Recipe
These Cream Cheese Penguins Are the Cutest Snack Ever
Need a cute winter-themed appetizer or snack to impress your friends? These olive and cream cheese penguins are perfect for any college student, requiring only 3 ingredients and a few simple no-cook steps. They’re also great for tricking your friends and family into thinking that you’re super creative and good at cooking.
Cream Cheese Penguins
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Servings: 20 penguins
- Easy
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 large carrot
- 1 can small black olives
- 1 can large black olives
Step 1
Rinse olives thoroughly and drain in a colander.
#SpoonTip: Rinsing canned olives can reduce the sodium content.
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Step 2
Thinly slice carrots into rounds and cut a small triangle out of each slice. Stick the triangle into the hole of each small olive.
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Step 3
Cut a large slit in the side of each large olive. This will be the penguin’s body.
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Step 4
Place about 4 tablespoons of cream cheese in a resealable plastic bag and cut off the bottom so it makes a piping bag.
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Step 5
Squeeze cream cheese into each large olive, then place it on top of the large carrot piece (the penguin’s feet).
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Step 6
Take each small olive with beak and place it on top of the large olive body, and stick a tooth pick to hold all the pieces together.
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Step 7
Repeat step 7 to assemble your tiny penguin army.
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