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A hand holds a round croustade topped with garlic cream cheese, candy eyes, an orange carrot beak, red pepper wattle, and curved carrot strips arranged like turkey feathers.
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Easy Thanksgiving Turkey Appetizers

Charming and festive Thanksgiving bites featuring garlic cream cheese and fun carrot turkeys.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: thanksgiving appetizer, thanksgiving bites
Servings: 7 croustades

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 7 croustades
  • 2 tablespoons garlic cream cheese
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 small red pepper
  • 14 candy eyes

Instructions

  • Peel and discard the outer layer of a carrot.
  • Continue peeling into equally long pieces.
  • Trim each strip of carrot so it is straight. You will need three strips of carrot for each turkey.
  • Fill the croustades to one side with garlic cream cheese.
  • Fold three strips over themselves and place them next to each other in the croustade on the side with cream cheese. This will ensure they stay in place.
  • Cover the remaining croustade with cream cheese.
  • Make the turkey’s beak by trimming a rectangle out of carrot.
  • Use red pepper to cut a long wattle (the red part next to the beak).
  • Top with candy eyes, the beak, and the wattle.

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Notes

If you prefer not to use candy eyes, you can replace with sesame seeds or tiny round pieces of cucumber peel.

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3488IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg