Pinwheel Sandwiches

These quick and easy club-style pinwheel sandwiches are the best appetizer to bring to parties and BBQs or to take along for lunch.

Why this recipe works

Pinwheel sandwiches are awesome finger food for a kid-friendly lunch option, for taking along to barbeques and potlucks, or enjoyed as a healthy snack. They’re made with tortillas that are rolled together with your choice of ham or turkey, bacon, sliced cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and a cream cheese-ranch-mayo mixture.

These club-style pinwheel sandwiches are so simple and can be made as a last-minute appetizer starting by laying out a tortilla, filling it with delicious toppings, rolling it up, and slicing. Tuck them into a container and you’re ready to go!

Ingredients you will need

Get all measurements, ingredients, and instructions in the printable version at the end of this post.

Ingredient Info and Substitution Suggestions

TOPPINGS – As far as meat goes, you can use turkey, ham, chicken, or really any kind of deli meat you prefer. Mix and match the meats or make a few different options to choose from, you could also omit the meat entirely for a vegetarian pinwheel. The tomatoes are optional and are best used if you plan on serving the pinwheels that day as they can sometimes cause the tortilla to be soggy if left for too long.

CHEESE – The cheese used in this recipe is also very versatile. We like to use colby jack or American cheese, but pepperjack or provolone would be tasty as well. For the cream cheese spread, we’re mixing it with ranch seasoning and mayo but you could use an already flavored cream cheese in its place.

TORTILLA – We use flour burrito tortillas, but you can sub them out for colorful or flavored tortillas if desired. We can also show you how to make your own flavored flour tortillas.

How to Make Club-Style Pinwheel Sandwiches

These step by step photos and instructions are here to help you visualize how to make this recipe. You can Jump to Recipe to get the printable version of this recipe, complete with measurements and instructions at the bottom.

1. Cook the bacon if you are not starting with pre-cooked bacon. Chop the bacon into fine bits.
2. Using an electric hand mixer, beat the cream cheese. Add in the mayonnaise and ranch seasoning. Mix to combine.
3. Add the chopped bacon and mix using a rubber spatula.
4. Lay out the 10 tortillas and start to assemble. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly onto the tortillas, dividing evenly between the 10 of them.
5. Lay three slices of cheese in a line on top of the cream cheese in the center of the tortilla.
6. On top of the cheese cover the tortilla with deli meat of your choice. Leave a bit of open room at the top of the tortilla as everything shifts when you start to roll.
7. Add the tomato and fresh lettuce in the same fashion as the cheese.
8. Roll from the bottom up, tightly.
9. Place in a casserole dish or wrap with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator seam side down, until you are ready to slice.
10. Each roll is to be sliced about 1 inch in thickness and can make 7-8 pinwheels from one tortilla roll. Secure with toothpicks if needed and for easy dipping.

Frequently Asked Questions & Expert Tips

Sure! You can make these pinwheels ahead of time. Allowing the pinwheels to set in the fridge for a few hours prior to serving helps the pinwheels seal on the ends and makes for a great make-ahead appetizer, however, if you use tomato in the wrap, the longer it sits, the more juice comes out and will make the tortilla soggy on the ends. If you plan on making them further in advance, I would suggest removing the tomatoes from the ingredient list.

You can store your pinwheel sandwiches in an air-tight container kept in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. These little sandwiches are best served the day of making them.

Serving Suggestions

Pinwheel sandwiches are a great appetizer for all sorts of occasions. My favorite way to enjoy them since they’re so easy to make is to have them for lunch or as a snack paired with some fresh veggies. Bring them along to picnics, potlucks, backyard cookouts, or serve them as finger food for football games and afternoon tea with friends. Don’t forget a side of dip like thousand island or ranch dressing!

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