Bite-sized ladybug-inspired snacks with crackers, cream cheese, tomatoes, and olives for easy entertaining.
# What You Need:
→ Base
01 - 12 round whole grain crackers
02 - 6 tablespoons softened cream cheese
→ Topping
03 - 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
04 - 12 black olives, pitted and halved lengthwise
05 - 24 small fresh basil leaves
→ Decoration
06 - 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze or thick balsamic reduction
07 - 12 small edible black sesame seeds (optional)
# How to Make It:
01 - Spread approximately ½ tablespoon of softened cream cheese onto each cracker to form the base.
02 - Place a fresh basil leaf atop the cream cheese, allowing the tip to extend beyond the cracker’s edge.
03 - Lay a cherry tomato half, cut side down, on the basil leaf, representing the ladybug’s body.
04 - Place half of a black olive at the end of each tomato half to create the ladybug’s head.
05 - Dot small spots on the tomato using balsamic glaze applied with a toothpick or small piping bag to mimic ladybug markings.
06 - Optionally, position a black sesame seed at the front of the olive to simulate a cute nose.
07 - Arrange the finished bites on a platter and serve immediately to preserve cracker crispness.
