Description
These delicious Antojitos are a flavorful appetizer featuring flour tortillas filled with a creamy mixture of cream cheese, green chilies, cheddar cheese, and spices, baked until golden and served with a zesty basil pesto sour cream dip.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 4 Flour Tortillas (10″)
- 8 oz Cream Cheese (softened)
- 4 oz Diced Green Chilies (canned)
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
- ½ cup Red Onion (finely diced)
- ½ cup Bell Pepper (finely diced)
- 3 Tablespoons Sour Cream
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
- ⅛ teaspoon Cayenne
Dipping Sauce
- ½ cup Sour Cream
- 2 Tablespoons Basil Pesto
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prepare it for baking the antojitos.
- Prepare Filling: In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, diced green chilies, shredded cheddar cheese, finely diced red onion, and bell pepper with three tablespoons of sour cream. Add paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to blend all ingredients until the filling is smooth and well combined.
- Assemble and Slice Tortillas: Divide the filling evenly into four portions. Spread each portion thinly and evenly over each flour tortilla, covering the surface completely. Roll up the tortillas tightly from one edge. Using a serrated knife, cut each rolled tortilla diagonally into five pieces, discarding the tapered ends. Arrange the pieces upright on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 8 minutes at 350ºF.
- Broil: After baking, switch the oven to high broil and broil the antojitos for an additional 5 minutes, watching closely to prevent burning. This step crisps up the edges and creates a golden topping.
- Cool Slightly and Serve: Remove the antojitos from the oven and let them cool slightly on the baking sheet. To serve, prepare the basil pesto sour cream by stirring together the sour cream and basil pesto, and use it as a dipping sauce alongside the antojitos.
Notes
- Keep a close eye during the broiling step to avoid burning.
- For spicier filling, increase the cayenne pepper or add chopped jalapeños.
- You can prepare the filling mixture ahead of time and refrigerate before assembling.
- Use a serrated knife to get clean slices when cutting the rolled tortillas.
- Serve warm for the best taste and texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Keywords: Antojitos, Mexican appetizer, cream cheese tortilla rolls, cheesy tortilla bites, baked tortilla snacks
