I can’t even tell you how tasty these super simple Christmas tree appetizer – cheddar bacon ranch pinwheel wraps are – and I could seriously eat the whole tray! The colors in this Christmas appetizer recipe make it the perfect food for your holiday parties.
I feel like I’m always hosting something around the holidays so I have a feeling I’ll be making these cheddar bacon ranch pinwheel wraps more than once in the next month. Plus, my expert taste-tester, Nick, gives them two thumbs up!
I don’t know about you, but I have a few staple recipes that I always go to when I need a good appetizer for a party. I’ve shared some of them below in hopes of helping to make your holiday party planning a touch less stressful!
- 5 ingredient mini carrot cheese balls
- Sausage puff pastry appetizer
- Cheesy bacon dip (seriously the best dip!)
- Sun dried tomato walnut tapenade with garlic crostini
- Shrimp meatballs with garlic aioli
- Antipasto platter
These Christmas tree pinwheel wraps are the perfect savory treat among all of sweet goodies around the house. I mean, I love sweets as much as anyone else, but occasionally I need a break.
How to make the filling for cheddar bacon ranch pinwheels:
The most important thing is to get that bacon cooked ahead of time. That’s the most time consuming part of this whole thing and we all know how quickly bacon cooks! A little tip is to slice the raw bacon up into small pieces before putting it into the pan. It tends to cook faster and more evenly that way. You really want crispy bacon for these pinwheels.
Once the bacon is done, simply mix cream cheese and a ranch dip mix together. Then mix in peppers and cheese and spread it onto tortillas and roll roll roll!
How to assemble a Christmas tree appetizer made of pinwheels:
Spread the cream cheese mixture onto the tortilla and roll up tightly. Slice the rollup into even sections (each 1-1 1/2 inches wide) and arrange to look like a Christmas tree. One tip is to be sure the filling is as close to the edge as possible. This will help ensure even filling in each bite. The tighter they are rolled, the odds are less that they will fall apart.
Other recipes you might enjoy:
- The Best Easy Baked Brie Appetizer
- Sausage Puff Pastry Appetizer Recipe
- 5 Ingredient Raw Honey and Goat Cheese Appetizer

Christmas Tree Appetizer-Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pinwheel Wraps
Ingredients
- 12 slices cooked bacon crumbled
- 2 packages 8oz each cream cheese (I use 1/3 reduced fat), at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream I use reduced fat, at room temperature
- 1/2 packet or about 1 1/2 tablespoons ranch dressing and seasoning mix
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 red bell pepper finely chopped
- 5-8 tortillas 8 inch, I used green spinach tortillas, found by all the other tortillas in the grocery store
Instructions
- Start by cooking the bacon. Slice raw bacon into small pieces and put into pan. Cook for approximately 5 minutes or until just crispy, using a slotted spoon transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain and cool.
- Using a hand or stand mixer beat the cream cheese and sour cream together. Add powdered ranch mix and blend until smooth. Add in shredded cheese, bacon and peppers and mix until combined.
- Lay spinach tortilla on a flat surface.
- Spread cream cheese mixture all the way to the edges of the tortilla.
- Roll tortilla tightly. To seal the tortilla closed, use a small amount of the cream cheese mixture.
- Slice into even sections, about 1-1 1/2 inch pieces
- Arrange as a Christmas tree on a flat board.
- Enjoy
Notes
Nutrition
You can, of course, enjoy this appetizer with any type of tortilla, but the spinach wrap gives it that extra touch of flavor and the festive green color for all of your Christmas parties!
Ruth says
Hi, this looks great! How many servings (wraps) are you giving per head please? I would like to make 1 tree but am not sure how many servings to put in for the ingredients? Thank you
Sweetphi says
Hi! What a great question, thank you for asking. Each tortilla makes about 5-8 slices/pinwheels if that makes sense (depending how full of filling you make them, I like to spread the filling thin and then make more. What I like to do is if there are extra, I make it a 2 layer tree, or I’ll just make a bigger tree and lay it on a bigger board. If you want to make a single layer tree like pictured, simply cut the recipe in half so that you’re only using 1 block of cream cheese. Hope that helps. Please let me know if there are any other questions!
Molly says
Omg this is genius! Such a fun idea 🎄🎄🎄
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for commenting, so glad you like the idea 🙂
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