Cute Christmas-Themed Appetizers
These Cute Christmas-Themed Appetizers have a mix of textures in holiday shapes making them fun and festive. The appetizers are light and mild enough to be loved by both kids and adults, making them great for any family gatherings or parties.
For more fun holiday appetizers try my reindeer cheese ball, Christmas tree charcuterie board and my popular pigs in a blanket.
Easy Christmas Appetizers
These cheerful holiday appetizers feature fresh, crisp vegetables and cheese shaped like penguins, snowmen, reindeer, and Christmas trees are perfect for catching the eye of kids!
They are terrific appetizers made with fresh ingredients that are easy to eat with toothpicks, for those looking for something lighter and healthier during the indulgent holiday season.
Ingredients
- Mini Mozzarellas
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Fresh Cucumber
- Olives
- Red Bell Pepper
- Pretzels
- Sugar Eyes
- Cheddar Cheese Slices
- Parsley Leaves
- Sesame Seeds – black sesame seeds
Step By Step Instructions
MAKE THE PENGUINS: form two circles of cheddar cheese using the nozzle of a culinary syringe. (You can also use a clean fondant lid). Cut out small sections from each circle. Form the sections into a beak. Tip a toothpick into the cheddar circle for the legs, a mini mozzarella for the belly, an olive cut in half for the wings, and a whole olive for the head. Make an incision on the head and insert a beak made of cheddar. The penguin is ready. Assemble the second penguin in the same way.
MAKE THE BOW: Cut two large triangles from the flat part of the sweet pepper and two thin long strips with shaped edges. Add a small square as well.
MAKE THE SNOWMAN: With two (or you could use three) mini mozzarellas and a parsley leaf (scarf) between them. Place a strip of mozzarella and half of a cherry tomato on top. Line the eyes, mouth and buttons with black sesame seeds, add a nose made from a piece of sweet pepper.
MAKE THE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT: Top half a cherry tomato and a slice of cheddar onto a toothpick. You can use yellow colored cocktail tomatoes for variety.
MAKE THE REINDEER & CHRISTMAS TREE: Cut two round slices of cucumber, blot them of excess juice. Lay out the antlers – pretzels, sugar eyes and a slice of tomato – nose. For the Christmas tree, use a vegetable peeler to cut long thin slices of cucumber. Pinch them onto a toothpick in an accordion and decorate with a cherry star. At the bottom, add a cherry tomato stem.
Arrange your appetizers on a plate, serve and prepare to be applauded and complimented! Enjoy!
Storage Instructions
These appetizers are best made fresh and stored in the for 6 to 8 hours to be enjoyed on the same day.
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Cute Christmas-Themed Appetizers
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
Description
These Cute Christmas-Themed Appetizers have a mix of textures in holiday shapes making them fun and festive. The appetizers are light and mild enough to be loved by both kids and adults, making them great for any family gatherings or parties.
Ingredients
7 mini mozzarellas
4 cherry tomatoes
1/2 fresh cucumber
4 olives
1/3 red bell pepper
4 pretzels
4 sugar eyes
1 cheddar cheese slice
2 parsley leaves
1/8 teaspoon black sesame seeds.
Instructions
MAKE THE PENGUINS: form two circles of cheddar cheese using the nozzle of a culinary syringe. (You can also use a clean fondant lid). Cut out small sections from each circle. Form the sections into a beak. Tip a toothpick into the cheddar circle for the legs, a mini mozzarella for the belly, an olive cut in half for the wings, and a whole olive for the head. Make an incision on the head and insert a beak made of cheddar. The penguin is ready. Assemble the second penguin in the same way.
MAKE THE BOW: Cut two large triangles from the flat part of the sweet pepper and two thin long strips with shaped edges. Add a small square as well.
MAKE THE SNOWMAN: With two (or you could use three) mini mozzarellas and a parsley leaf (scarf) between them. Place a strip of mozzarella and half of a cherry tomato on top. Line the eyes, mouth and buttons with black sesame seeds, add a nose made from a piece of sweet pepper.
MAKE THE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT: Top half a cherry tomato and a slice of cheddar onto a toothpick. You can use yellow colored cocktail tomatoes for variety.
MAKE THE REINDEER & CHRISTMAS TREE: Cut two round slices of cucumber, blot them of excess juice. Lay out the antlers – pretzels, sugar eyes and a slice of tomato – nose. For the Christmas tree, use a vegetable peeler to cut long thin slices of cucumber. Pinch them onto a toothpick in an accordion and decorate with a cherry star. At the bottom, add a cherry tomato stem.
Arrange your appetizers on a plate, serve and prepare to be applauded and complimented! Enjoy!
Notes
Storage instructions: These appetizers are best made fresh and stored in the for 6 to 8 hours to be enjoyed on the same day.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
