Festive Christmas Cranberry Roll-Ups Recipe
These festive cranberry roll-ups are a delightful treat featuring a creamy filling and a tangy cranberry sauce, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
- 1 package 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 large flour tortillas
- ¼ cup chopped pecans optional
- ¼ cup dried cranberries for garnish
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, granulated sugar, and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10-15 minutes until thickened.
- Stir in vanilla extract and orange zest, then cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and ground cinnamon until smooth.
- Spread cream cheese mixture on a flour tortilla, leaving a ½-inch border.
- Spoon cranberry sauce over the cream cheese layer and sprinkle with pecans if desired.
- Tightly roll the tortilla, tucking in the edges as you go.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Cut each rolled tortilla into 1-inch pieces.
- Arrange roll-ups on a platter, garnish with dried cranberries and mint leaves.
- Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Notes
Chilling the roll-ups enhances the flavors.