Description
Lazy Cream Cheese Pickle Rolls are a quick and easy appetizer featuring creamy, tangy cream cheese paired with crunchy dill pickles, all wrapped in soft flour tortillas. Perfect for a no-fuss snack, these rolls combine minimal ingredients to deliver maximum flavor, making them ideal for parties, lunchboxes, or anytime you want a light and satisfying treat.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- Soft Cream Cheese – about 8 oz, softened to room temperature
- Dill Pickle Spears – 4 to 6 spears, drained and patted dry
- Flour Tortillas or Wraps – 4 large, light and pliable
- Garlic Powder – 1/2 to 1 teaspoon, to taste
- Fresh Chives or Green Onions – 2 tablespoons, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Your Ingredients: Soften the cream cheese by leaving it at room temperature for about 10 minutes to make spreading easier. Drain any excess liquid from the pickle spears and pat dry to ensure they remain crisp inside the rolls.
- Spread the Cream Cheese: Lay one tortilla flat on a clean surface. Spread a generous, even layer of softened cream cheese over the entire surface, reaching all the edges for consistent flavor.
- Add Seasonings and Pickles: Sprinkle garlic powder evenly over the cream cheese layer. If using, scatter chopped fresh chives or green onions on top. Arrange pickle spears in a single line along one edge of the tortilla to facilitate rolling.
- Roll Them Up: Starting from the edge with the pickles, tightly roll the tortilla into a neat cylinder, being careful not to squeeze out the filling. Dab a little extra cream cheese at the end to seal the roll.
- Slice Into Bite-Sized Pieces: Using a sharp knife, slice the rolled tortilla into approximately 1-inch pieces, revealing the spiral of creamy cheese and crunchy pickles inside. For cleaner slices, refrigerate the rolled tortilla for 15 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for easy spreading and to avoid tearing the tortillas.
- Choose crunchy dill pickles rather than sweet or bread-and-butter varieties for best tangy contrast.
- If tortillas are stiff, warm them slightly in the microwave to improve pliability and prevent cracking.
- Dab extra cream cheese at the edge of the roll to help seal it and keep the rolls intact.
- Refrigerate the rolled tortilla before slicing to achieve cleaner, firmer pieces.
- Leftovers keep fresh for up to 2 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator; avoid freezing as texture degrades.
- This snack is best served cold or at room temperature; reheating is not necessary.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 pieces (1 roll sliced)
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg