Turkey Roll Ups (Costco Copycat)
Make your own Turkey Roll Ups at home, just like the ones at Costco. They are so easy to make, cheaper, AND tastier than the store-bought version!
One of my good friends was recently planning a party for her son and I volunteered to help out.
After all, I like cooking more than the average person, and who doesn’t want a hand with entertaining? We talked about the menu and she wanted to serve sandwiches, turkey roll ups, fruit, and cupcakes: A simple yet delicious menu that would travel easily to the park where the party was taking place.
A few more conversations later, I discovered my friend is partial to the Turkey Roll Ups sold at Costco. Sounded easy enough to make, so I started experimenting.
Pairing cranberry sauce with turkey is not novel; we do it every Thanksgiving, after all.
Mixing sweet and tart cranberries with creamy, tangy cream cheese yields a flavorful, balanced spread that goes perfectly with its poultry counterpart.
After submitting one experimental batch for tasting and feedback, my friend’s only response was, more spread! A thick layer of cranberry cream cheese ensures every bite has flavor while holding the rollups together.
To double or triple this recipe, assume 8 ounces cream cheese and 1/4 cup cranberry sauce for every 8 large tortillas.
Keep the Turkey Roll Ups wrapped in plastic for travel to your event, then slice and serve as needed. They look so pretty when arranged snugly on a tray. The cranberry cream cheese is also delicious on bagels!
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Turkey Roll Ups (Costco Copycat)
Make your own Turkey Roll Ups at home, just like the ones at Costco. They are so easy to make, cheaper, AND tastier than the store-bought version!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- 8 (10-inch) flour tortillas (see notes)
- 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 Notes
- 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.
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Hello Meggan, I just discovered your delightful website, Culinary Hill. I can hardly wait to try your recipes. (I print them off) I’m planning on an appetizer party for my daughter’s anniversary at the end of March, so I will be trying out some of your recipes. Thanks!
Oh, I love the Costco rollups! I’m so excited to give your version a try, thanks for sharing it!
Lots of pictures of the completed sandwich but would be nice to see pictures of the stages since I have no clue how you roll an uncooked tortilla with that much filling and make it look like the finished product.
You are so right, Nancy. There was a point when I was ONLY providing pictures of the finished foods, but now I’m (slowly) going back and adding in process shots to all my recipes. Because like you said, what good does it do anyone to see a finished roll up? Sorry about that. I’ll put these turkey roll ups on my priority list. Thank you for letting me know.
I am looking to find out how much of the tortillia is covered before rolling up? Do you cover the entire circumference?
Thank you in advance!
Hi Christine! I cover almost the entire surface lightly with the cream cheese. The rest of the ingredients I just layer in the middle. I’d say at least an inch of tortilla is exposed (not covered under lettuce, turkey, etc.) but has just the cream cheese. I hope this helps! Thanks for your question.
I found this recipe on Pinterest and I got to say I’ll never buying Costco rolls again!! This receipe it’s exactly the same, I did it and it was perfect all my family loved it. Thank You so much for the recipe!
That’s so great to hear, that makes my day! I do love these homemade ones too. :) So glad your family loved them.
I have a question? Do you use the burrito which is the biggest tortilla to get for this recipe??
Hi Marsha, yes!! The Burrito size which is usually about 10 inches. Or you can use 8 of the 8-inch size, but I like the massively huge ones.
I love those Costco roll ups but very rarely buy them because, well, Costco quantities and a two-person household don’t always mix so well. These look perfect – looking forward to making some at home!
Can you use something to substitute the cranberry sauce? Could I substitute it with ranch?
Hi Alicia, yes! Well, I’d substitute it with dry ranch mix and make a flavored cream cheese spread. Or, if you want to leave out the cream cheese too, then you can use bottled ranch dressing. Sounds like a delicious variation! I’m addicted to ranch.
Can you make these the night before and put them in your child’s lunch? I guess I am just wondering if they will still be good and not soggy?
Hi Julie, the tortillas soften but in my opinion, it’s a good thing. They don’t get overly soggy to the point where it’s gross. I made them for a birthday party one time and assembled them the night before and it was totally fine. Just wrap them tightly (individually) in plastic wrap and keep them in the fridge, and slice them right before you pack the lunches. Thanks for your question!
Hello! I’m wondering if you think these will freeze well.. On maternity leave and need some foods that will freeze well for quick bites =)
Hey Aubrey! I am not sure the lettuce and tomato would freeze well here. That’s my main concern. The tortillas, cream cheese, turkey, etc. would be fine, but probably not the fresh veggies. I do have another version that I know freezes well… not sure it will work for your purposes, but check out the Mexican Tortilla Roll Ups just in case! These I have frozen for sure and they’re great. https://www.culinaryhill.com/mexican-tortilla-pinwheels/
This is awesome! I bought some of those rolls from Costco the other day, and hoped there was a copycat recipe so I could just make my own. Your recipe looks the best and is the closest to Costco’s out of all that came up from my Google search! Thank you so much for sharing!
Hooray! I’m so glad to hear that, Allison! I hope you love them. Obviously it’s easier to just buy the ones at Costco… but when push comes to shove, it’s nice to make your own, too. :)
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.
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.
we actually don’t use tortillas to make them, its a flat bread! I love turkey rollers!
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.
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’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.