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Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Oct 16, 2012
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Celebrating Halloween? Then surprise your guests with these little mice-shaped cheese appetizers – perfect for a group.

Spicy Cheese Mice

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 25 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups finely shredded pepper Jack cheese (8 oz)
  • 1 1/4 cups finely chopped smoked almonds
  • 16 julienne carrots (from 10-oz bag)
  • 32 sliced almonds, toasted (2 tablespoons)
  • Hot pepper jelly, if desired
  • Assorted crackers, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In medium bowl, mix cheeses with spoon until blended. Place smoked almonds on small plate. For each mouse, shape 2 tablespoons cheese mixture into mouse shape; roll in smoked almonds.
  • Step 
    2
    For tail, insert 1 carrot strip into wide end of each mouse. For ears, insert 2 sliced almonds, pointed side up, into narrow end. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours or until firm.
  • Step 
    3
    Serve cheese mice with pepper jelly and crackers. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

143 Calories
13g Total Fat
5g Protein
3g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
143
Total Fat
13g
0%
Saturated Fat
6g
0%
Sodium
157mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
3g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
0%
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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