These quick and easy pickle roll-ups are assembled with 6 simple ingredients in about 10 minutes. They are always a huge hit, and they can be prepared up to 24 hours in advance. We love to make them for gameday, movie night, and pool parties.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients on the recipe card below.
- Cream cheese: Use full-fat or reduced-fat block-style cream cheese. Whipped cream cheese does not work well.
- Fresh herbs: I love fresh dill with these roll-ups, but you can use chopped fresh thyme, rosemary, or parsley.
- Pickles: You can use dill or sweet pickles, albeit they will bring out different flavors in the cream cheese and ham.
- Deli ham: Thinly sliced good-quality smoked ham. Cut the pieces to make it work. Use the scraps for a hot ham-and-cheese melt.
How To Make Pickle Roll-Ups
This is a summary version; for the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please refer to the recipe card below.
- Trim the ends off the pickles. Dry the pickles with paper towels.
- Beat the cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and fresh dill.
- Cut the ham to fit the size of the pickle. Dry the ham with paper towels. Using a spatula, spread the cream cheese over the ham. Roll the pickle up in the ham and place it seam-side down in an airtight container.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours up to overnight.
Recipe Variations
- Seasonings: Try a couple of tablespoons of ranch, Cajun, Creole, or everything bagel seasoning.
- Different herbs: Fresh dill, parsley, thyme, chives, or rosemary, or dried marjoram or oregano.
- Meats: These are also delicious with corned beef, pastrami, salami, turkey, or pepperoni.
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Pickle Roll Ups
These quick and easy crowd-pleasing pickle roll-ups are made with 6 simple ingredients in about 10 minutes. They are always a huge hit, and they can be prepared up to 24 hours in advance.
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Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 80kcal
Ingredients
- 1 (24-ounce) jar whole dill pickles
- 8 ounces block cream cheese (1 box)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- ½ lb thinly sliced deli ham
Instructions
- Trim the ends off the pickles. Dry the pickles with paper towels.
- Using a handheld mixer, beat the cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and fresh dill.
- Cut the ham to fit the size of the pickle. Dry the ham thoroughly with paper towels. Using a spatula or offset spatula, spread the cream cheese over the ham. Roll the pickle up in the ham and place it seam-side down in an airtight container.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours up to overnight.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days but they are best at 1-2 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 429mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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Ebony
This was the perfect appetizer for our after school lunch! Its so good and easy to make! Cant wait to make again!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Ebony! So glad that you enjoyed it.
Lisa
Oh Beth, this post just made me sooo happy lol lol! I absolutely love pickles, and I mean LOVE pickles! This recipe instantly caught my attention and now I seriously want to try it ASAP lol lol. Such a perfect snack idea and this would be a huge hit at any party too!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Lisa! Enjoy!
alejandra
My husband loves pickle-everything, so I made these for his birthday party. Totally a hit!!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Alejandra! I am so glad that you liked them!
Amber M
Oh yes please. I love all things pickle, so these roll ups were perfect for me. I will make them again!
Carol Cassara
This recipe has my name all over it. I can taste it just reading the post! I’ll be making them for a party I’m having next month, for sure! I do love me some pickles….
Tammy
Great little appetizer for parties, especially picnics and bbqs! These are so delish and easy!
June
These were quick, easy, and so fun for snacking. I liked that they can be made ahead for parties or game day.
Liz
These were so easy to make and perfect for a quick party snack. I liked that they come together fast and can be made ahead for game day or pool parties.
Ben
I know it’s blasphemy, but I used sweet/dill pickles. I just can’t do straight dill pickles. This was super good!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Ben! My husband feels that same way!
Terri
These are such a classic appetizer. It’s one of my faves, and I love your version.
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Terri! We love them too!