This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you purchase through those links (at no extra cost to you).
Learn how to make Turkey Roll Ups at home, just like the ones from Costco. They are easy to make, cheaper, and tastier than the store-bought version, and you don’t have to fight the crowds to enjoy them.
Pairing cranberry sauce with turkey is not novel. After all, we do it every year at Thanksgiving. But adding cream cheese to cranberry sauce makes a delicious spread for Turkey Roll Ups (as Costco figured out long ago).
These bite-sized sandwich wraps are easy to make and perfect for toting to parties. Cut them in advance and arrange on a tray, or save the slicing until you arrive at your destination. Parents will appreciate a healthy option and kids simply love the taste.
Table of Contents
Recipe ingredients
At a Glance: Here is a quick snapshot of what ingredients are in this recipe.
Please see the recipe card below for specific quantities.
Ingredient notes
- Cranberry sauce: Canned cranberry sauce is fine. If you prefer to make homemade cranberry sauce, bring ½ cup sugar, ¼ cup water, and ⅛ teaspoon salt to boil. Stir occasionally to dissolve the sugar. Stir in 6 ounces fresh cranberries. Simmer until slightly thickened and the berries begin to pop, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and chill.
- Tortillas: Square Lavash bread can be substituted for the tortillas (that is what Costco uses). If you use square flatbread, there are no wasted ends that need to be trimmed away.
Step-by-step instructions
- To make the cream cheese mixture, in a small bowl, mix cream cheese with cranberry sauce until uniformly combined. Lay one tortilla flat on a cutting board and spread a thick layer of cream cheese all the way to the edges. Layer 3 lettuce leaves down the middle of the tortilla.
- Layer two slices of turkey and 4 pieces of Swiss cheese on top of the lettuce. Top with several slices of tomatoes. Starting at one end of the tortilla, roll tightly towards the filling. Continue rolling until the filling is tightly wrapped and the cream cheese holds the rollup together.
- Continue with the remaining tortillas until all have been assembled. Wrap each tortilla rollup tightly in plastic wrap.
- Chill the wrapped rollups in the refrigerator until serving time. To serve, trim any unfilled ends away with a sharp knife. Slice each tortilla into 8 equal pieces.
Recipe tips and variations
- Yield: This recipe makes enough appetizer-sized servings, 4 roll ups each, to feed 16 people. Double or halve the recipe as appropriate for your crowd.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for 1 day.
- Make ahead: Assemble roll ups up to 24 hours in advance. Slice when ready to serve. This works for meal prep, but you cannot make several days’ worth in advance without a decline in quality.
- On the side: If you’re serving these roll ups for lunch, offer a salty snack on the side such as Homemade Chex Mix or Ranch Oyster Crackers. For parties, round out your menu with a hot and hearty appetizer such as Mini Twice Baked Potatoes or Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts, and some colorful salads such as Broccoli Salad, Cold Pasta Salad, or Kale Salad.
- Leftover cranberry sauce: If you have extra cranberry sauce on hand (from a can or because you made it yourself), it’s fantastic in my easy Cranberry Cheesecake Galette.
- Leftover cranberry cream cheese: If you have extra cranberry cream cheese spread, it’s delicious on homemade bagels or as part of a Bagel Bar. Personally, I like it with cut-up fresh fruit on a Fruit Platter, too.
- More meats and cheese: Look beyond turkey pinwheels and try chicken, ham, salami, smoked salmon, or turkey bacon, or roast beef. Cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, American cheese – they’re all good!
- More veggies: Try cucumber, red peppers, fresh spinach, green onion, corn, sun-dried tomato, avocado, and sprouts. Aim for a variety of textures (some soft, some crunchy).
- Sauces: Instead of the cream cheese, try mayonnaise, pesto, honey mustard sauce, ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, hummus, olive tapenade – the list goes on! Any of these can work as a glue to hold your wrap together, or serve on the side for dipping.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes of course! Assume 8 ounces cream cheese and ¼ cup cranberry sauce for every 8 large tortillas.
Once you’ve added your filling, starting at one end of the tortilla, roll tightly towards the filling. Continue rolling until the filling is tightly wrapped and the cream cheese holds the rollup together.
If use a 10-inch tortilla and add 1 ounce of cream cheese, 2 slices of turkey, and 2 slices of cheese, your wrap will have about 18g protein.
Substitute lettuce leaves for the flour tortillas or choose a low-carb wrap.
Choose a gluten-free tortilla; the rest of the ingredients don’t contain gluten.
All the roll ups!
Appetizer Recipes
Veggie Roll Ups
Appetizer Recipes
Mexican Tortilla Roll Ups
Appetizer Recipes
Taco Tortilla Roll Ups
Appetizer Recipes
Ham Roll Ups
Join Us
Turkey Roll Ups (Costco Copycat)
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup whole berry cranberry sauce (see note 1)
- 8 (10-inch) flour tortillas (see note 2)
- 1/2 head romaine or green leaf lettuce, torn into 4-inch pieces
- 16 slices deli turkey
- 16 slices Havarti or Swiss cheese, halved
- 2 medium tomatoes halved and sliced
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix cream cheese with cranberry sauce until uniformly combined.
