You’re going to want these simple and delicious Whipped Cream Cheese Cranberry Pecan Pinwheels on your holiday table!
About three years ago I shared a simple but delicious Cranberry Pecan Cracker Spread recipe on the blog.
The recipe was given to me by my good friend, Karen. Yep – the same Karen that gave us Concord Grape Pie. I know what you’re thinking – how lucky can one girl be? Karen is not only a wonderful friend and neighbor, she’s a fantastic cook; and don’t even get me started on her Christmas cookies!
Anyway – I was going through old posts when I stumbled upon this charmer. I immediately thought, ahhhh, with the holidays just around the corner – wouldn’t this be a fun and timely recipe to play around with. I mean – who can’t get behind the flavors of pecan, orange, cranberry and cinnamon right now? And because the recipe seemed perfectly adaptable – Whipped Cream Cheese Cranberry Pecan Pinwheels were born. I took the chance and introduced the fall-inspired cream cheese spread to a flour tortilla, and the rest, as they say, is history.
And if this isn’t the easiest thing you’ll do all fall, well, then, I’ll come over and rake your leaves!
Check this out ——>Once your cream cheese mixture is prepared, you’ll simply:
- spread a heaping scoopful on a tortilla
- roll the tortilla up jelly-roll style
- chill (for as little as two hours)
- slice each roll into one-inch rounds
- pour some chilled berry wine
- and call your holiday appetizer worries over
When I first shared the recipe back in 2013 I billed it as Thanksgiving on a Cracker.
And now I’m thinking Thanksgiving in a Pinwheel. Hmmm. Has a nice ring, don’t ya think? Yes? Maybe? I’m pushing it?
Anyway – I thought the pinwheels were so stinkin’ pretty it’d be a shame for you not to see how simply and beautifully they come together.
Oh, I know what you’re thinking – if there’s a video, Luc must be home… And you know what? You’d be right!
Please enjoy our video!
Buon Appetito!
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Whipped Cream Cheese Cranberry Pecan Pinwheels
- Category: Appetizer
Description
You’re going to want these simple and delicious Whipped Cream Cheese Cranberry Pecan Pinwheels on your holiday table!
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 1/2 Tbsp. frozen orange juice concentrate
- 1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
- 1 tsp. brown sugar
- 1/3 cup chopped dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup dried pecans
- 3 flour tortillas (10 in.)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whip cream cheese, cinnamon, orange juice, grated orange peel, and brown sugar.
- Stir in dried cranberries and pecans.
- Spread about 1/2 cup on each tortilla.
- Roll tortillas up jelly-roll style and wrap in plastic.
- Refrigerate for two hours or overnight.
- Slice into 1 inch pieces.
CIAO!
This is killer and I’ve been wanting to stop by and tell you. Plus, that video! Way to go with that one.
Why thank you, buddy!! 🙂
Great video! Love these pinwheels! They will be perfect for a holiday appetizer!
Love the video! Can’t wait for the holidays… recipes like this get me soo excited 🙂
We definitely share that! Anything with pecans and cranberries, gets me so excited for the holidays!! 🙂
What a fun and creative appetizer, Annie. I bet they are just delicious – love the cranberries and pecans – perfect for fall! Great video, too.
I never think to make this any other time of year! It just works these days! Thank you, my friend!!
These are fabulous and so easy! I just love the cranberry and pecan combo + cream cheese woo hoo! The video is great and I love the pouring of the wine, it just wraps up the whole scene perfectly as if I am sitting at your table ready to indulge..if only 🙂 . Delicious! Take care.
I mean – what’s not made better by cream cheese?! I second your motion – woo hoo!!! Thanks, friend!!
Annie – LOVE the video! My sister loves to enjoy appetizers before Christmas dinner – and I like to entertain her love as it means more dessert for me – though it would be hard to sit back and watch her devour these pinwheels! They are so elegant, so tasty and so easy!
Hehehe – I hear you…however, I happen to have the staying power for both! I can’t pass up any aspect of the meal…. You know, I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings! 😉 Thanks, friend!
This is so wonderful, Annie! ? I love the video and I adore the simple recipe! Can’t wait to try the recipe and enjoy you little pinwheels with a glass of mulled wine! Thank you!
Love, Simone
MMMM- my hubby and I have been talking about having mulled wine for some weeks now. You just reminded me that it’s time! A perfect complement to these pinwheels! Thank you, my friend!
