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Cucumber Cream Cheese Bites
These Cucumber Cream Cheese Bites are fresh, easy snacks that add a Tex-Mex twist to the humble cucumber appetizer with taco seasoning.
Prep Time
18 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 276 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber seedless
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese (½ package)
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning (I used Ortega)
- 4-5 dashes hot sauce (I used Tabasco)
- black olives (sliced, optional, for garnish)
- pickled jalapenos (sliced, optional, for garnish)
- red pepper flakes (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Let the cream cheese come to room temperature. Meanwhile, cut the cucumber into ¼” slices and lay them on a paper towel.* When you’re finished slicing, put a paper towel over the top of the cucumber slices to soak up excess moisture. I do this for about 10 minutes.
- Combine sour cream, cream cheese, taco seasoning, and hot sauce in a bowl. Mix until smooth, creamy, and free of lumps. A hand mixer works quickly and effectively here.
- Put the taco topping in a sandwich bag and seal. Cut the tip of the bag and pipe the topping onto each slice of cucumber.
- Garnish! I chose to put three slices of black olive on a few, and a single pickled jalapeno slice on others. Plus a few red pepper flakes.
- Eat! You can prepare these a few hours ahead of serving, but these are best eaten the same day they were prepared.
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Notes
- *To peel or not to peel your cucumbers, that is up to you! I like to leave the peel on for these bites, but if you're not a fan of that idea peel the cucumber before slicing.
- *Nutrition information was calculated with an online nutrition calculator and should be considered estimates.
Nutrition Information
Calories
276kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
74mg
(25%)
Sodium
352mg
(15%)
Potassium
315mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1166IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
105mg
(11%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 276kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 352mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1166IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.