Name: Turkey Bacon Ranch Pinwheels
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 6 oz cream cheese; 12 slices smoked deli turkey ((about 3 oz)); 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp dried minced onion; 1/4 tsp dried dill weed; 1 tbsp bacon crumbles; 2 tbsp shredded cheddar cheese

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Turkey Bacon Ranch Pinwheels are a crowd-pleasing, five-minute prep appetizer. My kids gobbled these easy turkey pinwheels up when I made them for a party recently. They have a lot of flavor with only a little bit of effort. This easy recipe is low carb, keto, gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.

I am not a football fan. At all. I tried for a while to watch football with my husband when we were newly married but it's just not my thing. I came to realize it's ok to have different interests and hobbies. I don't need to be a super-duper Giants fan to have a good marriage.

What I will do is make plenty of snacks for the rest of my family to enjoy during football games. The kitchen is my happy place. Much more than sitting on the couch watching football.

When I saw this video floating around Facebook recently I knew I wanted to make my own version of turkey pinwheels. I'm not a big fan of salami or those jarred peppers so I went with a turkey ranch version instead. My trick for recreating ranch flavor is to use garlic, onion, and dill. I really think dill is the quintessential ranch flavor.

Bacon & Ranch

This is one of my favorite flavor combos if you haven't realized. I have just a few bacon ranch recipes already. Bacon Ranch Chicken Casserole, Bacon Ranch Cheddar Chicken Salad, Bacon Ranch Cheddar Broccoli Salad, and Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders with Ranch Dip. You can have an entire bacon ranch flavored meal.

How to Make Turkey Pinwheels

Make sure to check out the video of this in action!

First Step:

Roll cream cheese flat between 2 layers of plastic wrap. Remove the top layer. Add turkey. Flip over the whole thing onto new plastic wrap so the turkey is on the bottom and peel off the top plastic wrap from the flattened cream cheese.

Second Step:

Add seasonings. I use a homemade blend of spices to flavor this like ranch.

Expert Tip: You do not need a packet of ranch salad dressing mix. These herbs and spices give a ranch flavor without all the additives. All you need for that ranch flavor is onion, garlic, and dill!

Third Step:

Add some shredded cheddar and cooked crumbled bacon on top of the cream cheese and seasonings.

Fourth Step:

Roll up the turkey cheese pinwheels. Roll up some more. Wrap with the plastic wrap that was underneath the roll-up.

Chill for at least 2 hours. Slice and serve!

Some other nice easy turkey pinwheel recipes are:

Chipotle Turkey: Mix a little chipotle puree into the cream cheese before spreading it. Omit the dill.

Cranberry Herb: Mix a little cranberry sauce into the cream cheese before spreading it. Swap out the dill for sage and omit the garlic, bacon, and cheddar cheese.

Blue Cheese & Tomato: Sub in blue cheese crumbles for the cheddar cheese. Omit the dill.

How to Serve Turkey Pinwheels

I sliced these about one inch thick and serve on cucumber slices. You can serve on low carb crackers if you prefer.

Can I use ham? Or salami? Or roast beef?

Yup! You can sub in any deli meat of your choice. You can also swap out the seasonings, type of cheese, and even the bacon if you want.

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