Colorful bites with cherry tomatoes, creamy soft cheese, olives, and fresh basil for a fun, easy appetizer.
# What You Need:
→ Base
01 - 8 round crackers (gluten-free if desired)
02 - 4 oz cream cheese or herbed soft cheese
→ Ladybug Bodies
03 - 16 cherry tomatoes
→ Ladybug Heads & Spots
04 - 8 large black olives, pitted and 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 onto each cracker.
02 - Place a basil leaf onto the cheese on each cracker.
03 - Slice each cherry tomato in half lengthwise.
04 - Place one tomato half, cut side down, onto each cracker to form the ladybug body.
05 - Attach a black olive half to one end of the tomato to create the ladybug’s head.
06 - Using a toothpick, dot small spots on the tomato backs with balsamic glaze or carefully press on a few black sesame seeds to resemble ladybug spots.
07 - Arrange the bites on a serving platter and serve immediately.
