RITZwich Holiday Tree
RITZ Crackers are filled with a creamy cheese, spinach and pepper mixture and stacked like a Christmas tree for a fun appetizer that's also a decoration!
Prep time25 min
Total time25min
ServingsMakes 15 servings, 2 cracker sandwiches each.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) Neufchatel cheese, softened
- 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
- ¼ cup chopped roasted red peppers
- ¼ tsp. garlic powder
- 60 RITZ Crackers
- 1 red pepper piece (3 inch square)
- 2 Tbsp. finely chopped mixed green and red peppers
Preparation
- Mix first 4 ingredients until blended.
- Spread Neufchatel mixture onto 30 crackers; cover with remaining crackers to make 30 sandwiches.
- Stack cracker sandwiches on large plate to resemble Christmas tree as shown in photo, using 10 sandwiches for the bottom row, and ending with 1 sandwich at top.
- Use 2-inch cookie cutter to cut a star-shaped piece out of red pepper square; place at top of tree.
- Sprinkle chopped peppers over tree for the lights.
Nutrition Notes
This festive appetizer is rich in vitamin A, thanks to the spinach.
Recipe Tips
- Variation
Prepare using RITZ Garlic Butter Crackers, and substituting black pepper for the garlic powder.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 110 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 7g | |
| Saturated fat 3g | |
| Trans fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 10mg | |
| Sodium 180mg | |
| Carbohydrate 9g | |
| Dietary fiber <1g | |
| Total sugars 2g | |
| Added sugars 1g | |
| Protein 3g | |
| Vitamin A | 15 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 6 %DV |
| Calcium | 4 %DV |
| Iron | 4 %DV |
| Potassium | 2 %DV |
| Vitamin D | 0 %DV |