Cheese and Olive Bees from ‘Oh, What a Treat!’
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Photograph by Sandra Denneler
Cheese and Olive Bees
Make sure your next party menu includes one of these fun and cheesy animal appetizers. Edible bumblebees will be all the buzz. And the best part of these adorable bites? There’s no baking necessary — just assemble and eat!
Small or medium black olives
Slices of cheddar cheese, double stacked
Slices of provolone cheese
Cream cheese
Black food coloring marker
Cut out cheese and slice olives. Using a ¾-inch round cutter, cut two circles of cheddar cheese. Cut the olive into thirds.
Assemble bee: Starting with the bottom slice of olive, pipe cream cheese into the center and alternately stack cheese and olive slices, piping cream cheese in between each layer.
Add eyes: Poke a toothpick down the center. Pipe cream cheese eyes and add a black dot with a food coloring marker.
Add wings: For the wings, cut two circles of provolone cheese. Add a bit of cream cheese to the edges and attach them to the backs of the bees.
Enjoy! If your bees don’t stand upright, pipe a dollop of cream cheese under each one to secure them on your tray. Add a fun message to the tops of your bee toothpicks with alphabet stickers, if desired.
Reprinted with permission from Oh, What a Treat! 36 Cute & Clever Food Crafts by Sandra Denneler (SparkPress).
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