Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels

Up close of a slice of pinwheel with dip in the background.

If you're looking for a delicious appetizer or snack for your next game day party, you have to try this Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels recipe! They are loaded with spicy buffalo chicken filling cooled down with tangy cream cheese. They are the perfect finger foods for devouring during halftime (or stress eating during penalty kicks)! This simple recipe is packed full of buffalo wing flavor, yet it looks like you worked all day.

Prep Time15

Refrigeration Time4

Total Time4 15

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 252kcal

Author: Tristin - Home Cooked Harvest

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese softened
6-8 tablespoons buffalo sauce
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
1 tablespoon dry ranch seasoning
2 green onion stalks sliced thinly
2 cups chicken breast cooked, shredded
4 tortillas burrito size

Optional Buffalo Ranch Dip

1/4 cup ranch dressing
1/8 cup buffalo sauce

Instructions

To the bowl of a stand mixer, (or in a large bowl with a hand mixer) add the softened cream cheese, buffalo sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, and dry ranch seasoning. Blend together until well-mixed and creamy.
Add in green onions and blend gently until well mixed.
Gently fold in the shredded, cooked chicken with a wooden spoon.
On a clean, dry cutting board or work surface lay down a tortilla. Spread about ¼ of the mixture in an even layer on the tortilla leaving ½ inch border around the edge.
Roll the tortilla tightly to form a log. Repeat this process with the last three tortillas.
Set the tortilla logs onto a large square of plastic wrap. Wrap the tortillas up tightly. Place seam side down on a plate or baking sheet to hold it in place.
Put into the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight for the firmest pinwheels.
Once the pinwheels are ready, remove the plastic wrap from the pinwheels and cut into ½ inch slices. Place on a serving tray and serve with your favorite dipping sauce. To make optional buffalo ranch dip, combine 1/4 cup of ranch dressing with 1/8 cup of buffalo sauce.
To make the optional dipping sauce mix together the ranch with the buffalo sauce and ranch in a small serving bowl. Serve with pinwheels.

Notes

Get cheesy. Feel free to use different kinds of cheese! Sharp cheddar cheese will offer a bit more of a bite while monterey jack is more laid back. I love using regular sharp cheddar cheese, but you can really get creative here. You can even make buffalo chicken pinwheels with blue cheese by mixing in some crumbles!

Slather on the sauce. If you are a wing sauce addict, you might want to add 1-2 extra tablespoons to this recipe. Just be careful to mix it in well to keep the tortillas from getting soggy.

Fancy up your dipping sauce. I recommend serving ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing with your buffalo chicken pinwheels. If your crowd is into heat, stir in a couple of tablespoons of your favorite hot sauce!
Pinwheels will last 3-4 days in an airtight container in the fridge.

* Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.

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