Tasty bite-sized snacks featuring crackers, cream cheese, cherry tomatoes, and olives, perfect for fun outdoor occasions.
# 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 evenly onto each cracker.
02 - Place a fresh basil leaf on top of the cream cheese, allowing the tip to extend beyond the cracker edge.
03 - Place one tomato half, cut side down, onto each cracker to serve as the ladybug's body.
04 - Place half of a black olive at the narrow end of each tomato to form the ladybug's head.
05 - Using a toothpick or small piping bag, dot small spots of balsamic glaze onto each tomato half to resemble ladybug spots.
06 - Optionally, position a black sesame seed at the front of each olive to mimic a ladybug's nose.
07 - Place assembled finger foods on a serving platter and serve immediately to maintain crispness.
