Penguins in Party Hats

These hors d'oeuvres know how to have a good time!

Adorable appetizers for any occasion, olive penguins are perfect for your next party.

When I saw these cuties on Once Upon a Plate I knew I had to give them a try, but there was one thing I had to fix. The Vlad the Impaler look wasn't really what I was going for at my little soiree, so I needed a way to disguise the toothpick sticking out of the poor penguins' heads.

What could be more festive than pompom party hats?!?

Step 1: What you'll need

Yummy parts:
Jumbo pitted ripe olives
Regular pitted ripe olives
Carrot, peeled and cut into rounds
Cream cheese

Not-so-yummy parts:
Pompom skewers or toothpicks (mine came from a cocktail kit but you could easily glue pompoms to regular bamboo skewers)
Card stock or craft paper
Clear scotch tape

Tools:
Scissors
Circle cutter or punch (optional)
Knife

Comments

[handshakeholocaust]

We always gave them a cheese curd for a hat. When in Wisconsin..

[AussieAnglerGal]

wow, these are my adorable
i wish i liked olives!
my bro would love these! penguins AND olives

[suayres]

They are seriously adorable! Have you tried varying the stuffing with flavorants (such as, say, bleu cheese or herbs and/ or garlic or finely chopped nuts?

[ModMischief]

Those sound like delicious options!
If you give them a try, let me know how they turn out.

[sergio00]

it looks yummy
:)

[sameotoko]

I've made these, but never cut a wedge out of the olive, I just slit it

[shpadoinkle]

Dang it, now I need a reason to throw a party!

[RetroTechno]

Much better looking than the "lobotomized" versions on the other site.

[Cyberscann54]

very cool love the rat

[rachelrad]

These look delicious and are very cute!  The little pompom hats are awesome!  Plus your little rat is SO adorable!

[Lindie]

Too adorable!  I must try these!

[porcupinemamma]

You could make an  old penguine and use a prune kiteman ;0)
ModMishief, this is really cool.  Thanks!

[The_Monkey_King]

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[ModMischief]

Fruit roll-up with olives? You might have better luck with another vegetable. Maybe cucumber or red pepper hats?
Just make sure that your guests know that there's a toothpick inside before they pop the penguins in their mouths.

I'd love to see photos of a olive penguin massacre with plastic cocktail swords!

[The_Monkey_King]

I removed my comment due to not reading the entire article. The author borrows the idea from another page. Still...a good idea.

[sprogmom]

 Adorable!  I want to try this.  Great healthy snack idea that my kids might actually enjoy eating, too!

[kcls]

Coolest. Party. Food. EVER!

[oaskul]

 Just in time for NHL playoffs! (I'm sure these are a hit in Ottawa)

[ModMischief]

Haha! Too true!
Luckily the Sens fans at my party had a good sense of humour.

[sunshiine]

These are so cute!  I love it!  Thank you for sharing!  I will rate 5.  I totally enjoy decorating my table with tablescapes and pretty food .   I will bookmark this for sure! 

[jatoha]

I gave an extra star for the rattie! :)

[Kiteman]

Personally, I can't stand olives, but they look really good.