Description
Tuxedo Cheese & Crackers is a charming and elegant appetizer featuring soft and hard cheeses adorned with creatively cut black olive ‘buttons’ and ‘bow ties’ served on your favorite crackers. This no-cook, easy-to-assemble snack is perfect for entertaining guests or enjoying a sophisticated bite.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Pitted Black Olives
- Soft Cheese Triangles (such as Laughing Cow or any soft cheese wedges)
- Hard Cheese of your choice (cut into triangles, such as cheddar or gouda)
- Crackers of your choice
Instructions
- Prepare the Cheese: Cut the hard cheese into small triangles if it is not pre-cut. Remove the wrappers carefully from soft cheese triangles to have them ready for decoration.
- Create Olive Buttons: Using a drinking straw or a small round piping nozzle, cut out small olive ‘buttons’ from the pitted black olives. Use a cocktail stick to push the olive pieces out of the straw or nozzle cleanly.
- Make Olive Bow Ties: Cut the olives into quarters and flatten them with a knife or scissors. Then, cut the flattened pieces into small triangle shapes to serve as bow ties.
- Assemble the Tuxedo Cheeses: Place the olive bow ties and buttons on each piece of cheese, arranging them so they resemble a tuxedo design.
- Serve on Crackers: Arrange the decorated cheeses on crackers and serve immediately, ready to impress your guests.
- Admire Your Creation: Step back and enjoy the elegant presentation of your tuxedo-inspired cheese and crackers.
Notes
- You can use any combination of soft or hard cheeses depending on your preference.
- Use cocktail sticks to help assemble and serve if desired.
- Try different shaped crackers for visual variety.
- Best served fresh to keep olives and cheese at their optimal texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: tuxedo cheese crackers, cheese appetizer, cheese and olives, easy party snack, no cook appetizer
