Cherry tomato quarters form the wings of these adorable little ladybugs dreamed up by our Test Kitchen. The delightful creatures are perched on crunchy crackers spread with a seasoned cream cheese mixture.
Ladybug Appetizers
Ladybug Appetizers
Prep Time
30 min
Yield
3 dozen
Ingredients
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Black paste food coloring
- 3 teaspoons minced chives
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 36 butter-flavored crackers
- 18 cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 18 large pitted ripe olives
- 72 fresh chive pieces (about 1-1/2 inches long)
Directions
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Remove 2 tablespoons to a small bowl and tint black. Place tinted cream cheese mixture in a small plastic bag; set aside.
- Add the chives, garlic salt and parsley to the remaining cream cheese mixture. Spread over crackers. Arrange two tomato quarters on each for the ladybug wings.
- For heads, halve the olives widthwise; place one half on each cracker. Insert two chives into olives for antennae. Use tinted cream cheese mixture to pipe spots onto wings.
Nutrition Facts
1 appetizer: 44 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 77mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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