With a traditional combination of flour tortillas, spreadable cheese, and your deli meat of choice (or you can stick to a veggie option), pinwheel sandwich recipes make the perfect option for a packed lunch. These days, there are so many different varieties to spice things up, so why not try something different?
🧁 Pinwheel Sandwich Recipes
A pinwheel sandwich is pretty much a large flour tortilla with a selection of ingredients arranged on it.
It is then rolled up and sliced into about 6 slices to make fun little pinwheels.
Think of them as little sandwich sushi.
They are perfect for lunchboxes as they can be made ahead of time, and can hold a variety of different ingredients, meaning they can be super simple for fussy eaters, or a wee bit fancy for those with a more sophisticated palette.
These bite-sized sandwiches would also make a great easy appetizer when hosting your next party or game day as they can be made in bulk ahead of time and simply pulled from the fridge when it comes time to serve.
They make perfect easy-to-serve finger food and can be served as is, or with mini cocktail skewers in each pinwheel.
They also make a great after-school snack!
📋 Check Out 35 Of The Best Easy Pinwheel Recipes
Pinwheel sandwiches are the perfect way to change things up in the lunch box and keep things interesting. Layer your favorite fillings in a large burrito-sized tortilla and get to rolling those pinwheels.
Easy Sandwich Pinwheels With Spinach and Pastrami
Pastrami, cheese, and baby spinach all wrapped up in a spinach tortilla make this a colorful addition to any lunchbox.
Zesty Italian Pinwheels Recipe
Packed with meat, cheese and herbs, these are the perfect bite-sized snacks.
Italian Sub Pinwheels
You are going to love the crunch from the pepperoncini slices in this Italian sub pinwheel.
Taco Pinwheels Recipe
A fun alternative to traditional sandwiches and you can use up your leftover taco meat from dinner the night before.
Fiesta Pinwheels
This vegetarian fiesta pinwheel is studded with olives for a nice bite of flavor!
Chicken Taco Pinwheels
Chicken, cream cheese, taco seasoning, and peppers make this one super popular with the kids.
Southwest Chicken Tortilla Pinwheels
Spicy or mild, the decision is yours.
Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels
That unmistakable hot wing sauce flavor, paired with blue cheese and a bit of celery. All in one tasty bite!
Easy Salsa Roll Up Recipe
Lunch doesn't get easier than these salsa roll-ups loaded with salsa, cheese, and cream cheese!
Mexican Pinwheels
You will love the delicious combination of cream cheese and spicy tomato salsa inside each bite. And you’ll love how simple they are to make.
Mexican Pinwheels Appetizer
Whole black beans mixed with yogurt or sour cream and some tasty seasonings and topped with melted cheese for something a little different.
The Best Ham And Cream Cheese Pin Wheels
Cream cheese and sour cream combine with fresh chives to make a super creamy and delicious base for the ham in these deliciously simple bites.
Ham and Cheese Pinwheels with Spinach
Spinach adds an extra crunch to these ham and cheese pinwheels without it being over-powering so if you haven’t tried this flavor combo, I highly recommend giving it a go.
Turkey and Cheese Rainbow Pinwheel Wrap Sandwiches
You can literally SEE the rainbow in these beautiful and delicious turkey and cheese rainbow pinwheel wrap sandwiches!
Turkey Pesto Pinwheel Sandwiches
Pesto cream cheese spread, turkey, spinach, and roasted red peppers combine for the ultimate bite.
Ranch BLT
Bacon, lettuce and tomato paired with Ranch for a delicious bite of flavor.
Bacon Spinach Roll Ups
A combination of cream cheese, bacon, spinach, and cheese. Use regular or spinach tortillas. We are packing a ton of flavor into each bite!
Tuna Pinwheels
Made with canned tuna, canned chickpeas, cucumber, peppers, tomatoes, and cream cheese, this is one tasty tortilla wrap that will definitely be on repeat.
Mediterranean Pinwheels
Featuring hummus and crunchy veggies these pinwheels are vegan and vegetarian friendly.
Cucumber and Cream Cheese Sandwich Rolls (with Lavash Bread)
Like a fancy high-tea sandwich, but in roll-up form, using lavash.
Cream Cheese Veggie Pinwheels
Veggie loaded and quick to make this is a great option for meatless Monday's in the lunchbox.
Veggie Pinwheel Tortilla Rollups
Loaded with ranch flavored cream cheese, herbs, and lots of fresh vegetables this is a super colorful addition to the lunchbox.
