Description
Satisfy your craving for Mexican appetizers with this Antojitos Recipe, featuring creamy sour cream, cheddar cheese, and tortilla pinwheels for easy party food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (10-inch) flour tortillas
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 4 oz diced green chilies (or ¼ cup finely diced jalapeños or habaneros)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup finely diced red onion
- ½ cup finely diced bell pepper
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne
- For the dipping sauce:
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, green chilies, cheddar, red onion, bell pepper, 3 tablespoons sour cream, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne until smooth.
- Divide the filling between tortillas, spreading evenly.
- Roll each tortilla into a log, slice into 5 pieces, placing flat on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 8 minutes. Broil on high for 5 minutes, watching closely.
- Let cool before serving with dipping sauce made by swirling pesto into sour cream.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for easier mixing.
- Ensure tortillas are fresh and pliable to prevent breaking.
- Adjust spice by varying chilies used.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 13 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 85 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Antojitos Recipe, Mexican Appetizers, Cheese Pinwheels, Pesto