HAM PICKLE ROLL UPS

Ham and Pickle Roll Ups are a delicious and filling appetizer or could be used in lieu of lunch! The ham is topped with a garlic herb cream cheese spread then rolled up with a pickle inside. This simple appetizer is always a hit!

Ham Pickle Roll Ups with Cream Cheese

I love bringing these as an appetizer to party’s because they do a great job tiding hungry bellies over until the main event. They are not loaded with sugar and empty calories. These appetizers are nutritious and have a little protein in them, too!

Everyone seems to love how pop-able they are, no need for a plate and utensils etc with this appetizer. One bite is all you need! If you want to get even more creative, I like serving these alongside some crunchy wheat crackers, it’s like an adult lunchable all put together for you!

How to Make Ham Pickle Roll Up Appetizer

Making this appetizer really might be the most simple appetizer to date! The hardest part is spreading the cream cheese onto the ham. With that said, I definitely have some tips to make the roll ups a raging success.

Tips for the perfect Roll Up

• Work with room temperature cream cheese. Trust me, this will make everything so much easier!
• Dry your pickles off on a paper towel before starting. Dry pickles stick to the cream cheese better!
• Toothpicks and a sharp knife are a must!

To make the roll ups, spread a generous layer onto a slice of ham. I folded my ham in half to match the length of the pickle. Place your dried off pickle onto the ham and then tightly roll. Once the ham is rolled around the pickle, place toothpicks in the pickle, as shown below.

Then using a sharp knife, cut in between each toothpick to create the pinwheel effect.

Repeat this process until you run out of cream cheese. You can expect to have enough cream cheese to use about 12 slices of ham and 12 pickles. Of course, you can double the cream cheese spread if you need more than that.

Can I make this appetizer ahead of time?

Yes, these store quite well for up to 24 hours. It is very important to dry off the excess juices from the pickle prior to rolling, especially if you plan on making them ahead of time.

Just place on your serving tray, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. I do not recommend freezing this appetizer.

 

Can I Use Ranch Instead of Cream Cheese?

While you could do that, the ranch is wetter and less likely to hold the ham to the pickle like the thicker cream cheese would. If you really want a ranch taste in your appetizers than I recommend using a ranch dressing packet and mixing it with the cream cheese so that you get the best of both worlds. Ham pickle roll ups with Ranch Dressing mix in the cream cheese sounds delicious.

 

 

What kind of ham for pickle roll ups?

You want to use a deli style ham that is made for lunchmeat. But as far as preferences and flavors (honey glazed vs black forest) that’s completely up to you. Select the ham lunchmeat that you think would taste great in this pickle roll up recipe.

 

Can I Use Sweet Pickles?

You sure can! While pickle roll ups usually use dill pickles, you can use sweet pickles for a nice change of flavor. Feel free to get creative and make truly unique appetizers.

 

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Ham and Pickle Roll Ups are a delicious and filling appetizer or could be used in lieu of lunch! The ham is topped with a garlic herb cream cheese spread then rolled up with a pickle inside. This simple appetizer is always a hit!