Easy Cucumber Sandwiches (One Pan)

Quick and easy one pan cucumber sandwiches recipe, homemade with simple ingredients in 10 minutes. Packed with garlic herb cream cheese and fresh English cucumbers. Also known as English afternoon tea sandwiches or finger sandwiches.

The crisp cucumbers, garlic herb cream cheese mixture and soft bread all come together in perfect harmony in today's recipe. These are just as delicious as my Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich (One Pan) and this Best Grilled Cheese Sandwich (One Pan) or Loose Meat Sandwich (Tavern Sandwich). These are also very light and refreshing, making them perfect as an appetizer, lunch, brunch or snack. You can also enjoy them at baby showers or afternoon tea with friends.

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• Key ingredients
• Variations
• How to make easy one pan cucumber sandwiches?
• Whats to serve with them?
• Tips and Techniques
• Recipe FAQs
• Storage
• More ONE pOT Cucumber Recipes
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Key ingredients

• Cucumbers- Since this is a Brittish/ English recipe, use English cucumbers.
• Garlic herb cream cheese- This can be homemade or store-bought.
• Bread- Use white bread.
• Herbs- I like to use fresh dill and chives for best flavor ever.

Variations

• Use other flavors of cream cheese- Such as garden vegetable, chive and onion, or cracked pepper cream cheese. There are so many varieties in the market these days.
• Make it an open faced sandwich- These are very popular these days and also very beautiful. Just don't cover the cucumbers with another slice of bread.
• Use other herbs- Such as finely chopped fresh basil, cilantro, chives, dill, parsley, mint, rosemary or sage.
• Sprinkle some seasonings- Such as ranch dressing/ ranch powder, Italian seasoning or lemon pepper seasoning for added flavor.
• Use different bread- Such as pumpernickel, rye, or whole wheat.
• Make it spicy- Add red pepper flakes to the cream cheese mixture, or even finely diced jalapenos.
• Make it without bread- If your guests have gluten allergies, you can use 2 slices of cucumber as the "bread" and spread the cream cheese mixture in between. Just use slightly thicker slices of cucumber so they can hold up the cheese mixture.
• Change the shape of the sandwich- Use cookie cutters to make them into a circle shape or any other shape you like. You can serve as is, or stick a toothpick in it for easy appetizer serving.

How to make easy one pan cucumber sandwiches?

1. Spread cream cheese-Do this on one side of all the bread slices.
2. Arrange cucumbers- Place them on top of half the bread slices.
3. Add herbs- Sprinkle dill and chives on top of the cucumbers.
4. Enjoy- Stick the other slice of bread on top of the cucumbers. Cut into 2 or 4 pieces (if you want smaller finger sandwiches for appetizer) and dig in!

Whats to serve with them?

• They are usually enjoyed on their own with tea, along with other sweet and savory finger food items like scones, mini quiches, deviled eggs, cookies and pastries.
• However, they also pair well with a salad like this Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing (One Bowl).
• You can also serve it with soup to make a hearty meal. Try this Chicken Vegetable Soup (One Pot), Tomato Basil Soup Recipe (One Pot), or Carrot Ginger Soup (One Pot).

Tips and Techniques

• What kind of bread to use? I used thick white bread with the crust cut off for presentation purposes, but you can use other breads such as pumpernickel, rye, or whole wheat. It's up to your personal preference.
• Use full fat ingredients- This provides the best rich flavor and creamy texture.
• Cucumbers must be very thinly sliced- This allows for the perfect ratio of cream cheese to cucumber, and produces the best flavor and texture.
• Feed a crowd- Just double all the ingredients in this recipe to make a big batch for parties.
• Pat cucumbers dry with paper towels- So that it doesn't make the bread soggy.

Recipe FAQs

Storage

• Refrigerate- In a sealed container for up to 2 days.
• Freeze- This is not recommended because the cucumbers will lose their crunch upon thawing and become watery and make the bread soggy.
• Make ahead- These can easily be made 1 day in advance. Store them in a sealed container in the fridge until you are ready to serve. These are served cold.

More ONE pOT Cucumber Recipes

• Cucumber Tomato Salad (One Bowl)
• Creamy Cucumber Salad (One Bowl)
• Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe (One Bowl)

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