Pickle roll-ups
11.26.2010 
It seemed fitting that I make this quick and scrumptious appetizer when Ebby came to visit last month. I introduced her to The Pickle Roll-Up in college and we often found ourselves feasting on them in our dorm room after a trip to Hy-Vee to get supplies. We never shared them with anyone!
If you have never tried these, I can honestly say you are missing out. The salty-sweet combination is so simple yet so very tasty. They are easy, guest-pleasing appetizers that are great for parties or football games or any type of gathering.
Lay four stacks of two corned beef slices on a cutting board or cutting mat. Top each with a layer of cream cheese (it does not have to be pretty) and a medium-sized dill pickle.
Roll the corned beef slices around the pickles. The cream cheese will act as the delicious glue that holds everything together.
Cut each pickle roll into four equal slices and serve on a plate. These will not last long. I have a very difficult time keeping my fingers off of these once I have made them.
Click here for a printable recipe!
Corned beef, Cream Cheese, Pickles in Appetizers
Reader Comments (71)
I make these all the time for family gatherings. I use the oblong shaped ham or turkey
Slices. Works better then the oval shaped.
Ive always made these with just the Salami and cream cheese.. skipping the pickle all together.. talk about ADDICTING!!
Now im gonna have to go to the store today to get the ingredients, i mean after all i love pickles, so im gonna have to try this with a pickle in the middle... YUM!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE
Here in Minnesota we make them with ham, cream cheese, and pickles. We might also
add a tortilla shell to the rollup. My favorite.
We've made these for parties for many years. Usually use the very thin sliced, packaged ham or roast beef slices, cream cheese and sweet pickles, usually sweet gherkins. Always a big hit with everyone, but anything made with cream cheese is a hit. Great appetizer. Also, very good is tortillo wrap, spread with mixture of cream cheese, chopped green onions and dried cranberries. Rolled up and sliced into pinwheels - a big Christmas party appetizer.
These are even better with a slice of thick salami instead of corned beef!
I am going to make these this weekend but with Turkey and maybe flavor the cream cheese. Dont want flavor over kill...just something simple and healthy
We use dried beef or ham
I make these with square slices of ham and put them in a row and overlap, spread on cream cheese, put a row of pickles on top, roll all in one long log. Slice. Grandkids cannot get enough of these. Yum O
I saw these I haven't had these for years and I love them, brought back good memories sitting up at night eating them with my friends. It's 1am and I had to go make some I am so glad I still had cream cheese in my fridge. I had forgotten how good they were, use fat free cream cheese and you have a low fat snack.
I've added horseradish to the cream cheese.... REALLY kicks it up a notch!!
here in Michigan we use your favorite lunchmeat, and green onion, or sometimes green olives!
looks like you can use anything, but any comments about type of pickles? Super Bowl is coming up!
Hi Barbara! Use plain old Dill pickles. They work the best!
Megan
Asparagus pickled works great. My family doesn't give me time to slice them though :)
I've made these for years using ham, cream cheese and gherkins. My family calls them goat eyes.
These are also great made with sliced cooked ham, or I prefer Black Forrest Ham.
I use the exact recipe but add garlic salt to the cream cheese before spreading. I wish buddig still made their beef in squares, tho. It worked much more effectively.
I make these with Budding Honey Ham. I mix onion and worcestershire with the cream cheese=yummy!
In NC, I have another variation...I use hard Salami, cream cheese mixed with horseradish (to taste) and I use Bread and Butter pickles. Always a hit at parties!
These are gross! I made these in hopes that everyone would devour them. I couldn't even bring them to the party they were so gross. :(. Maybe it was the corned beef that made them repulsive...
I saw this on pinterest and almost fell over. This has been a Christmas Eve staple in our family for three decades. We make ours wil ham and sweet pickles. Love that there are other variations! Thanks for making my day!!!!!!