Italian Pinwheel Bites (Print-Friendly Version)

Crowd-favorite bites stuffed with zingy pepper spread, cheese, and meats rolled up in tortillas for an Italian-style snack that pops with color.

# Ingredients List:

→ Pinwheels

01 - Romaine lettuce leaves
02 - 9 slices provolone cheese
03 - 30 small pepperoni rounds
04 - 8 ounces Genoa salami, sliced
05 - 3 burrito-size flour tortillas

→ Pepper Spread

06 - 2/3 cup banana peppers from a jar, chopped really small
07 - 2/3 cup finely diced jarred roasted (or sweet) red peppers
08 - 1/4 cup chunky Italian-style bread crumbs
09 - 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
10 - 8 ounces cream cheese, let it get soft

# Detailed Cooking Steps:

01 - Put all the pinwheel slices on a tray with the pretty side up. Enjoy them cold and fresh.
02 - Take a sharp knife with a wavy edge and slice each chilled roll into thick pieces, about an inch across. This gives you perfect little swirls.
03 - Grab some plastic wrap and tightly cover each pinwheel log. Stash them in the fridge for an hour or more so everything sticks together.
04 - Pick an edge and carefully roll up the tortilla into a snug log. Try to keep stuff from shifting too much as you go.
05 - Tuck a few leaves of crisp romaine over all the meats so every bite has some crunch.
06 - Drop about ten pepperoni slices on top of the salami for each wrap.
07 - Cover the row of cheese with salami slices, overlapping until you can’t see the tortilla underneath.
08 - Lay out three pieces of provolone cheese right down the center of the tortilla. Spread them so you get some in every bite.
09 - Scoop the pepper mixture onto the tortillas, dividing evenly, and spread it close to the edges using a spatula. Keep the layer thin.
10 - Toss your soft cream cheese, bread crumbs, Parmesan, diced red pepper, and banana pepper together in a bowl. Mix it all up until smooth and everything's combined.

# Helpful Hints:

01 - Get tortillas super fresh and warm them up just a little to make them easier to roll without cracks.
02 - It’s a good idea to chill your rolled wraps for really tidy slices. Make sure your knife is sharp with little teeth, too.
03 - Feel free to mix up the types of peppers or deli meats to suit your favorite flavors or heat level.

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