Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Pinwheels feature fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, crisp crumbled bacon, and romaine lettuce rolled up in a tortilla.  They are an easy-to-make appetizer, lunch, or snack!

For my daughter's second birthday party, I wanted to serve a variety of small, kid-friendly, sandwich-y type items.  These little pinwheels fit the bill and were delicious, too!

Pinwheels are easy to make, versatile, and don't leave you stuck in the kitchen cooking during a party. They really are the perfect party food!

The best part, though? Everyone loves them! They're super easy to customize and you can make several differnt varieties for a party. Try Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels, too! I just know you'll love pinwheels as much as we do.

HOW TO MAKE PINWHEELS

Pinwheels are super easy to make! First, you spread a filling of your choice onto tortillas. Next, you tightly roll the tortillas up. Finally, the tortillas are sliced into 1-inch pieces. For this pinwheels recipe, I used a cream cheese, mayo, sun-dried tomato, and bacon spread topped with plum tomatoes and romaine lettuce. See below for detailed ingredients and recipe instructions.

WHAT KIND OF TOMATOES SHOULD I USE FOR PINWHEELS?

For this recipe, it's important to use tomatoes that have low water content. Smaller tomatoes like plum (also known as Roma), cherry, or grape tomatoes would work well. If you use other types of tomatoes, your pinwheels will end up being too wet and soggy.

WHAT SIZE TORTILLAS SHOULD I USE FOR PINWHEELS?

You want to use large burrito-size tortillas to make pinwheels. If you use tortillas that are smaller, you will have a difficult time getting several sliced out of one tortilla and they will not hold their shape as well after slicing.

CAN PINWHEELS BE MADE IN ADVANCE?

Some pinwheels can be made in advance, but this BLT pinwheel should be prepared the same day as you are planning to serve them. They can be made a few hours in advance, covered, and stored in the refrigerator until ready to serve the same day.

MORE PINWHEEL RECIPES

Looking for more fun and delicious pinwheels recipes? Check out these popular choices from the archives:

• Salami Pinwheels
• Pepperoni and Asiago Pinwheels
• Greek Pinwheels

If you try this recipe, I'd love to know what you think in the comments below. Enjoy!

8 servings

Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Pinwheels

Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Pinwheels feature fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, crisp crumbled bacon, and romaine lettuce rolled up in a tortilla. They are an easy-to-make appetizer, lunch, or snack!

  prep time: 15 MINcook time: 0 MINtotal time: 15 MIN 

INGREDIENTS

4 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, chopped
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
3 large flour tortillas
3 plum tomatoes, diced
1 1/2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayo, and sun-dried tomatoes.  Stir in bacon.  Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

2. Spread the cream cheese mixture on the tortillas.  Top with chopped plum tomatoes and lettuce.

3. Tightly roll up the tortillas and, using a serrated knife, cut into 1-inch slices.

NOTES

When cutting into slices, cut off the very ends first and discard (or eat!).

It's important to roll these up very tightly, otherwise, they will not stay rolled when cutting.

Make sure your tomato pieces are not too chunky. They should be small pieces in order to be able to be rolled up in the tortilla.

Author: Adapted from Betty Crocker

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