How to make salami cups with cream cheese are crispy bite size meat cups you can fill with all sorts of things for a fun Super Bowl appetizer. You’ve got to bake these and serve them with Salami Pickle Roll Ups and they will be a real hit.
These are by far my favorite appetizer! I get together with girlfriends once a month to play Bunco and we all make an easy appetizer recipe to share…this one is always a hit! Let me share this fun and tasty recipe with you.
Not only are these cups with salami super easy to make and taste great, but they look really cute and can be made with spicy pepperoni pieces too. That’s always important when you’re going to a party right?? Let’s start with the main ingredient, the salame. You can see how I started making them here.
Now you could use other meats as well the exact same way. If you wanted to use pepperoni I would suggest buying the larger ones if you can find them. You would follow the exact same steps and timing. Longer if you want them crispier but 8 minutes in order to keep their shape once removed from the pan. Easy peasy. We did the same thing with seaweed with our salmon sushi cups too.
Ingredient Notes
You are going to want a bag of salami or you could use large pepperoni if you wanted them to be spicy, those work the same way to bake into crispy edible cups.
Our favorite filling is some softened cream cheese, go for the real thing and not low fat friends.
Then I like to include something with a pop of flavor so I picked up a jar of marinated artichoke hearts and cut into bite size pieces to push into the center of each one and it was beyond delicious. Sprinkled with dill it was over the top delicious.
As far as making the cups you will need a mini muffin pan and tinfoil. We just added a creamy middle with cream cheese but you could use whatever you wanted, and a variety as such. Especially if you are making a charcuterie board I would make a whole tray full with a variety of fillings.
How to Make Salami Cups
Preheat oven and press the salami slices into muffin cups. Press a small ball of aluminum foil into each one to keep it down. Bake in middle of the oven for about 8 minutes until a tad crispy and when you pull the salami cup out of the pan it keeps its form.
After you bake in the mini muffin tins until salami is crisp, let them cool. Then make your filling. Mix the cream cheese, dill and artichoke filling together and fill your salami cups. If you prefer another type of filling go ahead and let your imagination go.
What to Put in Salami Cups
Of course there are many other filling options other than this one. You should make multiple batches if you have a party. Another favorite is little balls of mozzarella with tomatoes. Half cherry tomatoes and toss these and the balls with some olive oil and dill and use that too.
Salami Cups Recipe
Equipment
- aluminum foil
Ingredients
- 1 Salami, dry, used Tyson Gallo style
- 1 pkg cream cheese, room temp., to fill optional
- 1 jar artichoke hearts, marinated, to fill, optional
- 1 tsp dill, optional
Instructions
- Push salame slices into mini muffin pan with a ball of aluminum foil inside to keep salame in the cup. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
- Bake in oven at 200 degrees on the middle rack for about 8 minutes or until salami keeps it's form. Mix cream cheese, 3-4 diced artichoke hearts and 1 tsp. dill together. Spoon into cooled salame cups and put 1 small piece of artichoke heart on the top. Serve!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
There are endless possibilities of what you could dollop inside though really. Use a cup of finely chopped jarred roasted red peppers if you like too. If you create a new filling let me know below! 😉
FAQ
Salami cups can be prepared in advance to save time. You can make the salami cups ahead of time and store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a day. However, it’s best to fill them with your desired ingredients shortly before serving to maintain their crispness.
Yes, if you prefer alternatives to salami cups, you can try using other deli meats such as pepperoni cups, prosciutto, or ham slices to make similar cups. Each type of meat will add its unique flavor profile to the cups.
These are always an item on our Charcuterie Board Ideas for Party of any kind. Looking for other great starts?? You could make these as an air fryer appetizer or go on to try a few of these;
- Bacon wrapped smokies are a great duo with these for sure
- Pressure cooker frozen chicken wings fall off the bone and can be tossed with sauce
- Our Dip with Meat in Oven is always a hit, can cook on the grill too
- Then make ambrosia for a sweet treat.
