The savory Santa hats are no-bake, easy, scenic, very cute, and original appetizers. While posting one of my video recipes on my Instagram, a very cute video appeared on this channel featuring these delightful little hats. I had everything at home to make them (I had leftover ingredients from my clever cheese tree) and Matilde, after seeing them, immediately asked to prepare them together, so I couldn’t wait to make them! The savory Christmas Santa hats can be prepared in 10 minutes without cooking anything, they are perfect snacks as appetizers or for a special Christmas and New Year’s Eve aperitif, you’ll make a great impression with very little effort, and they will be gone in no time! In the center of these snacks, you can add a small edible surprise, and you’ll win over your guests even more!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 10 Pieces
- Cooking methods: No-bake
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas, New Year's Eve
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 oz cream cheese
- 10 slices salami
- 10 crackers
- 10 pitted olives
Steps
The savory Santa hats are very simple and quick to prepare. First, take a slice of salami and make a cut with scissors, stopping halfway.
Starting from the side you cut, roll the slice of salami onto itself, creating a small cone. Repeat this for all the other cones.
Take a cracker and fill it with some cream cheese. I placed it in a piping bag with a small star tip to make it neater and less messy (you can use a knife if you prefer), place a pitted olive in the center, cover it with the salami cone, and make the pom-pom by putting a bit of cheese on the tip of the cone, create a small pile with the piping bag.
The savory Santa hats are ready to enjoy!
Advice:
The savory Santa hats can be stored in the fridge for one day. You can also make them in advance the day before. Instead of olives, you can use sun-dried tomatoes, cheese, or pickles.
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