Spicy BLT Pinwheels Recipe

Spicy BLT Pinwheels Recipe. If you’re looking for a spin on an old favorite, then you’ll love these easy to make spicy bacon lettuce and tomato pinwheels. Of course you don’t have to make them spicy, but I think it’s kind of fun to offer guests something with a little twist.

What’s not to love about the classic bacon, lettuce and tomato combo. If you’re wondering where spicy part of this equation comes from. The answer is sriracha sauce. It’s an easy addition to the cream cheese and mayonnaise mixture, that you can make as mild or ooh la la hot as you wish.

Spicy BLT pinwheels make a delicious appetizer for any casual get together, for home, work or tailgate party. Easy to plate, transport and serve. They will also look pretty hanging out with the other appetizers. Be sure to check out my post Easy Buffalo Chicken Sliders Recipe.

Spicy BLT Pinwheels Recipe

• 4oz. cream cheese softened
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 to 2 teaspoons sriracha sauce
• salt and pepper to taste (optional)
• 6 to 8 slices crispy bacon chopped
• 12 to 15 cherry tomatoes sliced and seeds removed
• 1-1/2 cups chopped lettuce
• 4 large flour tortillas

1. Combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, sriracha sauce, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth and creamy.
2. Divide the cream cheese mixture equally to cover 4 large tortillas.
3. Cover the cream cheese mixture with chopped bacon, chopped lettuce and tomato pieces.
4. Carefully roll up each tortilla tightly.
5. Place tortillas roll ups on a large plate and cover with plastic wrap, then chill in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
6. Slice tortillas with a serrated knife about 1 inch wide on a cutting board, then place on a serving dish. If needed, use a toothpicks to hold pinwheels together.

Recipe Notes:

If you’re not sure how spicy you want your BLT pinwheels, add only half or 1 teaspoon of sriracha sauce. Taste the cream cheese mixture to decide if you want it spicer or not. Of course you can omit the sriracha completely and the pinwheels will taste just as delicious.

To prevent the pinwheels from getting soggy, I suggest removing the seeds as you slice your tomatoes into pieces. Also, make sure your lettuce is dry by blotting the leaves with a paper towel before chopping.

BLT roll ups will slice and hold together better if you allow them to chill for a couple of hours in the fridge. However, I have also served these after assembling them, using toothpicks to hold the pinwheels together.

I usually get about 7 pinwheels per tortilla roll up, saving the end pieces to snack on later. 😉

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SPICY BLT PINWHEELS RECIPE

Create a spicy twist on the classic appetizer bacon, lettuce and tomato roll up pinwheel.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Chill 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 28 pinwheels

Ingredients

  

• 4 oz. cream cheese softened
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 to 2 teaspoons sriracha sauce
• salt and pepper to taste optional
• 6 to 8 slices crispy bacon chopped
• 12 to 15 cherry tomatoes sliced and seeds removed
• 1 1/2 cups chopped lettuce
• 4 large flour tortillas

Instructions

 

• Combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, sriracha sauce, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth and creamy.
• Divide the cream cheese mixture equally to cover 4 large tortillas.
• Cover the cream cheese mixture with the chopped bacon, chopped lettuce and tomato pieces.
• Carefully roll up each tortilla tightly.
• Place tortillas roll ups on a large plate and cover with plastic wrap, then chill in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
• Slice tortillas with a serrated knife about 1 inch wide on a cutting board, then place on a serving dish. If needed, use a toothpicks to hold pinwheels together.

Notes

If you're not sure how spicy you want your BLT pinwheels, add only 1 teaspoon of sriracha sauce. Taste the cream cheese mixture to decide if you want it spicer or not. Of course you can omit the sriracha completely and the pinwheels will taste just as delicious.

To prevent the pinwheels from getting soggy, I suggest removing the seeds as you slice your tomatoes into pieces. Also make sure your lettuce is dry by blotting the leaves with paper towel before chopping.

The BLT roll ups will slice and hold together better if you allow them to chill for a couple of hours in the fridge. However, I have also served these at room temperature after making them, using toothpicks to hold the pinwheels together.

I usually get about 7 pinwheels per tortilla roll up, saving the end pieces to snack on later.

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