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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.
Why You’ll Love Ham Pickle Roll Ups
- Creamy, salty, and tangy flavor
- Crunchy and creamy texture
- Super quick to make in a few minutes
- Common, real food ingredients
- Easy and delicious snack or appetizer
Ingredients & Substitutions
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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 Eggs with bacon
- Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Peppers
- 7-Layer Taco Dip
- Cold Crab Dip
- Caprese Skewers
Pickle, Cream Cheese, and Ham Roll Ups
Ham Pickle Roll Ups (Easy, 10 Minutes!)
Cream cheese ham pickle roll ups are easy, healthy, and ready in just 10 minutes. They make a delicious snack or appetizer!
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Instructions
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Spread 1 tablespoon (14 g) of cream cheese on each slice of ham.
- Place a pickle and scallion at one end of each ham slice and roll it up into a tube shape.
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Cut each roll-up into 4 pieces. Secure with toothpicks, if desired.
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Recipe Notes
Serving size: 4 roll ups
Recipe adapted from The Easy Gluten-Free Cookbook by Lindsay Garza.
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29 Comments
Vicki Murray
0Our family has done this for years, but using sweet pickles instead of dill. The idea of adding spices to the cream cheese is very intriguing.
Linda Smith
0I’ve been doing a similar wrap with seltzers sweet Lebanon bologna, swiss cheese, dill pickle, and cream cheese for lunch… yum!
Eileen
0We mix the cream cheese with some horseradish and a little garlic powder. So good!
Samantha
0I could see my daughter loving this in your lunchbox this year! She LOVES pickles!
margaret.winters
0I’ve always loved these! I’ve made them in the past, however I would just do them with cream cheese, ham and pickles. Your idea to add green onion just upped my love for these. I put the onions in a food processer and then mixed it with the cream cheese with some Mrs Dash’s garlic seasoning. These are fabulous! Thanks!!
Amy L Huntley
0These are an amazing snack that are full of crunchy flavor. The pairing of cream cheese, ham and pickles are perfection.
Kristyn
0What a great after school snack!! My kids love all these ingredients, so rolled into one little snack is so perfect!
Natalie
0What a tasty idea!! We go through so many pickles. My kids will love these!!
Glenda
0What a quick and easy appetizer or snack! I love this recipe.
Raquel
0Loved this low carb snack!
Katerina
0Such a fantastic appetizer or snack! My kids love these!
Toni
0Such an amazing appetizer! Everyone at my house loved it!
Camille
0Love this!
Cindy
0Such a quick and yummy snack! We loved them and highly recommend!
Judy Rogers
0I could never find the video. Help please.
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Judy, The video is located in the recipe card. If you can’t find it, then you may need to turn off your browser’s ‘Reader Mode’ for it to become viewable.
Sarah
0My mother has made a similar item for as long as I can remember, with pickled okra instead of the dill pickle (it’s the south, we like our okra!). They were always a hit at tailgates and other events. I’ll have to try the pickle version, since I do love dill pickes!
I sometimes make the okra version with jalapeño cream cheese for a little kick…I wonder how that would work with pickles.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you for sharing, Sarah! That okra version sounds delicious, too.
Nancy
0The version that I have always eaten uses dried beef (in the jar) as the wrapper. (Think SOS!). This is a great alternative because you have to use such tiny pickles with dried beef.
William
0These were super tasty! I’m not even a huge fan of pickles but something about the combination of flavors here really made these snacks to die for! Thank you for this recipe!!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0I am happy you liked them, William! Thanks for stopping by!
Sam
0Yum! I don’t know what pickles you used for this but I used the spicy Bubbies pickles, they worked really well with this recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0I love to hear that, Sam! Have a nice day!
Brooke
0Mmmm! Looks so yummy! What brand pickles did you use/do you recommend?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Brooke! Any brand of pickles that don’t have sugar listed in the ingredients will work. Also watch for (avoid) some brands that have artificial colors, like Yellow #5.
Linda
0I love the pickles and cream cheese. Yum. Thank you.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0I am so happy to hear that, Linda! Thanks for stopping by!
Marie Czarnecki
0For the whole dill pickles you can cut them in half, and dig out the seeds and actually stuff the dill pickle with the ham and cream cheese with the scallion, and wrap with bacon and in the oven bake until bacon is crisp. Oven @ 400* for 35/40 minutes. I love pickles (dill) and the bacon. The problem is they’re high in salt.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you for sharing with us, Marie! Have a great day!