Cream Cheese Cucumber Bites Kids Sailboats
Turn snack time into an ocean adventure with these adorable and healthy Cream Cheese Cucumber Bites Kids Sailboats! Perfectly designed for little hands and creative minds, this recipe combines crisp cucumber rounds filled with creamy, garlicky cream cheese, and topped with whimsical "sails" made of pretzel sticks, cheese triangles, and carrot masts. Not only are these bite-sized treats a fun way to get kids excited about vegetables, but they’re also quick and easy to assemble, ready in just 15 minutes with no cooking required. Ideal for kid-friendly gatherings, playful lunchbox additions, or even as a creative appetizer at any family event, these cucumber sailboats are as tasty as they are charming. Full of nutritious ingredients and vibrant colors, they’re sure to bring a wave of excitement to your table!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 large Cucumber
- 8 tablespoons Cream cheese
- 6 sticks Carrot sticks
- 3 slices Cheese slices (any firm type like cheddar or provolone)
- 12 sticks Pretzel sticks
- 0.25 teaspoons Salt
- 0.25 teaspoons Garlic powder (optional)
Instructions
1. Wash the cucumbers thoroughly and slice them into 1-inch thick rounds. You should get approximately 12 rounds per cucumber.
2. Using a spoon or small melon baller, gently scoop out a small indentation in the center of each cucumber round. Be careful not to go all the way through the bottom.
3. In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese with salt and garlic powder (if using) until well combined.
4. Spoon a dollop of the cream cheese mixture into each cucumber cup, smoothing the top with the back of the spoon.
5. Wash and dry the carrot sticks, then cut them into roughly 2-inch long pieces. These will serve as the masts for the sailboats.
6. Cut the cheese slices diagonally into triangles to mimic sails. You should get two triangles per slice.
7. Assemble the sailboats by carefully inserting one end of a pretzel stick into the base of a cheese triangle, forming a “sail.” Place the pretzel stick with the cheese sail vertically into the cream cheese mixture in the cucumber cup.
8. Push a carrot stick next to the pretzel sail to serve as the “mast.” Repeat for all cucumber rounds.
9. Arrange the cucumber sailboats on a serving plate and serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
958 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 71.1 g | 91% | |
| Saturated Fat | 40.0 g | 200% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.6 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 212 mg | 71% | |
| Sodium | 1833 mg | 80% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 54.7 g | 20% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.2 g | 22% | |
| Total Sugars | 21.2 g | ||
| Protein | 35.1 g | 70% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 872 mg | 67% | |
| Iron | 3.4 mg | 19% | |
| Potassium | 1610 mg | 34% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
