Recipe Overview
Why you’ll love it: These vegetable cream cheese roll ups are full of crisp vegetables, flavorful herbs, and smooth cream cheese. They make a great lunch or snack, and are a popular appetizer, too.
How long it takes: 25 minutes to prep, an hour to chill
Equipment you’ll need: sharp knife, plastic wrap
Servings: 8 (4 roll ups each)
Cream Cheese Roll ups
Made with tortillas. I usually make these vegetable roll ups with tortillas. A flour tortilla is super soft and pliable but still strong. It’s the perfect vessel for any healthy sandwich or wrap, and these fun cream cheese roll ups. Flour tortillas come in a variety of flavors, and you can usually buy whole wheat tortillas, too.
Perfect for school lunches. Cream cheese roll ups are one of my favorite appetizers to make, but they also work well for lunchboxes. They are easy to wrap up and can be eaten with your fingers.
Easy to customize. You can customize the vegetables you use in these cream cheese roll-ups; use whatever you have on hand. If you’re making them for kids’ lunchboxes, use what they like the best! Avoid using juicy vegetables, like tomatoes, which will make the roll-up soggy. If you want to see variations on the roll ups, take a look at my classic pickle rollups, southwest-style cream cheese tortilla roll ups, and my pizza tortilla pinwheels.
How To Make Cream Cheese Roll Ups
Spread the cream cheese on the tortilla. I use plain cream cheese and mix my own herbs in. You could also use a chive/herb cream cheese spread or a vegetable cream cheese spread. You could also use an 8 ounce block of cream cheese as long as you soften it first.
Arrange the vegetables. In these vegetable cream cheese rollups, I use cucumber (make sure to remove the seeds which can be juicy), red bell pepper, shredded carrots, and broccoli. I like to slice the cucumber into one long strip and put it right down the middle of the roll but you could dice it if you preferred. Make sure to dice everything really tiny so your tortilla rolls up into a nice roll instead of a bumpy log. Distribute the veggies as evenly as possible.
Roll tightly. Starting at the side with the cucumber (if you cut it into one long strip), roll the tortilla with the cheese and filling on the inside. Roll it as tightly as you can. Wrap each roll-up in plastic wrap, nice and tight, to keep it all together.
Chill. Put the rolls into the refrigerator for an hour or so to chill. They’ll stick together and be easier to slice. After chilling, slice each roll in 8 portions, or however thick you want them.
Vegetable cream cheese roll ups are best eaten the same day, unlike other cream cheese roll ups that are even better the next day. I find that these tend to become just a little soggy the next day. They still taste great but they’re just not quite as pretty.
Vegetable Cream Cheese Roll Ups
Ingredients
For Spread:
- 1 container (8 ounces) plain spreadable cream cheese (see note)
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- ½ teaspoon dried dill
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- ½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
For Wrap:
- 4 large flour tortillas (any variety)
- ½ English cucumber, cut into 4 long thin strips and seeds removed
- ½ cup finely diced red bell pepper (about ½ small red pepper)
- ½ cup coarsely grated or finely diced carrot (about 1 carrot)
- ½ cup finely chopped broccoli
Instructions
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese, chives, dill, parsley, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder until well combined.1 container (8 ounces) plain spreadable cream cheese, 1 teaspoon dried chives, ½ teaspoon dried dill, ½ teaspoon dried parsley flakes, ½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Spread one fourth of this mixture onto one tortilla in an even layer, all the way to the edges. Repeat on remaining 3 wraps.4 large flour tortillas
- Place 1 cucumber strip on one end of the tortilla, and then sprinkle one fourth of each of the vegetables evenly over cream cheese. Repeat for each roll.½ English cucumber, cut into 4 long thin strips and seeds removed, ½ cup finely diced red bell pepper, ½ cup coarsely grated or finely diced carrot, ½ cup finely chopped broccoli
- Tightly roll up tortillas with the filling on the inside. Wrap each roll individually in plastic wrap. Repeat until all 4 tortillas are filled, rolled, and wrapped in plastic.
- Place roll ups in the refrigerator, and chill for at least 1 hour. Remove plastic wrap and slice each tortilla roll up into pinwheels about a half inch thick, about 8 slices depending on the size of your tortillas.
Notes
- Pro tip: Chop your vegetables VERY small for best results. It will be easier to roll up the tortillas and they will hold together better.
- Cream cheese spread: For a shortcut, buy flavored cream cheese and skip all the seasonings. I like chive & onion, or garlic & herb. You could also substitute an 8 ounce block of cream cheese for the spreadable cream cheese. Let it soften on the counter for an hour before you make the spread.
- Variations: There are many types of flour tortillas you can choose from, including whole wheat. Choose which vegetables you want to include. Avoid juicy vegetables such as tomatoes which tend to make the roll up soggy.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Hey! I just wanted to let you know the flatout links you have posted are no longer available. I was pretty disappointed because the extra protein sounded so awesome for my two year old! I’m assuming they’re just discontinued? Anyways, besides that I cannot wait to try this recipe! It reminds me of a veggie pizza recipe I used growing up! This is basically a roll up version of that recipe without the croissant crust! Very excited to try it, dill really does go so well with the veggies and cream cheese!
It reminds me of a veggie pizza too! (Why are those sooooo good?!??!) Thanks for letting me know about the links. Thankfully, this will work with normal tortillas as well, but I’ll update that info. Thanks!
This is a great appetizer!
Thank you so much!
such a great idea and perfect for parties, thank you
Thank you!
looks tasty–perfect for the party season (grads, brides, etc…)
Yes! These are so great for any of those events.