will think they have hit the jackpot when they open their lunchbox! Get the easy make-ahead recipe on RachelCooks.com!

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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These pepperoni pizza tortilla pinwheels make a fun appetizer or school lunch. Your kids will think they have hit the jackpot when they open their lunchbox! Get the easy make-ahead recipe on RachelCooks.com!

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These pepperoni pizza tortilla pinwheels make a fun appetizer or school lunch. Your kids will think they have hit the jackpot when they open their lunchbox! Get the easy make-ahead recipe on RachelCooks.com!
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4.41 from 27 votes
Prep Time: 15 mins
Additional Time: 2 hrs
Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
6 -8 servings
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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 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

Instructions

  • 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. Use a very sharp knife to slice into pinwheels, about 1/2-inch thick.
  • Serve with pizza sauce for dipping.

Notes

Serving size: 1/2 of a tortilla (about 3-4 roll-ups)

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1of 8, Calories: 201kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 11g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 22mg, Sodium: 534mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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Verdict: I loved the flavor of these fun tortilla pinwheels.
Husband’s take: Ben isn’t a huge cream cheese fan so these weren’t his favorite. His loss!
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.

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  1. Ray says

    June 20, 2020 at 10:11 am

    Looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      June 20, 2020 at 3:18 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Thomas Coleman says

    September 11, 2016 at 9:49 am

    I made these for my son’s high school class and they were very good. Can’t believe how easy and good these are!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      September 11, 2016 at 9:00 pm

      So glad you liked them! Thank you for taking the time to let me know. :)

      Reply
  3. Shannon VandenBosch says

    September 7, 2016 at 8:32 pm

    Can’t wait to try these!!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      September 7, 2016 at 8:48 pm

      I hope you love them! Great for lunch boxes. :)

      Reply
  4. sarah k @ the pajama chef says

    September 7, 2016 at 2:45 pm

    so fun! i made my husband a pepperoni pizza wrap for lunch yesterday, but he’d love these way more!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      September 7, 2016 at 8:48 pm

      Thanks Sarah! Hope you (and him!) love these.

      Reply
  5. Karen @ The Food Charlatan says

    September 7, 2016 at 2:25 pm

    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! :)

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      September 7, 2016 at 8:49 pm

      I haven’t tried freezing them but I bet it would work!

      Reply
  6. denise says

    September 7, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    easy and tasty

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      September 7, 2016 at 8:49 pm

      Thanks Denise!

      Reply
  7. cookbook queen says

    September 7, 2016 at 11:18 am

    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!!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      September 7, 2016 at 8:49 pm

      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.

      Reply
  8. Erin@WellPlated says

    September 7, 2016 at 8:24 am

    Please feel free to pack my lunch any day!!! xo

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      September 7, 2016 at 8:50 pm

      Mwah! Come be my neighbor?

      Reply

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