Ladybug Tomato Olive Bites (Print Version)

Bright cherry tomato and olive bites with creamy cheese perfect for a fun and healthy appetizer.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Base

01 - 8 round crackers (gluten-free optional)
02 - 4 oz cream cheese or herbed soft cheese

→ Ladybug Bodies

03 - 16 cherry tomatoes

→ Ladybug Heads & Spots

04 - 8 large pitted black olives, halved
05 - 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds or balsamic glaze

→ Garnish

06 - 16 small fresh basil leaves

# How to Make It:

01 - Spread a generous layer of cream cheese evenly over each cracker.
02 - Place one basil leaf on top of the cream cheese on each cracker.
03 - Cut each cherry tomato in half lengthwise.
04 - Place one tomato half, cut side down, on each cracker over the basil leaf.
05 - Secure a black olive half at one end of each tomato half to form the ladybug's head.
06 - Using a toothpick, apply small dots of balsamic glaze or press black sesame seeds onto the tomato halves to mimic spots.
07 - Arrange bites on a serving platter and serve immediately.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • One pot meal
  • Freezer friendly
02 -
  • Contains Milk (from cheese), Gluten (from crackers, unless gluten free), Sesame (if using sesame seeds)
  • Check all packaging for potential traces of allergens
03 -
  • Substitute goat cheese or hummus for cream cheese for a different flavor
  • Use whole grain or seed crackers for extra texture
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