Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheels
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By Alyssa Rivers
on Jun 09, 2017, Updated Oct 07, 2024 |
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheels are an easy wrap your family or party guests will love! They are rolled up and loaded with hearty chicken, savory bacon, and cheese, all slathered in a delicious ranch-flavored cream cheese. You can enjoy them both hot and cold!
Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe
- After-School Snack: Your kids will love grabbing these little finger food sandwiches and devouring them after school. They might like million dollar dip or my crack chicken dip.
- Easy Recipe: Make these pinwheels with just six ingredients, and they’ll be ready in 20 minutes!
- Crowd Pleaser: I have yet to meet someone who doesn’t like the flavor combination of chicken bacon ranch. Making these perfect for any gathering!
Ingredients Needed for Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheels
This recipe uses just six simple ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen. When combined, they create an explosion of flavor in every bite. For exact measurements, be sure to scroll to the bottom of the post!
- Cooked Chicken: Chop cooked or grilled chicken for a tender, flavorful protein!
- Cream Cheese: Adds a mild and slightly sweet tangy flavor.
- Ranch Seasoning: Adds a tangy flavor packed with hints of salt, garlic, onion, chives, parsley, and dill. Use store-bought or my homemade recipe.
- Thick-Cut Bacon: Cooked bacon will add a salty taste and amazing crunch.
- Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese: Shredded mixture of mild cheeses adds great flavor to the filling mixture.
- Tortillas: Large burrito sized work best.
Chicken Pinwheel Instructions
These pinwheels are so easy to put together. Your kids will love spreading the mixture and rolling up the tortillas. The little finger foods are so fun and your kids will love them!
- Mix: In a large bowl mix together the cream cheese and ranch seasoning until it is evenly incorporated.
- Combine: Add in the chicken, bacon, cheddar jack cheese, and salt and pepper to taste, then mix well.
- Spread and Roll: Spread a layer of the mixture over a tortilla, about ¼ to ½ inch thick, and roll the tortilla tightly into a cylinder.
- Refrigerate: Once all the filling has been used, place the cylinders in the fridge for 10 minutes. Remove from the fridge, turn the cylinders seam side down, and cut into about 1-inch thick rolls.
- Serve: Enjoy fresh!
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheel Tips and Variations
These fun pinwheels are the perfect snack to make with your kids! They will love spreading the filling and rolling it up into the tortillas. Here are a few tips to make your life easier.
- For the Chicken: For convenience, buy pre-cooked chicken from the store. You can either use packaged, cooked chicken or opt for a rotisserie instead.You can also cook about two large chicken breasts at home any way you prefer.
- Dice: The bacon and the chicken should be about ¼ inch cubed.
- Optional: You don’t have to refrigerate the cylinders after rolling them up, but cooling them down makes them easier to cut.
- Other Ideas: You can easily put the filling into a sandwich or pita pocket. You can still add it to a tortilla but you don’t have to slice it for an even quicker lunch option. Also, adding this mixture over a salad would make an excellent light and healthy meal.
How to Store Pinwheels
Chicken bacon ranch pinwheels can be made ahead of time and they store really well.
- Refrigerate: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freezer: Wrap tightly, then place in the freezer for up to 2 months. Let them in the fridge before consuming.
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In a large bowl mix together the cream cheese and ranch seasoning until it is evenly incorporated.
Add in the chicken, bacon, cheddar jack cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
Spread a layer of the mixture over a tortilla, about ¼ to ½ inch thick, and roll the tortilla tightly into a cylinder.
Once all the filling has been used, place the cylinders in the fridge for 10 minutes. Remove from the fridge, turn the cylinders seam side down, and cut into about 1-inch thick rolls.
Enjoy fresh!
Updated on October 2, 2024
Originally Posted on June 9, 2017
Calories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 7gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 259mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 219IUCalcium: 62mgIron: 0.5mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.