These delectable Cucumber Sandwiches are made with sliced cucumbers on soft white bread with a quick and easy cream cheese spread made with fresh herbs. They are one of my all-time favorite sandwiches and a spring and summer must. Proceed with caution though, as they are really hard to resist.
I love to serve these for bridal showers, baby showers, ladies’ nights, tea parties, and Mother’s day brunch. But quite honestly, anytime is a good time. When entertaining, I love to serve these with Mini Quiche, Gazpacho, and Homemade Lemonade.
How to make cucumber sandwiches
Using a stand or hand mixer in a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, mayonnaise, dill, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper together until smooth and creamy. Then cut the crust off the bread slices and arrange them on a cutting board in pairs of two side by side. Now gently and evenly spread the cream cheese mixture over both rows of bread slices.
Layer the cucumbers down one side or half of the bread slices. If desired, sprinkle with a little chopped dill. Then top with the other bread slice cream cheese side down. Now cut each sandwich into quarters and arrange them on a platter.
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- For optimum taste, use fresh chives, dill, or parsley. It is flavor-packed and perks that cream cheese mixture right up. Or add a tablespoon of lemon juice for a little tang.
- For this recipe, use full-fat cream cheese for a rich taste and creamy texture.
- Use good quality bakery-fresh soft white bread, whole grain bread, or wheat bread. There are so few ingredients in this recipe that you really want to make them shine.
- Peel the cucumbers halfway by doing every other strip with a vegetable peeler.
- To keep the sandwiches from getting soggy, use English cucumbers and spread the cream cheese mixture on both slices of bread. It creates a moisture barrier and keeps the bread from soaking up excess moisture. English cucumbers have very small seeds and, therefore, hold less water.
- Slice the cucumbers fairly thin. Use a sharp knife or a mandoline for thin slices that are about 1/8 inch thick. Dry the cucumbers with paper towels.
- These sandwiches can be made up to 24 hours in advance as long as you spread both slices of the bread with the cream cheese mixture and you store them in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
How to cut cucumber sandwiches
- Circular or rounds – use a biscuit cutter to cut the bread slices before adding the cream cheese and cucumbers. There will be some waste with this method, but they are very elegant for a party.
- Squares – use a sharp knife and cut the sandwiches into fourths.
- Triangular – use a sharp knife and cut the sandwich diagonally. Then cut those sections in half again.
- Finger – use a sharp knife and cut the sandwich into 3-4 long strips.
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Cucumber Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 English cucumber peeled every other strip and sliced thin
- 1 loaf soft white bread crusts removed
Instructions
- Using a stand or hand mixer, beat the cream cheese, mayonnaise, dill, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper together until smooth and creamy.
- Arrange the bread slices on a cutting board in pairs of two side by side. Gently and evenly spread the cream cheese mixture over all the bread slices.
- Arrange the cucumbers down one side or half the bread slices. If desired, sprinkle with a little chopped dill. Top with the other bread slice. Cut each sandwich into quarters.
Notes
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- For optimum taste, use fresh chives, dill, or parsley. It is flavor-packed and perks that cream cheese mixture right up.
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- Use good quality bakery-fresh soft white bread. There are so few ingredients in this recipe that you really want to make them shine.
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- Peel the cucumbers halfway by doing every other strip with a vegetable peeler.
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- To keep the sandwiches from getting soggy, use English cucumbers and spread the cream cheese mixture on both slices of bread. It creates a moisture barrier and keeps the bread from soaking up excess moisture. English cucumbers have very small seeds and therefore hold less water.
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- Slice the cucumbers fairly thin. Use a sharp knife or a mandoline for thin slices that are about 1/8 inch thick. Dry the cucumbers with paper towels.
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- These sandwiches can be made up to 24 hours in advance as long as you spread both slices of the bread with the cream cheese mixture and you store them in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
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Kushigalu
We love cucumbers alot and this is something new. Sounds so refreshing. Thanks for sharing.
Andrea
What a perfect looking cucumber sandwich. Great for lunch or an afternoon snack.
Biana
These sandwiches look so cute! Will be great with a cup of tea.
Alejandra
These are perfect for an afternoon tea party! Or as mini appetizers for an evening cocktail night… easy to devour them quickly though 😀
Tavo
Delicious! And so easy! I loved them!
Anaiah
Yum! These were such light and delicious little sandwiches. Perfect finger foods for kids. I especially loved the cream cheese spread. It was so flavorful!
Charla
Oh yum! I love these type of sandwiches, so compact that you can bring them to a picnic or while running errands.
Dannii
You can’t beat cucumber sandwiches. Such a classic.
Heather Johnson
these were so tasty!!!! i’d always wanted to know what was in them and had friends over for brunch and it was a perfect excuse to make them. everybody loved them!
heather
my roommate and i love to have tea time, and these are the perfect little sandwiches for when we sit down with a warm cup of tea!
Natalie
I love serving these at a brunch or party!! It’s a pretty, light, & tasty sandwich!
Kara
You were right about the fresh dill, it made these taste amazing! I used English cucumbers, and they made the sandwiches perfectly crunchy.
Amanda Livesay
These are perfect! All the herbs really make them amazing!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
I love these Cucumber Sandwiches! Can’t wait to try them!
Catalina
These sandwiches are so fresh and perfect for summer! Love them!
Claire
Cucumber is my favorite! I can’t wait to try this!