"Pine Cone" Pesto-Cheese RITZ Topper
Prep time5 min
Total time5min
ServingsMakes 4 servings, 4 topped crackers (62 g) each.
Ingredients
- 125 g (1/2 of 250-g pkg.) brick light cream cheese, softened
- 1 Tbsp. basil pesto
- 16 Ritz Crackers
- 2 Tbsp. toasted sliced almonds, broken in half
- 16 small fresh basil leaves
Preparation
- Mix cream cheese and pesto until blended; spoon into resealable plastic bag.
- Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe cream cheese mixture into oval shape on top of each cracker.
- Press nut pieces into cream cheese mixture to resemble pine cones.
- Add basil leaves.
Recipe Tips
- Substitute
Substitute fresh parsley sprigs for the basil leaves. - How to Toast the Nuts
To easily toast the nuts, spread them into single layer on bottom of shallow pan. Bake in 350°F oven 8 to 10 min. or until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 180 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Fat 13g | |
| Saturated 5g | |
| Cholesterol 25mg | |
| Sodium 280mg | |
| Carbohydrate 11g | |
| Dietary fiber 1g | |
| Sugars 2g | |
| Protein 5g | |
| Calcium | 5 %DV |
| Iron | 4 %DV |
| Potassium | 2 %DV |
