Cuban Bocaditos de Jamon
These classic Cuban ham spread sandwiches are made with ham, cream cheese, mayo, pimentos, and olives. Serve the creamy ham spread on slider rolls, crackers, or the traditional way on crustless white bread cut into triangles.
Servings: 12
Equipment
- Food Processor or Blender
Ingredients
- 1 lb ham roughly chopped
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp pimentos diced
- 1/4 cup green olives or a few pickles
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 12 slider rolls for serving
Instructions
- Add the ham, cream cheese, mayonnaise, pimentos, and olives to a food processor or blender.
- Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Taste and season with salt and black pepper if needed. Keep in mind that the ham and olives are already salty, so you may not need much salt.
- Transfer the ham spread to an airtight container, cover, and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. This allows it to chill and firm up before serving.
- Spread generously onto slider rolls or crustless white sandwich bread. If using sandwich bread, remove the crusts and slice each sandwich diagonally into triangles for the classic Cuban bocadito presentation.
- You can also serve the ham spread with crackers as an easy appetizer.
Notes
For the traditional version, use white sandwich bread, remove the crusts, and slice the sandwiches diagonally into triangles.
Nutrition
Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 592mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 302IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg