These pickle wraps are kid-friendly, but adults love them too!
Pickle Wraps
Perfect to bring to a picnic or gathering, pickle wraps, otherwise known as ham pickle roll-ups, are that snack everyone loves. They take just 10 minutes to prep, followed by chilling in the fridge.
The best part is that you need only four ingredients: cream cheese, a popular salad-dressing mix sold in the store, deli ham slices and dill pickles. You might even have these in your fridge and pantry already.
The creative potential in plating this recipe is huge—once they’re rolled and cut in bite-sized pieces, they’re like sushi. Some people call this Minnesota sushi as a nod to the state’s German heritage that made this tweak popular. Consider making a batch as a centerpiece that’s arranged like a tower. Each piece’s flat surface allows it to stack quite well.
From a health standpoint, each of these is only 24 calories. Since there are six pieces in each wrap, everyone should be able to enjoy at least one wrap, as they would a sushi roll. They’re so easy to make that this is a good kid-friendly recipe.
Ingredients for Pickle Wraps
- Cream cheese: Just 2 ounces cream cheese is needed. Choose a block of cream cheese that’s softened, not a container of whipped cream cheese.
- Spicy ranch salad dressing mix: Sold at grocers in small packets and designed to use as dressing on salad, the ingredients are buttermilk, onion, garlic, red peppers and chiles.
- Ham: For this recipe, buy sliced deli ham. You need two slices for a dozen servings.
- Dill pickles: Two whole dill pickles go into this recipe.
Directions
Step 1: Assemble the wraps
In a small bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and the dressing mix. Spread this mixture over the ham slices. Place a pickle on each ham slice. Roll up tightly, wrap securely, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until firm. Cut each wrap into six slices.
Editor’s Tip: If it’s summertime and you have access to garden-grown cucumbers, go ahead and make your own pickles following our easy dill pickle tips.
Pickle Wrap Variations
- Make these low-fat: Replace the cream cheese with Neufchatel, which tastes similar but has fewer calories.
- Serve with a dip: Just as you’d dip sushi in soy sauce, a ranch dressing dip or creamy ranch dip mirrors the spicy ranch salad dressing mix used in the recipe.
How to Store Pickle Wraps
Because this recipe requires an hour of chilling time in the fridge, you’re already making them ahead of time and storing for when you’re ready to enjoy.
Can you freeze pickle wraps?
As long as they’re packaged in an airtight container or resealable freezer bag, these can be frozen for up to four months. However, before you do that, freeze them individually on a baking sheet until they’re solid, then add them to the container or bag. This avoids a messy clump.
How long do pickle wraps last?
If stored in the fridge, they will last up to four days. Be sure to tuck them into a covered, airtight container.
Pickle Wrap Tips
Can I make these vegetarian?
With so many meatless products available, it’s not surprising that one brand mimics deli/lunch meat. Tofurky makes plant-based roasted turk’y, with hickory smoked and peppered options.
Does it taste good if I use flavored cream cheese?
Yes, even though you are adding the spicy ranch dressing mix, there’s still enough room left for herbed cream cheese instead of plain. That is, if you like herb seasonings! If not, then stick with plain cream cheese.
What should I serve with these?
Since these are a handheld snack, adding a few more eats like these creates a fun feast. Fortunately, we’ve built this collection of handheld recipes for busy people, such as pepperoni roll-ups (using store-bought refrigerated crescent rolls) and super-cute Dogs in a Sweater (hot dogs wrapped in dough).
Ham & Pickle Wraps
Prep Time
10 min
Yield
1 dozen
Ingredients
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1-1/2 teaspoons spicy ranch salad dressing mix
- 2 slices deli ham
- 2 whole dill pickles
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and dressing mix. Spread over ham slices. Place a pickle on each ham slice. Roll up tightly; wrap securely and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until firm. Cut each wrap into 6 slices.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 24 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 243mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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I decided to make this for my card club, and it was a big success. They loved it. This ham pickle roll up recipe can be swapped around and changed in so many different ways and always turns out as an awesome appetizer or great-looking centerpiece over a hand of cards. —Detra Little, Moultrie, Georgia
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