Pinwheel Christmas Tree Appetizer: Tortilla pinwheels filled with a festive, savory cream cheese filling are shaped like a Christmas tree in this no-bake appetizer that is perfect for holiday parties and Christmas Eve nibbling!
First, chop the peppers and slice the olives if necessary.
Now, in a large bowl, add the cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder and lemon juice. Blend with a hand mixer until the cream cheese mixture is smooth with no lumps.
Once combined, use a spatular or spoon to fold in the fresh dill, green and black olives and the red peppers.
Next, place a tortilla on a flat surface and using an offset spatula, spread about 1/2 cup of the cream cheese mixture onto the tortilla. Spread the mixture just to the edge of the tortilla.
Roll up the tortilla and wrap it tightly with plastic wrap. Repeat for all 4 tortillas. Chill them in the freezer for 30 minutes and cut each rolled tortilla into 3/4-inch slices.
Arrange the pinwheel slices into the shape of a Christmas tree on your favorite festive platter or wooden serving board. Garnish the tree with springs of fresh rosemary, cherry tomato "ornaments" and decorative holiday picks for serving.
Notes
You can make the Christmas Tree Pinwheels ahead of time! Placed the finished rolled tortillas in the refrigerator and slice them just before plating and serving.
To make these pinwheels gluten free, chose gluten-free tortillas from your local grocery store.
You can use your favorite kind of olives (kalamata, garlic or blue cheese stuffed olives, marinated olives) in place of the traditional green and black olives.
Similarly, you can use drained jarred pimientos to replace the red peppers we used.
Store any leftover pinwheels in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.