Cream Cheese Ranch Rollups are the easiest and most popular appetizer you could ever make. Rich cream cheese, ranch dressing mix and veggies all rolled into tortillas – these will disappear in a flash at any party!
Cream Cheese Ranch Rollups are a true Midwestern gift.
The recipe originates from my grandmother. When she gave the recipe to my mother, she said, “This is an appetizer that everyone loves. Men, women, kids…everyone adores these.”
And she was right.
I have lost count of how many times I have made these over the years. Any time there is a gathering that we need to take food to, I almost always end up making a batch of these. Sometimes I really go whole-hog and make a double batch.
Why make twice as many ranch rollups? Because one batch will disappear almost as fast as you can slice them. I promise you that I am not exaggerating.
Cream Cheese Pinwheels
If you are from the Midwest, you are probably already familiar with the “pinwheel” concept. Pinwheels – tortillas rolled around some kind of filling, usually of the meat and cheese variety – are a party staple in this part of the country. You can’t throw a proper party around here without pinwheels making an appearance.
Cream Cheese Ranch Rollups are like cream cheese pinwheels taken to a whole other level.
As the name would suggest, the base is cream cheese mixed with ranch dressing mix and finely chopped green onions, red bell pepper and black olives, all spread on a large flour tortilla, then rolled up (to achieve the iconic pinwheel shape) and sliced.
(Pro-tip: The ends of the tortillas are not very pretty when sliced – since they don’t make a full pinwheel – but are totally delicious nonetheless. Consider them the “chef’s snack.”)
If you’re anything like me, the words “black olives” gave you pause. But I promise you, even if you are squarely in the anti-olive camp like myself, you will want to add them in here. They add a slightly salty tang, without actually making everything taste like black olives.
That said, I have been known to swap out the black olives for bacon in my Bacon Ranch Cream Cheese Rollups. That is absolutely a move I can get on board with.
If you would like to use a Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix instead of the packaged stuff (although I must admit to using the packets more often than not), you will want to use 3 tablespoons to equal one of the store-bought packets.
Go forth with your Cream Cheese Ranch Rollups and conquer all of the parties – from holiday parties to barbecues to movie nights with your best friends, I can promise that you’ll be the most popular person at the party for bringing these along.
Cream Cheese Ranch Roll-ups
Cream Cheese Ranch Rollups are the easiest and most popular appetizer you could ever make. Rich cream cheese, ranch dressing mix and veggies all rolled into tortillas – these will disappear in a flash at any party!
Ingredients
- 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 package ranch dressing mix
- generous 1/2 cup finely chopped red peppers
- scant 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
- 1 small (2.25-ounce) can chopped black olives
- 4 12-inch flour tortillas
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine all ingredients except for tortillas. Lay out tortillas; evenly distribute cream cheese mixture among tortillas and spread just shy of the edges.
- Roll up tortillas; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Slice into 1/4-inch slices before serving.
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YUM!!! I ADORE these things. It makes me long for a cold drink in hand!
Right? They totally will do that.
Can you freeze those
Hi Rachel – I have never tried freezing these, so I’m not sure of the exact result. If you give it a try, I’d love to hear how they turned out!
Thank you for the great recipes….
I had a small can of green chilies just make sure you mop the moisture up with a paper towel before you dump them in the mixture. I probably wouldn’t add the peppers may add pimentios for the color.
These look scrumptious! My kind of roll-up.
Thanks!
I add crumbled bacon.
You’re right – these are perfect for when you need to ‘bring something’ to a get-together. Simple and they look delicious too! 🙂
People will ask you, “How are you so awesome?” and you can smile smugly in your knowledge that being awesome came so easily.
I’ve got a serious weakness for Ranch. I think it’s part of being from Texas. It tastes good in anything! I would probably eat the whole tray of these.
Wow, you have some nice things to say about couples who are getting married soon. I, however, do not, haha. After the most disastrous wedding in history 3 weekends ago, I’ve decided to start therapy. I need to convince myself that my wedding will not be like that. It will not be a disaster. It just won’t! haha
Oh no! I’m sure your wedding will NOT be like that! Look at it this way, you’ve already learned what NOT to do, so you’re on the right track! 😉
O man.. I would eat all those little roll ups all by myself, I have a serious weakness for ranch 🙂 Those look awesome!
I love these! I will definitely be making them with Will in the near future. You are so talented, and I absolutely cannot wait to cook some original Swope recipes as I start this new chapter of my life. 🙂 Love you!!
Aw, thank you darling! I love you, too. I so enjoyed putting together your cookbook and trying to put together a nice variety of recipes that you might like. I definitely want some pictures of any of your creations! =)
what is the name of the other dish in this picture? it looks good. Post the recipe please.
That’s my vegetable pizza! Always a big hit with my family at Christmas Eve. You can find the recipe here:
https://www.stephiecooks.com/2012/05/03/vegetable-pizza/
THESE ARE EXCELLENT! I’M TRYING TO GAIN WEIGHT, THESE WILL HELP. GREAT MUNCHIES!! DAVID
I bet adding bacon would be good too! Another variance!
Shut the front door. I can’t even wrap my mind around how good that sounds.
i like the bacon idea….what do you think about adding canned corned beef to the mixture?
Well…I can’t say that I personally would do it, but you could absolutely give it a try!
I make these & use cream cheese & ranch seasoning, but lay thin slices of good ham on top…..roll up & chill before slicing…..rather tasty …..Always a big hit….
