Delightful bite-sized snacks with creamy base, fresh tomatoes, olives, and basil. Ideal for parties or picnics.
# Components:
→ Base
01 - 12 round whole grain crackers
02 - 6 tablespoons softened cream cheese
→ Topping
03 - 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
04 - 12 black olives, pitted and halved lengthwise
05 - 24 small fresh basil leaves
→ Decoration
06 - 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze or thick balsamic reduction
07 - 12 small edible black sesame seeds (optional)
# Preparation Steps:
01 - Spread approximately ½ tablespoon of softened cream cheese onto each whole grain cracker.
02 - Place one basil leaf atop the cream cheese, allowing its tip to extend beyond the cracker's edge.
03 - Set a tomato half, cut side down, on each cracker to form the ladybug's body.
04 - Add half a black olive at one end of each tomato half to represent the ladybug's head.
05 - Using a toothpick or small piping bag, apply tiny dots of balsamic glaze onto the tomato to mimic ladybug spots.
06 - Optionally place a black sesame seed at the front of each olive half to simulate a nose.
07 - Arrange the finished bites on a platter and serve immediately to maintain cracker crispness.
