Caprese Ladybug Appetizers
These Caprese Ladybug Appetizers are so cute, you almost won't want to eat them...almost!
Ingredients
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- 8 oz pre-sliced mozzarella cheese log
- 16 basil leaves
- 4 black olives
- balsamic glaze
- Ritz crackers
Instructions
- Cut cherry tomatoes in half, lengthwise. Slice olives in half lengthwise, too.
- Place each tomato half cut side down on a cutting board. Carefully cut a slit down the back to create wings. Gently wiggle your knife to slightly separate the wings.
- Drizzle a small amount of balsamic glaze onto each slice of mozzarella.
- Place a fresh basil leaf on top of the glazed mozzarella.
- Set a tomato half on top of the basil leaf, cut side down. Add one piece of black olive to the front of each tomato half to create the ladybug’s head. Use a bottle of balsamic glaze or a toothpick to gently dot the back of each tomato to create ladybug spots. Place each caprese ladybug on a Ritz cracker and enjoy!