Description
Spicy Cheesy Cream Cheese Antojitos are rolled tortillas filled with a savory mixture of cream cheese, peppers, hot sauce, and cheddar cheese. Baked until bubbly, these appetizers offer a delightful flavor with a hint of heat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounce 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 over each tortilla. Sprinkle one-third of the cheddar cheese on top.
- Roll each tortilla tightly to enclose the filling.
- Cut the rolled tortillas into 1-inch slices.
- Place the slices flat on the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes until bubbly.
- Broil the slices for 3 minutes for a crispy top.
- Serve warm with salsa or sour cream.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of hot sauce to your spice preference.
- Experiment with different types of cheese for varied flavor.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
- 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: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg