Vegan Pinwheels

Surprise your taste buds with these flavorsome Vegan pinwheels or vegetable tortilla Roll ups, quick to prepare, and just melts into your mouth. All the flavor, all the crunch, get them ready in just 10 minutes!

Pinwheels without Cream Cheese

These vegan pinwheels are perfect for those who are looking to make pinwheels without cream cheese.

We, vegans, are always struggling to find healthier plant-based alternatives! And having a tortilla pinwheel on a vegan diet was never really a possibility for me, as it is usually made using cream cheese and other non-vegan ingredients in the filling of the pinwheel. So, I continued to find a perfect recipe for veggie pinwheels without the use of any of the animal source products.

Ingredients for Vegan Pinwheels

Here are the components that make up a Veggie Tortilla Roll ups

1. The Spread
2. The Veggies
3. Vegan Tortilla (vegan tortilla brands)

The Spread

As these are vegan pinwheels we need some dairy-free alternative as spread other than cream cheese. The very basic thing that you must have is a can of cannellini beans. These are white color beans packed in their liquid. We will slightly cook, season, and mash these beans. They make a nice chunky spread that you can use to keep your tortilla together in a pinwheel.

The Toppings

The veggies that I am going to use as toppings, include onion to add some crunch, beetroot for sweet crunch flavor, and avocado to add some extra creaminess. Let me tell you that these juicy and crunchy veggies go really well with the cannellini beans mixture. Later drizzle some vegan sour cream, this will not only help in binding but also add some extra flavor.

Vegan Tortilla

I am using gluten-free large tortillas to roll but you can use any of those available in the market. Make sure they are soft, easy to roll, and sturdy enough to hold the mixture. And always use fresh tortillas for this recipe.

How to Make Vegan Pinwheels

Making these veggie pinwheels without cream cheese is not that difficult; anyone can put these ingredients together in the following given proportions and enjoy great taste and aroma. Here is how you can do it!

Make the Spread

First, wash, drain, and then sauté the canned beans with some oil. As you cook the beans, you can season them with salt, paprika, and tamari sauce. This will add a mild tangy flavor to the filling.

You need to keep the beans cooking and continue smashing the beans lightly with a wooden spoon until they are soft, mushy, and sticky. Then allow the mixture to cool down.

Spread the Toppings

Spread this beans mixture in the tortilla and top it with avocado, onion, beetroot, and cilantro leaves. Add these filling in a proper layer so that your veggie pinwheels will show distinct colors inside the tortilla wraps. Drizzle some vegan sour cream on top, it is just optional you can leave it if you do not like the taste of sour cream.

Wrap and Slice the Vegan Pinwheels

Next, Roll the tortillas tightly and wrap them in some butter paper or cling wrap. Twist the ends to seal. Refrigerate these rolls for about an hour or two.

Once ready to serve carefully take them out of the fridge unroll the wrap and place the roll on the cutting board. Slice the pinwheels with a sharp knife. Try to slice them in equal size about one or one and a half-inch thickness.

Can I Make Pinwheels the Day Before?

This is an excellent recipe that you can make ahead of time. You can make these vegan pinwheels a day in advance and keep them in the refrigerator. Slice them when you are going to serve. They act as one of the best vegan cold appetizers. In fact, making a night before work even batter as the fillings get to chill and firm up making the pinwheels much easier to slice and serve.

Vegetables You Can use in Vegan Pinwheels

You can use a mix of crunchy and creamy vegetables to make these colorful vegetable pinwheels. Make sure vegetables are not too juice and watery, otherwise they will make the pinwheels soggy.

• lettuce
• baby spinach
• mashed potatoes
• spring onions
• cucumber
• pickles
• carrots
• purple and green cabbage.

Tips and Tricks

This vegan pinwheels recipe is so easy to make and here are some tips to make them perfect.

1. Make sure tortilla wrap is fresh otherwise it will crack during rolling.
2. DO not use juicy and watery vegetables as filling, they will make the pinwheels soggy.
3. Bring the spread to room temperature before spreading on the tortilla.
4. Always wrap the Tortillas in a cling or butter paper to get a firm vegetable tortilla wrap for slicing.
5. Always use a sharp knife to slice the pinwheels.

Other Vegan Party Appetizers

These vegetable Tortilla Pinwheels make the best vegan appetizer for your parties. You can also try

• CRISPY SMASHED POTATOES
• CHILI GARLIC BRUSSELS SPROUTS
• VEGAN OVEN-BAKED LOADED FRIES
• BATATA HARRAH

to impress your vegans or nonvegans friends and family members all the time.