Description
These Simple Christmas Ornament Appetizers are delightful, festive bites perfect for holiday gatherings. Featuring crispy rice crackers topped with whipped cream cheese, fresh dill, juicy cherry tomatoes, and colorful yellow bell pepper, they emulate the look of Christmas ornaments, adding a charming touch to your appetizer spread.
Ingredients
Scale
Appetizer Components
- 12 rice crackers
- 4 oz. whipped cream cheese
- 2 oz. small sprigs of fresh dill
- 1 oz. yellow bell pepper
- 6 cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- Prepare Tomatoes: Slice the 6 cherry tomatoes in half lengthwise to create perfect little ‘ornament’ centers.
- Apply Cream Cheese: Using a pastry piping bag, pipe a thin, even layer of whipped cream cheese onto each rice cracker; this will serve as the base to hold the toppings.
- Add Dill Sprigs: Carefully place 4 small sprigs of fresh dill around each cracker positioned at the top, bottom, left, and right edges to mimic the ornament hanger design.
- Top with Tomato: Place a tomato half in the center of each cracker atop the cream cheese, resembling the main body of the ornament.
- Decorate with Bell Pepper: Cut a tiny slice of yellow bell pepper, then dice it into very small rectangular pieces. Place one small rectangle just above the tomato half to represent the ornament’s cap.
- Serve: Arrange the decorated crackers on a serving platter and serve immediately for best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Rice crackers tend to become stale within an hour if refrigerated with the cream cheese topping; for longer preparation times, consider using Ritz crackers or other dense, wheat-based crackers that stay crispy longer.
- These appetizers are best served fresh to maintain the crisp texture of the crackers and brightness of the toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 appetizer
- Calories: 55
- Sugar: 1.5g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 3.5g
- Saturated Fat: 2.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
