Cream Cheese Penguins
Turn your appetizer spread into a delightful conversation starter with these irresistibly cute Cream Cheese Penguins! Perfect for holiday gatherings, kids' parties, or any festive occasion, these whimsical bites are as fun to make as they are to eat. This no-cook recipe features pitted black olives, creamy cream cheese, and crunchy carrot slices, meticulously assembled to create adorable penguin-shaped appetizers. The large olive is carefully filled with cream cheese to mimic the penguin's white belly, while a carrot slice forms the feet, and a smaller olive with a carrot wedge serves as the head and beak. Ready in just 20 minutes, these bite-sized crowd-pleasers are a creative way to impress your guests while keeping things simple. Whether served as a centerpiece snack or a playful edible decoration, these Cream Cheese Penguins are guaranteed to charm everyone at the table!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 18 pieces Large black olives (pitted)
- 18 pieces Small black olives (pitted)
- 4 ounces Cream cheese
- 1 piece Carrot (large)
- 18 pieces Toothpicks
Instructions
Peel the carrot and slice it into 18 thin rounds, roughly 1/4-inch thick. These will form the penguins' feet.
Cut a small triangular wedge out of each carrot slice. Save these carrot wedges as they will serve as the penguins' beaks.
Take a large black olive and cut a slit lengthwise down one side. This olive will form the penguin's body.
Fill the cavity of the large olive with cream cheese using a small spoon or a piping bag to create the penguin's white 'belly'. Wipe away any excess cream cheese from the outside of the olive.
Insert a saved carrot wedge into the pitted hole of a small black olive to create the penguin’s head and beak.
Stack the pieces: Place the cream cheese-filled large olive vertically on a carrot round (so the slit faces forward and looks like a white belly). Then place the small olive with the beak on top of the large olive to complete the body and head.
Secure all three pieces (carrot round, large olive, and small olive) with a toothpick going straight through the center.
Repeat the process for the remaining ingredients to make 18 penguins.
Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy these adorable appetizers!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
907 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 87.1 g | 112% | |
| Saturated Fat | 30.7 g | 154% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 114 mg | 38% | |
| Sodium | 3028 mg | 132% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 36.1 g | 13% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 13.4 g | 48% | |
| Total Sugars | 9.3 g | ||
| Protein | 10.4 g | 21% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 363 mg | 28% | |
| Iron | 7.2 mg | 40% | |
| Potassium | 518 mg | 11% | |
*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.
