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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.
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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.
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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.
Tastes good. Couple of tips. 8 Oz cream cheese won’t do 8 tortillas. And “thick” doesn’t mean THICK. Cut your meat and cheese into strips. Cut tomatoes thin. Makes it easier to roll. Your first roll is a practice one so plan accordingly.
Hi Terri, I’m sorry you didn’t have enough cream cheese! You can adjust the serving size on the recipe card so next time you have extra cream cheese. Thanks! – Meggan
do i have to heat up turkey swiss roll ups from cosco
Hi Carolyn, no heating necessary. – Meggan
How thick is the turkey and cheese sliced? I can tell it is paper thin, but looks like maybe a 3 or 4 cut? That makes a difference in the taste. I love your recipes!
Hi Janet, I typically use pre-sliced cheese and turkey, so I’m sorry I don’t know the exact size on the slicer. I agree, thinner sliced tastes better! Thanks! – Meggan
How long can this stay in the fridge? I’m planning to do it as a meal prep for the week.
Hi Michelle, these will hold up to three days in the refrigerator. You’ll want to make sure they are air-tight, or else the tortilla could become soggy. Enjoy! – Meggan
This looks really good & planning on making it for a pot luck.
Can I use soft cream cheese? or a soft flavored cream cheese spread?
Hi there Robin, I don’t see why not! If you try a flavored cream cheese, let me know how it goes! – Meggan
Yes I made them and they were delicious I use the spinach leaves and roasted red peppers cuz I don’t like tomatoes they were better than the ones I buy at Sam’s I would definitely be making them again soon.
Hi Kim, that variation sounds great! So
glad you enjoyed! – Meggan
Love these things but don’t you warm up the tortillas. I have always warmed them up and they are delicious.
Hi Norah, we don’t warm them in this recipe but you can if that is what you prefer! It sounds great, I’ll have to give it a try. – Meggan
I’ve made this recipe several times and they taste exactly like the ones from Costco and were a huge hit with the family!
Thank you Denise! So glad you enjoyed! -Meggan
what can I use besides tortillas?
Hi Patricia, you can substitute tortillas for a different type of flat bread, like lavash bread. Enjoy! – Meggan
I make these with lo-carb tortilla and substitute the cranberry with guacamole. But I could never get them to look like the Costco version (which I love!). After watching your video my lo-carb version came out perfectly. Looks just like Costco. But lo-carb. Thank you!
P.S.
For a change, I use spinach instead of romaine. With freshly grated parm instead of swiss. Lo-carb heaven:)