Ladybug Appetizers

By Jenusa

Cherry tomato quarters form the wings of these adorable crackers. The delightful creatures are perched on crunchy crackers spread with a seasoned cream cheese mixture.

Ingredients

• 2 oz. Cream cheese, softened
• 2 tbsp. sour cream
• 1/2 tsp. snipped chives
• 1/8 tsp. minced parsley
• 1/8 tsp. garlic salt
• Black paste food coloring
• 36 butter flavored crackers
• 18 cherry tomatoes
• 18 large pitted ripe olives
• 72 fresh chive pieces ( about 1-1/2 inches long)

Preparation

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add sour cream, chives, parsley and garlic salt; mix well. Place 1 tbsp. 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 head, halve the olives width-wise; place one half on each cracker. Insert two chives in olives for antennae. Use tinted cream cheese mixture to pipe spots onto wings.