Description
These Ham Roll Ups are a quick and delicious appetizer featuring creamy, flavored cream cheese combined with diced olives, pickles, and green onions, all rolled up in savory deli ham. Perfect for parties or snack time, they require no cooking and come together in just minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 8 oz. cream cheese (1 brick, softened; use a flavored cream cheese if you prefer)
- ¼ cup diced olives (green or black)
- ¼ cup diced dill pickles
- 1 green onion, finely sliced
Wrap
- 10 slices deli ham
Instructions
- Prepare the filling: In a large bowl, use a hand mixer on medium speed to beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Add in the diced olives, diced dill pickles, and finely sliced green onion, then mix again on medium speed until all ingredients are evenly combined.
- Assemble the roll-ups: Lay one slice of deli ham flat on a cutting board. Spread a generous layer of the cream cheese mixture evenly from edge to edge over the ham slice.
- Roll the ham: Starting from one edge, roll the ham slice tightly into a log shape and transfer it to a plate.
- Repeat rolling: Continue the process with the remaining ham slices until all are rolled with the cream cheese mixture.
- Chill: Cover the plate with plastic wrap and refrigerate the ham rolls for at least 1 hour to firm up, making them easier to slice.
- Slice the roll-ups: Remove the rolls from the fridge and slice each roll into 1-inch thick pieces to create bite-sized roll-ups.
- Serve and enjoy: Arrange the sliced ham roll-ups on a serving platter and serve chilled or at room temperature as a tasty appetizer or snack.
Notes
- You can substitute flavored cream cheese such as garlic and herb or chive for added flavor.
- Try different kinds of olives like kalamata or stuffed olives for variety.
- These roll-ups can be made a day ahead and kept covered in the refrigerator.
- For a low-sodium version, use low-sodium deli ham and rinse the olives and pickles before dicing.
- Serve with toothpicks for easy eating at parties.
