Juicy tomatoes, creamy cheese, and olives create colorful, fun, and healthy bites to enjoy anytime.
# What you'll need:
→ Base
01 - 8 gluten-free round crackers
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
# Preparation steps:
01 - Generously spread cream cheese onto each cracker.
02 - Place one basil leaf on top of the cream cheese layer on each cracker.
03 - Slice each cherry tomato in half lengthwise.
04 - Position one tomato half, cut side down, on each cracker to represent the ladybug’s body.
05 - Place a black olive half at one end of each tomato half to simulate the ladybug’s head.
06 - Use a toothpick to add small dots on tomato backs using balsamic glaze or gently press a few black sesame seeds as spots.
07 - Arrange bites on a serving platter and serve immediately.
