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Cucumber Cream Cheese Bites

Try our delicious recipes for stacked and open-faced cucumber cream cheese bites. With fresh cucumber, creamy creamy cheese filling, and vibrant bell pepper toppings, these bites are a great summer party appetizer. See below on how to make a platter or a little mini sandwiches.
Prep Time20 minutes
Course: appetizer, Appetizer Recipes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cucumber
Servings: 25 cucumber bites
Calories: 57kcal
Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 English cucumber sliced 1/8" thick
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 2 tablespoons real mayonnaise
  • 3 Bell Peppers orange, and yellow bell peppers, seeds removed and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill plus additional for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

Open Faced Cucumber Bites - For Platter

  • In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, minced dill, and chopped chives. Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well until smooth and creamy.
  • Spoon the cream cheese mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large opening tip.
  • Slice the bell peppers into small triangles.
  • Pipe a dollop of the cream cheese mixture onto each cucumber slice.
  • Press a bell pepper triangle on top of each cucumber slice with cream cheese.
  • Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Double Stacked Cream Cheese Cucumber Bites

  • In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, minced dill, and chopped chives. Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well until smooth and creamy.
  • Spoon the cream cheese mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large opening tip.
  • Take one cucumber slice and pipe a dollop of the cream cheese mixture onto it. Place another cucumber slice on top to create a small sandwich.
  • Thread a chunk of bell pepper onto a toothpick and gently press the toothpick through the cucumber sandwich.
  • Repeat the process until all the cream cheese mixture and cucumber slices are used.
  • Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Please note the serving size really depends on your slices and if you do open faced or double stacked.
Approximate Calories in Two of Each Recipe
  1. Two STACKED Cucumber Appetizers: ≈ 57 calories
  2. Two Open-Faced Cucumber Appetizers: ≈ 28 calories
Toppings- I use bell peppers, but you can use halved grape tomatoes, slices of radishes. 

Nutrition

Serving: 2cucumber bites | Calories: 57kcal