# What You’ll Need:
→ Base
01 - 8 round gluten-free crackers (optional)
02 - 4 oz cream cheese or herbed soft cheese
→ Ladybug Bodies
03 - 16 cherry tomatoes
→ Ladybug Heads & Spots
04 - 8 large pitted black olives, halved
05 - 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds or balsamic glaze
→ Garnish
06 - 16 small fresh basil leaves
# Directions:
01 - Generously spread cream cheese onto each cracker.
02 - Place one small fresh basil leaf on top of the cream cheese on each cracker.
03 - Slice each cherry tomato in half lengthwise.
04 - Set one tomato half, cut side down, onto each cracker over the basil leaf.
05 - Place one black olive half at one end of the tomato half to create the ladybug head.
06 - Using a toothpick, dot small spots onto tomato backs with balsamic glaze or gently press black sesame seeds to resemble spots.
07 - Arrange the bites on a serving platter and serve immediately.
