Ladybug Appetizers
Ingredients
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons sour cream ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon snipped chives
- 1/8 teaspoon minced fresh parsley ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
- black paste food coloring ⓘ
- 36 butter flavored crackers ⓘ
- 18 cherry tomatoes, quartered ⓘ
- 18 large pitted ripe olives ⓘ
- 72 fresh chives, pieces (about 1-1/2 inches long) ⓘ
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
- Add sour cream, chives, parsley and garlic salt; mix well.
- Place 1 tablespoon in a small plastic bag and tint black; set aside.
- Spread remaining cream cheese mixture on 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 & Diet Analysis (per serving)
582
kcal
29% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).