- Lay one tortilla flat on a cutting board and spread a thick layer of cream cheese all the way to the edges. Layer 3 lettuce leaves down the middle of the tortilla.
- Layer two slices of turkey and 4 pieces of Swiss cheese on top of the lettuce. Top with several slices of tomatoes.
- Starting at one end of the tortilla, roll tightly towards the filling. Continue rolling until the filling is tightly wrapped and the cream cheese holds the rollup together.
- Continue with the remaining tortillas until all have been assembled. Wrap each tortilla rollup tightly in plastic wrap.
- Chill the wrapped rollups in the refrigerator until serving time. To serve, trim any unfilled ends away. Slice each tortilla into 8 equal pieces.
Recipe Video
Notes
- Cranberry sauce: Canned cranberry sauce is fine. If you prefer to make it yourself, bring ½ cup sugar, ¼ cup water, and ⅛ teaspoon salt to boil. Stir occasionally to dissolve the sugar. Stir in 6 ounces fresh cranberries. Simmer until slightly thickened and the berries begin to pop, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and chill.
- Tortillas: Square Lavash bread can be substituted for the tortillas (that is what Costco uses). If you use square flatbread, there are no wasted ends that need to be trimmed away.
- Yield: This recipe makes enough appetizer-sized servings, 4 roll ups each, to feed 16 people. Double or halve the recipe as appropriate for your crowd.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for 1 day.
- Make ahead: Assemble roll ups up to 24 hours in advance. Slice when ready to serve.
Can I use a can of cranberry and blend it?
Hi Daniela! Yes, that is just fine! No worries at all. Thank you so much for the question!
Totally answered my question. I’m trying these as appetizers for Thanksgiving!
Thank you
On the recipes for the Taco Tortilla Roll Ups and the Turkey Roll Ups, what is the cook time. Neither recipe indicates that the roll ups should be put in the oven??? Especially the Taco Tortilla for over 2 hours????
Hi Barbara!! So sorry for the confusion. “Cook Time” just means how long it takes to follow the instructions whether there is cooking or not. “Prep time” is how long it takes to get the ingredients prepped to the point of how they are listed in the recipe (i.e., if peppers are supposed to be sliced and butter is supposed to be melted, how long does it take to do those things?). So Cook Time is misleading. A better label would be: How long does it take to complete the instructions? Sorry for the confusion! Does this help? Thanks!
Oh and also! The reason the taco tortilla roll ups are 2 hours is because you have to chill them. So the chilling time is factored in there. If I didn’t factor it in, someone might try to make them 30 minutes before a party, only to discover they need to chill and then be mad. So that’s what’s going on. Sorry again for the confusion!
when you make thse with bread do you roll the bread out so its thinner?
Hi Judith! I have never made them with regular bread. I always use tortillas, but something like lavash (flatbread) works well too, but it is also flat and doesn’t need to be flattened. You could definitely try regular bread and see what happens. Even just as a regular turkey sandwich with cream cheese and veggies on it, this would be so tasty! Thanks.
I’m so excited to try this recipe. I was wonedering if you have a recipe for the sauce that comes alone with the rolls at costco? I have to go to the store anywuas and figured i grab stuff for the sauce too. Thank you in advance .
Hey Amar! I don’t have that sauce recipe yet but I tried it over the weekend (came along with the croissant sandwiches). I am planning to figure it out as soon as I get back from vacation! Sorry I won’t be able to help you in time. It tasted a lot like coleslaw dressing to me.
Any suggestions for a substitute for tomatoes? My family, except me, won’t eat tomatoes. Boo on them!
Hi Joanne, maybe cucumbers? They are mild, crunchy, yummy…. most of my family won’t eat tomatoes either. Lame! LOL
Avocado seems like a nice addition.
Would be the best possible addition I could think of!
I asked the deli person at Costco that was making these, and I was told it was havarti cheese not swiss cheese.
WHAT! The packages I read (but this was ages ago) said Swiss cheese. I will remake them though, and ask around here too. Thank you for that. I’ve been meaning to make these again anyway. I appreciate the info! Have a great week.
we actually don’t use tortillas to make them, its a flat bread! I love turkey rollers!
I am so upset that I’ve been buying Costco turkey roll ups this entire time when these are seriously 10 times better! I made them for a picnic tonight and my entire family was raving about them! Thank you so much!
Awwwww that’s so great to hear! Thank you Hilary. 🙂 Well, you cannot discount the CONVENIENCE of buying them at Costco… so don’t beat yourself up too much. I’m so glad the recipe worked out for you! Makes my day.
I just took ranch dressing (Hidden Valley), turkey and yellow American cheese from Shoprite’s deli section, tortilla wrap and lettuce and tomato. I may just be a simple man, but it tasted like and just as good as Costco’s Turkey Roll Ups.