Savory Christmas Cranberry Roll-Ups Recipe
These Savory Christmas Cranberry Roll Ups are a festive and delicious appetizer combining creamy feta and cream cheese with sweet dried cranberries and fresh chives, all wrapped in soft flour tortillas. Perfect for holiday parties, they offer a delightful balance of tangy, sweet, and savory flavors in every bite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (including chilling time)
- Yield: 16 slices (approximately 4 slices per tortilla roll) 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Cheese Mixture
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese (preferably sheep’s milk feta for best flavor)
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
Other Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries (sweetened for balance)
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Mixture: Start by placing softened cream cheese in a small bowl. Beat the cream cheese until it becomes fluffy and smooth, which will make it easier to incorporate the other ingredients and ensure a creamy texture for the filling.
- Mix the Ingredients: Add crumbled feta cheese, dried cranberries, and chopped fresh chives to the bowl with the beaten cream cheese. Mix everything well until the ingredients are evenly combined and form a uniform spread, ensuring each bite is flavorful and consistent.
- Spread and Roll: Take each flour tortilla and spread an even layer of the cream cheese mixture over the entire surface. This creates a balanced flavor in every bite. Once spread, roll each tortilla tightly into a log shape to keep the mixture inside and facilitate slicing.
- Chill and Slice: Wrap each rolled tortilla tightly in plastic wrap to maintain their shape and prevent drying out. Refrigerate the wraps for at least 1 hour to allow them to firm up, making them easier to slice. After chilling, remove the plastic wrap and cut the rolls into slices of your desired thickness. Arrange the slices on a serving platter and serve chilled.
Notes
- For best flavor, use sheep’s milk feta cheese.
- Sweetened dried cranberries balance the tanginess of the cheese mixture.
- Chilling the roll ups before slicing helps maintain neat, firm slices.
- These roll ups can be made a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator tightly wrapped.
- For a gluten-free option, substitute flour tortillas with gluten-free tortillas.
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