Ooo, ham sounds like a great addition!
I love these too and make variations … always using cream cheese as the base … I put roasted red peepers cut up from a jar , bean sprouts , spring onions , and ham .
Add thin slice of ham as well. I make it with the ham and always a hit. Usually forst thing gone.
I also add shredded cheddar cheese with the ham slices.
I make mine with green chiles, cilantro, black olives and pimentos. Delicious!
Yum! Love that little Tex-Mex twist!
these are so addictive. a plate full disappeared in minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would add finely chopped jalapeno peppers to the mix…
I love these, and yes it is hard not to eat them all, they’re really good if you dip them in salsa or picante sauce, so yummy
Made these Christmas Day but used bacon instead of olives. Fantastic
I am loving the look of these! Pinning!
I love these! I have a recipe that is very similar, but instead of 2 packages of cream cheese, I use one and 1/2 cup of mayo. I also add 4 oz of cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese. They are yummy and my younger boys love them too! 🙂
Seriously, they’re such a dude appetizer!
How much servings does this make?
Depends generally on how thick you slice them and how many each person eats – You can certainly count on at least 4 dozen pieces.
These will definitely be on the menu for my husband’s birthday party. How do you think these would freeze if I end up with leftovers?
I promise – you won’t end up with leftovers. 🙂 (Which is my way of saying that I have never, ever, not once made these and had any left over. In fact, I’ve never had them last longer than about an hour.)
Making these for a football tailgate this weekend!! So many variations to choose from, I may make several different kinds…great recipe!
Oh, you should make ALL of the kinds! I hope you love them as much as we do!
Can I make the filling. A couple days ahead of time. Thank u.
You certainly could. You’d need to let it come to room temp a bit before spreading on the tortillas (just to make it more spreadable), but it should be fine. You could also make the whole rolls up to a couple of days ahead and wait to cut them until just before serving.
My mother in law makes these and adds canned green chiles. It is delicious. They always run out of these especially when she makes a double batch.
So easy and yummy. They look amazing!!
I love roll ups like this! Super easy and yummy for entertaining!
Yum to the tum!
These are really great! We have made something with the basically the same recipe but substitute a small can of diced green chilies for the onions and add 2 cups of chopped chicken (I like to use the rotisserie chickens from the deli). Like your recipe, you will want to double it if you want any leftovers. Great recipe. Easy and no heating the house up cooking on those hot summer days.
Yep sounds good. When my mother-in-law bought stuff for me to make her some she only bought 1 cream cheese brick, so i added 3/4 c shredded cheddar to the mix. It worked fine.
These look SO addictive!
I love a simple party appetizer. This one looks so fun!
What type of red pepper, is it like a red bell pepper? I bought everything but that because I wasn’t sure. But I’m very excited to make them!
Yes and you can add green bell and/or cilantro. My favorite is to use the “fiesta” hidden valley ranch packet, it has more flavor than “original” and not as much heat as “spicy”.
I’m going to make this soon! Do you think I could freeze half of the roll ups before slicing? Thank You!
Can these roll ups be frozen?
I use cream cheese green Chilis chopped black olives and pimentos with the ranch pack just make sure you drain everything really good
I made these for a party last weekend and nobody could stop eating them!! I added some chopped bacon for flavor and they turned out wonderfully. Plus, they were super easy. Thanks!
Made these and instead of red and green peppers and olives, I used grape tomatoes and spinach. Will see how they turn out tomorrow when we cut them up!
These are delicious! ! Quick idea for a last minute party. Everyone raved and asked for the recipe. I used the smaller tortillas, so the rounds were a bit dainty. Only sat in frig for about 4 hours. Very pretty addition to the table.My platter was cleaned, no leftovers.
I would guess crab meat would be good with theses, too. Will definitely not use olives. Hope that won’t matter.
If you fry both sides of each sliced roll up in a little bit of butter, they become even better! Crispy cheese on the outside with warm, gooey insides!! I also serve with salsa
And I added some diced jalepenos in the mixture for a little bite!
Ooooo! I love that twist!!
Approximately how many does this recipe make?
It’ll depend on how thick you cut them. You can easily get at least probably 50 slices – although I usually eat them as I slice them, so I’ve never gotten a solid count!
Sounds very good! I’m about to make but wonder if the red pepper is a red bell pepper or jarred red peppers? Making these for college game tomorrow, Gig ‘em Aggies!
Whoops! Never mind! Re-read and see it’s a red bell pepper. Thanks!
Haha!! Although you could probably use jarred roasted red peppers if you wanted, you just won’t get the same crunch from them. 🙂
No one did the math?
The recipe calls for 4 tortillas of 12″ cut quarter inches gives 192 slices! Right?
No. To get 192 slices, you would have to get 49 slices per tortilla. Lol 4 tortillas cut with 12 slices per tortilla will give you 48
In all fairness, and in this lady’s defense… You did say to cut in 1/4 inch slices… If the tortilla is 12 inches, you would get 4 pieces out of each inch of the tortilla. That would be 4×12=48. So… That would be 48 pieces per tortilla. If you’re making this appetizer according to the directions, using 4 tortillas, that would be 4×48=192 pieces. Did you mean 1 inch slices per tortilla? That would give 48 pieces total.
Yummy! I made these yesterday and today realized that I forgot the ranch. Duh! They were still delicious! I have a request to make these again for Christmas. I’ll remember the ranch that time!
Yes I use small can of green chilis.