Pumpkin Pie Cheese & Cracker Bites
These adorable pumpkin pie cheese and cracker bites are a fun and festive Thanksgiving appetizer made with savory cheese, whole-wheat crackers, and cream cheese. They’re assembled to look like tiny slices of pumpkin pie, complete with a cracker “crust” and a piped cream cheese “whipped cream” topping.
Ingredients
- 12 whole-wheat crackers, plus extra for the crust pieces or triangle crackers like triscuits
- 12 small triangles aged Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup softened cream cheese, approximately
- Cheddar cheese, optional substitution
Instructions
- If your crackers are not already triangle-shaped, carefully cut 12 crackers into triangles for the base of the bites.
- Cut the Parmesan into 12 small triangles that are slightly smaller than the crackers.
- Cut additional cracker pieces to use as the crust on the back of each pie.
- Transfer the softened cream cheese to a piping bag or small zip-top bag with the corner snipped off.
- Pipe a small amount of cream cheese onto each triangle cracker and place a cheese triangle on top.
- Pipe a small amount of cream cheese onto the cracker pieces you’re using for the crust. Press each piece onto the back edge of a cheese triangle so it resembles a pie crust.
- Pipe a small dollop of cream cheese onto the top of each cheese triangle to resemble whipped cream.
- Arrange on a serving platter and serve immediately.
Notes
Aged Parmesan gives these bites a delicious savory, nutty flavor, but cheddar is also a great option.
If you can find crackers that are already triangle-shaped, use those to save time.( I chose these crackers for the fiber and benefits only)
Softened cream cheese is easiest to pipe and works best for assembling the bites.
A small star piping tip will give the cream cheese topping a whipped cream appearance.
For the best texture, assemble shortly before serving.