These Reindeer Snacks are a fun holiday recipe that is sure to bring smiles to the faces of kids of all ages and was created as part of a sponsored post for California Ripe Olives.
When I was little, one of my cousins convinced me to try California Black Ripe Olives and I immediately fell in love. My younger sister jokes about how I used to give black olives as a reward for good behavior when I was the “teacher” playing school. My love for black olives is still alive and well, so today I’m excited to share a fun, kid-friendly holiday recipe for Reindeer Snacks that include California Black Ripe Olives and will makes kids smile!
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These Reindeer Snacks are easy to prepare and older kids can even make them by themselves. You need sliced California Black Ripe Olives, oval crackers, grape tomato halves, broken pretzels, and cream cheese.
Make five little plops of cream cheese on the oval cracker.
Add a sliced tomato for the reindeer nose, sliced black olives for the eyes and broken pretzels for the antlers.
(Or if it is easier for you, simply put the cream cheese on the olive slices, sliced tomato, and broken pretzels before putting them on the crackers.)
These simple, delicious Reindeer Snacks are sure to bring smiles to the faces of kids of all ages. They would be great for a holiday party, potluck or even as an after school snack!
Reindeer Snacks Recipe
These Reindeer Snacks are a fun holiday recipe that is sure to bring smiles to the faces of kids of all ages.
Ingredients
- 10 oval crackers
- 20 sliced California Ripe Black Olives
- 10 grape tomatoes halves
- 20 broken pretzel pieces
- 1/2 cup whipped, or regular cream cheese
Instructions
- Make five little plops of cream cheese on each oval cracker, one at the bottom, two in the middle and two at the top.
- Add grape tomato halves to the cream cheese plop on the bottom of the cracker for the reindeer nose, sliced black olives to the middle cream cheese plops for the eyes and broken pretzel pieces to the top cream cheese plops for the antlers.
- Or if it is easier for you, simply put the cream cheese on the olive slices, tomato halves, and broken pretzels before putting them on the crackers.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 321Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 808mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 7g
Nutrition data is calculated automatically by Nutritionix and isn't always accurate. I am not a certified nutritionist and make no claims to the contrary. Each individual’s dietary needs and restrictions are unique to the individual. You are ultimately responsible for all decisions pertaining to your health.
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Cate | Chez CateyLou says
Tonia, these are too cute! What a perfect appetizer to make for Christmas!
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious says
OMG how fun are these?!? Love.
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
What a fun idea! My nieces would love these!
Tonia says
They totally would! And they could help make them which is even more fun! Thanks, Jessica!
Chandra@The Plaid & Paisley Kitchen says
I can tell you that it’s just not the kids that want to make these! Love
Tonia says
Totally! 🙂 I’ve already shared my love of olives so you know that I will be eating them! Thanks!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Sups adorbs my friend! You are just so fabulously creative!
Tonia says
Thanks so much girlie!
Lori @ RecipeGirl says
I’ve been looking for some things to do with kids, so these are perfect. So cute!
Tonia says
Thanks, Lori! They are going to love it!
Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie says
These are SO cute! Can’t wait to make them with my niece!
Tonia says
Yay!! That’s going to be fun! Thanks, Becky!
Julie @ Tastes of Lizzy T says
LOL! You sound like how my daughter is…she LOVES black olives! Eats them by the handful. And she’d think these little crackers were the cutest! Pinned.
Tonia says
I think I could be BFFs with your daughter! 🙂