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PERKY OLIVE PENGUINS



Perky Olive Penguins image

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

1 can (5-3/4 ounces) jumbo pitted ripe olives, drained
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
Dash garlic powder
1 medium carrot, cut into 1/4-inch slices
12 small pitted ripe olives
12 toothpicks with cellophane frilled tops
1 jar (2 ounces) sliced pimientos

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



Perky Olive Penguins image

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

1 (5 3/4 ounce) can jumbo pitted ripe olives, drained
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
1/4 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
1 dash garlic powder
1 medium carrot, cut into 1/4 inch slices
12 small pitted ripe olives
12 toothpicks, with cellophane frilled tops
1 (2 ounce) jar sliced pimientos

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.

PERKY OLIVE PENGUINS



Perky Olive Penguins image

How to make Perky Olive Penguins

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (5 3/4 ounce) jumbo pitted ripe olives, drained
1 (3 ounce) cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
1/4 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
1 dash garlic powder
1 medium carrot, cut into 1/4 inch slices
12 small pitted ripe olives
12 toothpicks, with cellophane frilled tops
1 (2 ounce) sliced pimientos

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.

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