Description
Spicy Cheesy Cream Cheese Antojitos are rolled tortillas filled with a savory mixture of cream cheese, peppers, hot sauce, and cheddar cheese. Baked to perfection, these bite-sized appetizers deliver a delightful combination of flavors with a slight heat from jalapeños.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup hot sauce
- ½ red bell pepper (chopped)
- ½ green bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 jalapeño pepper (chopped)
- 3 large tortillas (ancient grain whole wheat tortillas recommended)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, breadcrumbs, and hot sauce. Mix until smooth. Stir in the chopped peppers.
- Spread one-third of the cream cheese mixture on each tortilla. Sprinkle one-third of the cheddar cheese on top. Roll each tortilla tightly.
- Cut the rolled tortillas into 1-inch slices.
- Place the slices on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes until bubbly.
- Switch the oven to broil and broil for 3 minutes until golden.
- Remove from the oven and serve warm with salsa or sour cream.
Notes
- These can be made ahead and baked just before serving.
- Adjust the level of hot sauce to your taste.
- Experiment with different types of cheese for variety.
- Prep Time: 18 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 266
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg