Meet your new favorite snack, appetizer, or meal – ham pickle roll ups! Not only are they a tasty and filling snack, but they take just a few minutes to make. Simply spread, top, and roll, and your ham cream cheese roll ups are ready to eat. If you love pickle, cream cheese, and ham flavors, this is going to be a favorite. And if you’ve got extra ham, you can also use it to make deviled ham salad or chef salad.
What Are Ham Roll Ups?
Ham cream cheese pickle roll ups are a simple and tasty snack that consists of a slice of ham, spread with cream cheese and rolled together with a pickle and green onion.
Ham Pickle Roll Ups Ingredients
This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for ham, cream cheese, and pickle roll ups, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.
Cream cheese – I used plain cream cheese, but you could also use savory flavored ones, such as garlic herb. Dairy-free cream cheese works fine as well for a dairy-free option.Ham – Choose ham slices that is thick enough to avoid tearing but thin enough to roll up. I recommend getting ones without added nitrates or nitrites. You can also swap this with other deli meats, such as turkey.Dill pickles – Choose ones sizes similarly to the width of your ham slices. I used whole pickles, but pickle spears will work great as well.Green onions – Feel free to skip these, but I love the added flavor and crunch. You can also substitute fresh chives.
How To Make Ham Roll Ups
This section shows how to make ham and pickle roll ups with step-by-step photos and details about the technique, to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.
Spread. Spread cream cheese on each slice of ham. Top. Top with pickle and green onion on one end.
Roll. Roll up pickles wrapped in ham and cream cheese into a tube shape. Slice. Cut each roll into slices, then skewer each with a toothpick.
Are ham roll ups healthy?
Yes, ham roll ups are a healthy and filling snack. Each serving has 7.8 grams of protein!
Are ham pickle roll ups gluten-free?
Yes, these ham and cream cheese roll ups are naturally gluten-free.
Can you make ham cream cheese roll ups dairy-free?
Yes, you can make the ham roll ups recipe dairy-free by using dairy-free cream cheese.
Storage Instructions
Store ham, cream cheese, and pickle roll ups in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Can you make ham roll ups ahead of time?
Yes, you can make ham roll ups a few days in advance.
Can you freeze ham roll ups?
No, I would not recommend freezing these, because the texture of the pickles and cream cheese won’t hold up.
More Cold Appetizer Recipes
If you like this ham and pickle roll up recipe, you might also like some of these other easy cold appetizers:
Deviled EggsCream Cheese Stuffed Mini Peppers7-Layer Taco DipCold Crab DipCaprese Skewers
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