Cream Cheese Ladybugs Recipes

LADYBUG APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Remove 2 tablespoons to a small bowl and tint black. Place tinted cream cheese mixture in a small plastic bag; set aside. , Add the chives, garlic salt and parsley to the remaining cream cheese mixture. Spread over crackers. Arrange two tomato quarters on each for the ladybug wings. , For heads, halve the olives widthwise; place one half on each cracker. Insert two chives into olives for antennae. Use tinted cream cheese mixture to pipe spots onto wings.

LADYBUGS ON A LOG

Steps:

• Fill each celery stick with raspberry flavored cream cheese and top with 3 or 4 dried cranberries.

LADYBUG CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
• In medium bowl, mix frosting and food color. Frost cupcakes. Sprinkle with sanding sugar. Attach small round tip to tube of black decorating icing. On each cupcake, pipe wings and dots on wings. Attach cookie for head. Use black icing to attach candy eyes to cookie. Use red icing for mouth. Insert 2 licorice pieces into each cupcake for antennae.

LADYBUG APPETIZERS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Remove 1 tablespoon to a small dish and tint black. Place the black cream cheese mixture in a small plastic bag; set aside. Add the chives, garlic salt and parsley to the remaining cream cheese mixture. Spread over crackers. Arrange two tomato quarters on each for the ladybug wings. For heads, halve the olives widthwise; place one half on each cracker. Insert two chives into olives for antennae. Spin a tiny corner off the plastic bag with the black cream cheese mixture and pipe spots onto the wings.

LADYBUG APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
• Add sour cream, chives, parsley and garlic salt; mix well.
• Place 1 tablespoon in a small plastic bag and tint black; set aside.
• Spread remaining cream cheese mixture on crackers.
• Arrange two tomato quarters on each for the ladybug wings.
• For heads, halve the olives widthwise; place one half on each cracker.
• Insert two chives into olives for antennae.
• Use tinted cream cheese mixture to pipe spots onto wings.

CRACKER LADYBUG

Steps:

• Spread each of 2 crackers with 1 tsp. of the cream cheese spread. Cut remaining crackers in half.
• Insert cut-sides of cracker halves, at a slight angle, into cream cheese spread to form the "ladybugs' wings."
• Place small drops of jelly on wings for the "ladybugs' spots." Add licorice for the "antennae."

APPLE LADYBUG TREATS

Steps:

• Slice apples in half from top to bottom and scoop out the cores using a knife or melon baller. If you have an apple corer, core them first, then slice. Place each apple half flat side down on a small plate.
• Dab peanut butter on to the back of the 'lady bug', then stick raisins onto the dabs for spots. Use this method to make eyes too. Stick one end of each pretzel stick into a raisin, then press the other end into the apples to make antennae.

CHEESY LADYBUG TOPPED CRACKERS

Steps:

• Cut cheese slices into circles using 1-1/2-inch cookie cutter. Cut each circle in half; set aside. Reserve scraps for other use.
• Top each cracker with 1 pepperoni slice and 2 cheese pieces to resemble a ladybug and her wings.
• Add 2 tomato slices and an olive piece to each for the ladybug's spots and head.