Healthy Veggie Pinwheels (Easy High Protein Wrap) - In The Kids Kitchen
Packed with protein and lots of nutritious veggies, these pinwheels are a healthy choice!
Veggie Pinwheels
These veggie pinwheels are loaded with fresh mushrooms, which is always a yes in my books!
Rainbow Veggie Pinwheels
These Rainbow Veggie Pinwheels are made with a special spread that has broccoli, carrots, Greek yogurt, cream cheese, Dijon mustard and spices.
Paired with honey-smoked ham and muenster cheese, these pinwheels will be gone in no-time!
Vegan Pinwheels
Savoury vegan pinwheels filled with a rainbow of fresh vegetables and a delicious, easy to make spread.
Pimento Cheese Pinwheel Sandwiches
Creamy homemade pimento cheese is rolled up into flour tortillas and sliced into single serve bites.
Cream Cheese Olive Tortilla Roll Ups
Cream cheese, olives, red peppers and spices rolled up into tortillas then sliced into bite sized snacks.
Keto Salami Roll Ups with Cream Cheese & Peppers
Skip the tortilla and try this keto version of the traditional pinwheel. Easy to make and perfect to serve as an appetizer or enjoy as a snack! They’re so delectable you won’t even miss the tortilla!
Ham Roll Ups - Low Carb, Keto, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, THM S
Ham, green onion and cream cheese is all thats needed for this low-varb pinwheel
Keto Pinwheels! Turkey Bacon Ranch : Low Carb, No Tortillas!
This easy turkey and cheese pinwheels recipe is low carb
Salmon Pinwheels (using smoked salmon)
These delicious and healthy Smoked Salmon Pinwheels are a great way to use up leftover smoked salmon.
Pinwheel Sandwiches
tortillas, cream cheese, deli meat, bell peppers, carrots, spinach, and cabbage to create a delicious and easy lunch.
Instant Pot Crack Chicken Pin Wheels
Made with simple ingredients these simple chicken pinwheels are ready in less than 20 minutes!
Low Carb/Keto Cream Cheese Roll-ups (Pinwheels)
This version simply eliminates the tortilla. I made my cream cheese pinwheels with multiple types of meat and filling just to provide some variety. All were a big hit.
🧂 Ingredients You Need
There are so many variations you can make with these fun tortilla roll-ups.
You can use regular tortillas, whole wheat tortillas, or for something more fun spinach or sundried tomato tortillas.
Opt for the large burrito-size tortillas as they tend to be easier to roll.
Medium size tortillas can work also, but they tend to be a little stiffer, so may need to be heated a little before being stuffed and rolled.
Grab your favorite ingredients and get rolling.
Why not try adding:
- a sprinkle of finely chopped green onions or chives mixed with spreadable cheese for simple cream cheese pinwheels;
- a sour cream and cream cheese spread with some beef mince sprinkled with taco seasoning for a Mexican spin;
- a selection of deli meat, provolone cheese, and pepperoncini for some Italian pinwheels;
- finely chopped red bell peppers with cream cheese, shredded cheese, and pepperoni for pizza pinwheels;
- some shredded rotisserie chicken, cucumber, baby spinach, and cream cheese spread for a twist on a classic chicken salad sandwich;
- some shredded leftover chicken breast with buffalo sauce and cheese for some simple buffalo chicken pinwheels;
- some leftover turkey or turkey slices for simple turkey pinwheels. I like to pair this version with some cranberry sauce during the holiday season for an easy make-ahead party appetizer.
💭 Important Teaching Tips
Once the pinwheels are ready, be sure to store them in an airtight container in the fridge until they are ready to be used.
They should last about 24 hours.
However, please note that the longer they sit in the fridge the soggier they may become depending on what ingredients you have rolled inside.
For this reason, I personally prefer to serve them within about 6 hours of making them, unless you don't mind a slightly soggy tortilla.
Variation: you could use thawed puff pastry instead of tortillas to make baked pinwheels. Simply follow the instructions but use puff pastry instead, and bake in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes, until cooked and crispy.
🍽 Serving Tortilla Roll-Ups
If serving as pinwheel appetizers then simply serve on a large platter plate with a small selection of mini wooden toothpicks to make them easy to pick up.
If serving in a lunchbox just go on ahead and pop them in there.
👪 Frequently Asked Questions
Try to avoid wet ingredients, like iceberg lettuce and juicy tomatoes in your pinwheel. If you are using wetter ingredients then try to make a barrier between them and the tortilla with something on the dry side, lile baby spinach.
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