Whimsical snacks combining cherry tomatoes, cream cheese, olives, and basil for a fresh, colorful bite.
# Components:
→ Base
01 - 8 round crackers (gluten-free option available)
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
# Directions:
01 - Spread a generous layer of cream cheese onto each cracker.
02 - Place one small fresh basil leaf onto the cream cheese on each cracker.
03 - Cut each cherry tomato in half lengthwise.
04 - Position one tomato half, cut side down, onto each cracker.
05 - Affix a black olive half to one end of the tomato to create the head.
06 - Dot small spots on the tomato backs using balsamic glaze or gently press black sesame seeds to resemble ladybug spots.
07 - Arrange the assembled bites on a serving platter and serve immediately.