This is a dream holiday appetizer…simple and delicious! Love this and your great video. I’m assuming it’s perfectly acceptable if I have this for dinner tomorrow with a glass of red?
Perfectly acceptable for diner….and beyond! Thanks, Cathy!
Gah, Annie! Can I be your neighbor and come over to eat delicious pinwheels and drink chilled berry wine?
Done! Would love it, my friend!! 🙂
I never would have thought to make pinwheels like this. What a great flavor combo 🙂
Thanks, Megan! Whether in a pinwheel or on a cracker – it’s good! 🙂
Love the flavors you’ve got going on in these cute little pinwheels Annie! Thanksgiving in a Pinwheel is perfect! Love the video too!
Thanks, Mary Ann! Can’t resist a cute pinwheel! 🙂
Mmm what a perfect appetizer, Annie! I can definitely see this being the hit of the Thanksgiving table…I LOVE the cranberries in here. And great job on your video!
This is a fun yummy one, for sure!! Thanks, Gayle! 🙂
Oh my goodness – YUM! And I don’t think you’re pushing it at all with the ‘Thanksgiving in a pinwheel’ title, these are so festive and fun!
It is catchy… Right? Love it! Thank you, my friend! 🙂
First of all can I borrow Luc? Maybe it’s just easier if you adopt me and then we’d be siblings.. and siblings are required to help each other out, right? 😉 LOVE the video, Annie! You guys did a fabulous job.. of course!! And I love these Thanksgiving in a pinwheels! Easy and totally stressfree for the holidays, yet elegant and delicious- exactly how I like to roll! (<–Pun definitely intended). I could easily eat these for lunch too! Pinned of course! Cheers! Xoxo
Hahahah! She would love it!! But then again, adopting you would be much easier! And we would love it! So pack your bags! You’re moving to New York! I, I mean, we, thank you so much for your kind words! We had fun putting this together! And when I tell you this is truly Thanksgiving on a cracker or in a pinwheel – I mean it! So yummy!! Thanks, so much, my dear!! Hope you’re having a beautiful day! Cheers! Xoxo
Love the video and the music, Annie! But most of all love these pinwheels! What flavors! Just want one -at least- right now! Beautiful party idea, thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Nicoletta! We had to go through a few songs before we found that one – but we thought it was fun! Thank you so much, dear!
Love, love your video. So cool. I need to learn how to do that! These pinwheels are such a cute treat for wine night with my neighborhood ladies over the holidays.
Yep – that was the vision – wine night with the ladies! So glad you like the video! Thank you, my friend!! 🙂
We usually have pinwheels during the holidays, but never with cranberries like this! I am so pinning this!
That tart-sweet of the cranberry is a very nice touch! Thanks for pinning!!
Annie!! Annie!! Annie, c’mon! it’s just 10:30 AM and I wish I could have those pinwheels with that glass of wine, like right now, is that terribly wrong? it’s all on you my friend! these look easy and super fun to eat! thanks for the video darling! loved the mani!!
Hahaha! It is all on me! I can take it!!!! Only wish I could send you a dish right now! Okay – I laughed out loud when you mentioned the mani because after I saw the video, I was like, oh no – are the nails too much? You’ve calmed my nerves! hahah 😉 Thanks, my friend!! 🙂
I love it! How fun, and these look so good! Brava on the video too! Please send Luc to my house pronto. I’ve got video on my to-do list this week, heaven help us all.
Hahaha! I truly don’t know what I’d do without her! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!! I’m sure it will be beautiful! Have fun, my friend!
`Thanksgiving in a Pinwheel`- sounds perfect to me, Annie! You`re right…I can totally get behind these flavours. And lovely job on the video. High five to you guys! These are so perfect for Christmas too! Love how easy they are to put together and when they are cut, it just looks so pretty seeing all the ingredients in there. I`m definitely adding this to my holiday `to make` list and just know it`ll be a hit….and yes, I`ve already started to think about stuff I`m gonna be making 😉 Pinned, of course. Have a lovely week! xoxo
Yes! ‘Thanksgiving in a Pinwheel’…glad you agree! 🙂 You can’t beat these flavors, especially this time of year! Have fun with your holiday recipe planning! Can’t wait to see what you come up with! Cheers! xoxo