Whole Wheat Cracker Pizza Snacks

You will need some whole-wheat crackers.  (I love the Back to Nature brand because it's got a very short ingredient list.)

You will need some pizza sauce.  (I used Muir Glen Organic Pizza Sauce.)

You will need some freshly grated mozzarella cheese.

You will need some fresh veggies.  (I used some blanched broccoli.)

Preheat the oven to 400F degrees. Lay out the crackers on a parchment-lined baking sheet.  Spoon about 1 heaping teaspoon of pizza sauce on each cracker.  Top with a few bits of veggies.  Sprinkle each with a hefty pinch of cheese.  Pop them in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes or until the cheese melts.  I placed them under the broiler for a couple of minutes to brown them up a bit after baking.  (You could certainly use a toaster oven, if you wish.)

Here are the ingredients all ready to go.  The kids can help with the assembly.

Berry Sweet Treats

Recipe adapted and Husband-Tested in Alice’s Kitchen

We attended an outdoor summer wedding a few years ago.  I’ve tried to replicate one of the appetizer/treats which were served along with champagne and finger sandwiches.  The original was an unflavored cracker topped with some sort of jam and then layered with a bit of cream cheese or crème fraiche, a fresh blackberry and a toasted hazelnut.  They were just fabulously simple! Here’s my version.

Water crackers (or any other unflavored cracker)

Berry preserves or jam or jelly

Mascarpone cheese or cream cheese, room temperature

Heavy cream

Toasted slivered almonds

Fresh raspberries

On each cracker, spread a teaspoon of berry preserves.  In a separate bowl, whisk just enough cream to the mascarpone cheese (or cream cheese) so that it can be easily dolloped onto the cracker.  Sprinkle the berry preserves with some toasted almonds.  Dollop about 1 teaspoon of mascarpone cream on top of the berry/almonds.  Place a raspberry on the top and serve.