Chicken Pinwheels are a delicious appetizer for your next party or a simple snack any day of the week. Made with chicken, spreadable cheese, and veggies they are quick and easy. Gluten-free.
These chicken, cheese, & veggie pinwheel recipes are so versatile you can quickly whip them up for entertainment purposes, or as an after-school snack.

How To Make
Start by picking out what kind of tortillas you want to use.
Next, choose your cheese flavor. You do need to check the labels on spreadable cheese to make sure it’s gluten-free. We like Boursin the best, but you could also spread the tortillas with goat cheese or cream cheese as well.
Next, add the meat and veggies. I chose rotisserie chicken because it looks nice in the pinwheel recipe and I always have some frozen on hand. You could also use lunch meat, tuna, or even tofu.

You can add variety by making some pinwheels simply with veggies.
If you’re using meat, spread it evenly around the tortilla. Then add your veggies of choice in a line on one side of the tortilla. This is how you get the veggies in the center of the pinwheel recipe.

Now it’s time to start rolling. Carefully start to fold the tortilla around the veggies, and roll tightly.
All you need to do is slice and serve!

A simple snack or appetizer that comes together in just 5 minutes.
This pinwheel recipe may look like it took lots of time to prepare, but it’s a simple appetizer idea that’s perfect for quick entertaining.
CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.
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Chicken Pinwheels
Ingredients
- 3 gluten-free tortillas
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken ✅
- 1/2 cup Boursin cheese ✅
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/2 cup horizontally sliced cucumbers
- 1/2 cup horizontally sliced carrots
Instructions
- Assemble the pinwheels. Spread cheese onto the tortilla. Top with chicken. Add vegetables in a line on one side of the tortilla. Carefully wrap the tortilla around the vegetables and roll up tightly.3 gluten-free tortillas, 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken, 1/2 cup Boursin cheese, 1 avocado, sliced, 1/2 cup horizontally sliced cucumbers, 1/2 cup horizontally sliced carrots
- Serve. Slice and serve.
Brittany Poulson says
I love the veg + colors that go into this! They look delish! Definitely something that would be a hit at my house.
Create Kids Club says
Thanks Brittany! I hope you give it a try 🙂
Jill says
Loved this simple appetizer! Perfect for football season!