EGG PENGUINS

Egg Penguins image

These cute little appetizers are so adorable, they're likely to steal the spotlight at your next wintertime gathering or kids' party. No one believes how easily these whimsical bites come together.-Darline Michaelis, New Auburn, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 6 penguins.

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

9 large ripe olives
6 hard-boiled large eggs
12 small baby carrots

Steps:

For the penguin heads, attach one olive to the top of each egg with a toothpick. For beaks, cut six carrots 1/2.in from the pointed end; attach the flat side of a pointed piece to the center of each head with half a toothpick., For the feet, make a lengthwise cut through the remaining carrots; place flat side down in pairs (trim carrots if necessary). Place a toothpick in each carrot; press an egg on top of each pair., For flippers, cut the remaining olives lengthwise into quarters; attach one olive quarter to each side of eggs with half a toothpick. Cover; refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 212mg cholesterol, Sodium 130mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.