Cute Christmas Wreath Appetizers
These cute Christmas wreath appetizers are made with only 5 ingredients and take just 20 minutes (or less) to make! With jalapeño, cream cheese, parsley and a few pink pepper corns, they’re simple, elegant and will make every holiday party guest smile!
Servings: 12 appetizers
Calories: 49kcal
Equipment
- cutting board and paring knife
- pastry piping bag and small tip
- tooth pick
Ingredients
- 2 jalapeños - sliced
- 4 oz. whipped cream cheese - or jalapeño cream cheese mixed with whipped
- 12 rice crackers
- 24 pink peppercorns
- 1 oz. fresh, curly parsley leaves - small
Instructions
- Slice 2 jalapeños into thin rings, and remove the seeds.
- Fill a pastry-piping bag with 4 oz. whipped cream cheese and pipe cheese in a thin, pretty layer onto 12 rice crackers.
- Place sliced jalapeño in the center. Carefully place 2 pink peppercorns at the bottom of the slice, then carefully place 2 small parsley leaves below them, using their little stems to stick securely into the cheese. Repeat for all crackers. It can be helpful to use a toothpick or cocktail pin to more easily place the peppercorns and parsley leaves.
Notes
Warning: Do NOT substitute real holly berries for pink peppercorns. They are poisonous.
These appetizers can be made up to an hour before a party, if refrigerated, before getting stale.
If pink peppercorns are hard to find in your local food store, they're easily found on Amazon.
Nutrition
Serving: 1appetizer | Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 351IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg