Best 5 Olive Penguins Appetizer Recipes
In this era of culinary exploration, the olive penguin appetizer has emerged as an exquisite and visually stunning dish that is sure to impress your guests and tantalize your taste buds. This appetizer combines the savory flavors of various ingredients with the whimsical presentation of a penguin, making it a perfect choice for dinner parties or special occasions. With easy-to-follow instructions and a variety of recipes available, you can create this delightful treat in the comfort of your own kitchen. Embark on a culinary journey and discover the best recipe for the olive penguin appetizer, sure to become a staple in your entertaining repertoire.
Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!
CREAM CHEESE PENGUINS
Just imagine a cute display of penguins, made with black olives, carrots and cream cheese! You can add scarves and hats by using fresh red pepper strips, or canned pimentos cut into different shapes. Use frilly toothpicks if you can.
Provided by Valerie Cain Cuff
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Kids Cute and Fun
Time 35m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cut a slit from top to bottom, lengthwise, into the side of each jumbo olive. Carefully insert about 1 teaspoon of cream cheese into each olive. Slice the carrot into eighteen 1/4 inch thick rounds; cut a small notch out of each carrot slice to form feet. Save the cut out piece and press into center of small olive to form the beak. If necessary cut a small slit into each olive before inserting the beak.
- Set a big olive, large hole side down, onto a carrot slice. Then, set a small olive onto the large olive, adjusting so that the beak, cream cheese chest and notch in the carrot slice line up. Secure with a toothpick.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 57.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.2 g, Cholesterol 13.7 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 104.2 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
PERKY OLIVE PENGUINS
These tuxedo-clad tidbits are actually ripe olives stuffed with a subtly seasoned cream cheese filling. The adorable appetizers are dressed for success with pimiento and carrot accessories. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 35m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut a slit from the top to bottom of 12 jumbo olives; set aside. In a bowl, combine the next six ingredients; mix well. Fill a small heavy-duty plastic bag with cream cheese mixture. Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag; carefully pipe mixture into jumbo olives. Set aside. Cut a small triangle out of each carrot slice; press triangles into small olives for a beak. On a each notched carrot slice, position a jumbo olive so the white chest is lined up with the notch. Place the small olive, hole side down, over the jumbo olive so the beak, chest and feet are aligned. Carefully insert a toothpick through the top of head into body and carrot base. Wrap a pimiento around neck for a scarf.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 147 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 616mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
PERKY OLIVE PENGUINS
These tuxedo-clad tidbits are actually ripe olives stuffed with a mildly seasoned cream cheese filling.
Provided by IAteMyGluestick
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 10m
Yield 12 penguins
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut a slit from the top to the bottom of 12 jumbo olives; set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the next six ingredients; mix well.
- Fill a small heavy-duty plastic bag with cream cheese mixture.
- Cut a small hole in the corner of the plastic bag; carefully pipe mixture into jumbo olives.
- Set aside.
- Cut a small triangle out of each carrot slice; press triangles into small olives for a beak.
- On each notched carrot slice, position a jumbo olive so the white chest is lined up with the notch for the feet.
- Place the small olive, hole side down, over the jumbo olive so the beak, chest and feet are aligned.
- Carefully insert a toothpick through the top of the head into the body and carrot base.
- Wrap a pimento around the neck for a scarf.
IGLOO SPREAD WITH CREAM CHEESE PENGUINS
Kids love helping make this fun appetizer. Plan a family day in the kitchen a day before your party to allow plenty of time to enjoy creating this Arctic treat.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Appetizer
Time 5h10m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Line 1-quart bowl with plastic wrap. In food processor, place Cheddar cheese, blue cheese, 1 package softened cream cheese, the bacon bits, onions and pepper sauce. Cover and process, using quick on-and-off motions, until thoroughly mixed. Press cheese mixture into bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 48 hours.
- Invert cheese mixture onto upside-down glass plate or pie plate, forming igloo shape. Remove about 2 tablespoons cheese mixture from one side to make 2x2 1/2-inch arched doorway.
- Cut two 3/8-inch slices from end of block of firm cream cheese; reserve. Beat remaining cream cheese and the milk with electric mixer on medium speed until blended and smooth. Frost glass plate and igloo with cream cheese mixture; smooth with spatula. Draw lines across igloo, using toothpick, to look like ice blocks. Cut each reserved cream cheese slice into 4 rectangles. Use 6 to 8 rectangles to form door canopy. Cover loosely and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- To make penguins, cut a slit from top to bottom on each jumbo olive on one side only. Insert about 1 teaspoon cream cheese into olive to fill cavity. Cut carrot into 1/4-inch slices; cut small notch out of each carrot slice to form feet. Press cutout notch piece into center of small olive to form beak (if necessary, pierce olive with small paring knife or toothpick to make a hole). Using a frilled toothpick, stack head (small olive), body (jumbo olive) and feet (carrot slice), adjusting so that beak, cream cheese breast and notch in carrot slice line up. (Penguins will stand better if olives are stacked with larger holes facing downward.)
- To serve, cut flag shape from carrot curl and secure on toothpick; insert into top of igloo. Garnish igloo with rosemary, bell pepper and cream cheese penguins. Serve with crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 0 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 400 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 1/2 g
LOVELY OLIVE PENGUINS RECIPE - (4.4/5)
Provided by everythingofcooking
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cut the carrot into circles. Cut small triangles out of the carrot circles (approx ⅛ of a circle) . These are "beaks" of our "penguins". Rest part of the carrots circles are "penguins' feet" :) Cut 7 olives alongside and stuff with the cheese (use a toothpick for it). These are "penguins bodies" :) Other 7 whole olives are "penguins' heads". Embed carrot "beaks" into the holes of olive "heads". Now place the stuffed olives (bodies) vertically on the carrot circles (feet). Put olive "heads" with "beaks" horizontally on the "bodies" and fix your penguins with toothpicks. Enjoy the funny olive penguins with your kids!!!
Tips:
- For a more realistic penguin appearance, use round olives for the body, oval olives for the head, and smaller olives for the feet and beak.
- Use toothpicks to attach the olives and cheese. If you don't have toothpicks, you can use small pieces of celery or carrot.
- To make the penguins even cuter, add a small piece of red pepper to the top of each head for a hat.
- You can also use different types of cheese for the penguins' bellies. Try using cheddar, mozzarella, or even goat cheese.
- To make the penguins even more festive, you can add a small bow or ribbon around their necks.
Conclusion:
These olive penguins are a fun and easy appetizer that is perfect for any party or gathering. They are sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike. So next time you're looking for a fun and festive appetizer, give these olive penguins a try!
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