Ham & Cheese Cucumber Sandwich Bites
These Ham and Cheese Cucumber Sandwich Bites are an easy snack recipe that’s fresh, creamy, and easy finger food. Ideal for tea parties (for kids or adults), baby showers, or any kind of gathering. They’re also a great low-carb snack for anyone following a keto diet!
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My kids love to help assemble these too—it’s such a fun, hands-on recipe. You can pipe the cream cheese or just dollop it on, fold up the ham like a fancy ribbon, and stack it all together with a toothpick. No bread needed!
If you’re into low-carb recipes, check out my list of 15 Low-Carb Finger Food Appetizers!
How to Make Cucumber Sandwich Bites
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
Step by Step Guide
1. First, peel the cucumber in stripes—peel a strip, skip a strip, peel a strip—so it looks pretty. Then slice it into 24 even rounds.
2. Cut the cheddar and ham into quarters.
3. Load up your piping bag with the whipped cream cheese (or use a spoon!), then pipe a little dollop onto 12 of the cucumber slices.
4. Add a slice of cheddar cheese on top.
5. Fold the ham quarter in half twice so it fans out a bit and pop it on top of the cheese.
6. Place another cucumber slice on top to make a cute little sandwich and secure it all with a toothpick.
7. Serve right away, or pop them in the fridge until it’s snack time!
Serve and Enjoy!
Important Recipe Notes
- Choose a firm cucumber for best results—soft or overly ripe cucumbers will make the sandwiches watery.
- Whipped cream cheese spreads more easily and gives a nice fluffy texture, but regular cream cheese works too.
- These bites are best served the same day you make them, but you can prep the components ahead and assemble later.
- Feel free to mix it up—swap in turkey, use flavored cream cheese (chive is amazing!), or try a slice of provolone instead of cheddar.
- Store the assembled cucumber sandwich bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
Ham and Cheese Cucumber Sandwich Bites
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber
- 3–4 tbsp whipped cream cheese
- 3 slices cheddar cheese
- 3 slices deli ham
Instructions
- First, peel the cucumber in stripes—peel a strip, skip a strip, peel a strip—so it looks pretty. Then slice it into 24 even rounds.
- Cut the cheddar and ham into quarters.
- Load up your piping bag with the whipped cream cheese (or use a spoon!), then pipe a little dollop onto 12 of the cucumber slices.
- Add a slice of cheddar cheese on top.
- Fold the ham quarter in half twice so it fans out a bit and pop it on top of the cheese.
- Place another cucumber slice on top to make a cute little sandwich and secure it all with a toothpick.
- Serve right away, or pop them in the fridge until it’s snack time!
