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Cranberry feta pinwheels arranged in rows on a white platter, cut side up showing spirals of cream cheese, feta, dried cranberries and green onion

Cranberry Feta Pinwheels

Flour tortillas rolled around a whipped cream cheese, feta, dried cranberry and green onion filling, chilled and sliced into 48 make-ahead pinwheels.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 48 pinwheels
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 50
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened (225 g)
  • 1 cup crumbled feta about 150 g
  • 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries roughly chopped (about 120 g)
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions about 2 to 3
  • 1 to 2 tbsp milk only if needed
  • 4 large flour tortillas 10-inch

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. Stir in the feta, chopped cranberries and green onions. If the filling is too thick to spread, add milk a tablespoon at a time.
  2. Divide the filling between the 4 tortillas and spread it in a thin, even layer to the edges, leaving a 1/2-inch (1 cm) strip bare along the far side.
  3. Starting at the edge nearest you, roll each tortilla up tightly, keeping the first turn firm so there is no gap in the center. Finish seam side down.
  4. Wrap each log tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 24 hours, until firm.
  5. Unwrap, trim the ends and cut each log into 12 slices, about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick, with a serrated knife. Serve cold.

Notes

Make ahead: keep the wrapped logs in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours and slice shortly before serving.
Serving: keep the platter cold and do not leave it out for more than 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F / 32°C). Leftover slices are best eaten within a day. Freezing is not recommended.
Substitutions: chives instead of green onions; goat cheese instead of feta; spinach tortillas instead of plain; a tub of spreadable cream cheese instead of a block.
No mixer: soften the cream cheese well and beat it with a sturdy spatula.
Nutrition is an estimate per pinwheel, not a laboratory analysis.