Egg Penguins Recipe

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These cute little appetizers are so adorable, they're likely to steal the spotlight at your next wintertime gathering or kids' party. No one believes how easily these whimsical bites come together.—Darline Michaelis, New Auburn, Wisconsin

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Egg Penguins Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 9 large ripe olives
  • 6 hard-cooked eggs
  • 12 small baby carrots

Directions

  • For the penguin heads, attach one olive to the top of each egg with a toothpick. For beaks, cut six carrots 1/2.in from the pointed end; attach the flat side of a pointed piece to the center of each head with half a toothpick.
  • For the feet, make a lengthwise cut through the remaining carrots; place flat side down in pairs (trim carrots if necessary). Place a toothpick in each carrot; press an egg on top of each pair.
  • For flippers, cut the remaining olives lengthwise into quarters; attach one olive quarter to each side of eggs with half a toothpick. Cover; refrigerate until serving. Yield: 6 penguins.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 90 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 212 mg cholesterol, 130 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Egg Penguins in Country Woman January/February 2005, p24

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Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2012 by jaejme

I have made these with my kids' preschool classes on 4 different occasions. The kids loved them! The most recent was yesterday (1/27/12) with my son's preK class & my daughter decided she wanted to make them for her 8th birthday party today!


Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2011 by lorettasylvia

What an awesome idea . . . someone was really creative when they thought of this appetizer, also easy and low-salt too. Thx Loretta


Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2011 by beefbabe

I made these for a kids party and they were really a hit! Kids love them and they were so cute on the table! It will be a recipe I go to again and again.


Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2011 by babsc525

I have made something similar to this only they were chickens instead of penguins. Cute!


Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2009 by ellyk

This is soooooooo cute and such a wonderful idea! so simple and easy to make! my guests loved it so much that they tot it was a shame to eat them and ruin their shapes :P

 
 
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