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The March of the Olive Penguins

October 3, 2011 by KimiHarris 34 Comments

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Edible Toys: Olive Penguins

Yesterday we had a little party for our daughter who was turning five years old. She looks forward to her birthday party all year long, so I try to make it special. As I was searching for ideas for food, I remembered some cute olive penguins we had been served at a party last year. Joel found a picture of them on his phone and I recreated them.

They were so fun! I actually made double to take to a going away party of some friends later in the day. Every time I saw them, I just had to laugh because they are so funny! I can’t believe that food can look so……..bird like!

Anyways, I thought I’d share the recipe with you all, as they are just too much fun to keep to myself.

Olive Penguins

Makes 25-30

    1 can of jumbo or large black olives
    1 can of small black olives
    1/4 to 1/3 pound of soft cheese, such as fromage blanc (I used goat fromage blanc), or cream cheese (what was served to us originally).
    1 medium carrot, peeled and sliced into rounds
    Frilled Toothpicks

For the feet: Cut a triangle out of the carrot rounds, like so.

The big piece will be the feet. Take the small piece and cut into small slivers for the beak of the penguin.

Next take a large olive and cut a quarter inch wedge from it. See picture.

Now stuff olive with soft cheese and smooth out.

Now take your carrot feet and place the cheese filled olive on top, then place a small olive on top of the large olive. Use a toothpick to secure.
Poke a small hole in the middle of the small olive and then place a carrot beak in the hole. Done!

I recommend that you make a few, and then start an assembly line. Make ten or so feet. Then ten or so stuffed olives, then make ten penguins, instead of making them on at a time.

Enjoy!

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  1. Steph Garvey

    October 3, 2011 at 1:45 pm

    Love it!

    Reply
  2. Laura (NourishandBloom)

    October 3, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    These are insanely cute and make me think of my Grandmother. She is so creative and always found ways to make things special for her family and guests. I think these little tuxedo’d dudes would tempt even my olive-hating 11 year old! : )

    Reply
  3. @HilaryFleming

    October 3, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    That is the cutest thing I have ever seen. I might make those as decorations for my sons bday party (not sure how many kids will eat the olives but maybe the mommys will!)

    Just wanted to let you know that I’m giving a $50 Lululemon gift card away on my website, in case you’d like to enter. http://www.hilaryfleming.com/2011/10/welcome-50-lululemon-giveaway.html

    Reply
  4. Wardeh @ GNOWFGLINS

    October 3, 2011 at 2:35 pm

    How cute are those?! Happy 5th birthday to your daughter!

    Reply
  5. Tina

    October 3, 2011 at 2:35 pm

    We made these exact same ones for dd’s holiday party last year!

    Reply
  6. eszter

    October 3, 2011 at 2:57 pm

    My son’s birthday is just coming up! Perfect.

    Reply
  7. Micaela Marques

    October 3, 2011 at 3:05 pm

    These are adorable. What a special birthday treat!

    Reply
  8. Krissy

    October 3, 2011 at 3:27 pm

    Fantastic idea, my four year old was so excited he wanted to make them right away. He loves olives to begin with. We made them with hummus–so they are dairy free.
    So much fun!!!!!!!

    Reply
  9. Sarah

    October 3, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    I love these! My daughters are crazy for olives, I think I might have to make them for their birthday in March…..

    Reply
  10. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish

    October 3, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    Oh my those are adorable! I am going to have to save this recipe to share with my little love. SO cute and creative. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  11. 6512 and growing

    October 3, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    Insanely cute. I hope your daughter loved them.

    Reply
  12. KellyBelly

    October 3, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    Hi
    My 6 year old loves penguins right now, he sleeps w/ a stuffed one. I’ll have to make these w/ him. He also loves to be in the kitchen. thanks

    Reply
  13. Archer

    October 3, 2011 at 7:21 pm

    Do you have any recommendations for what to use for the white filling if you can’t have any type of cow or goat cheese? Love these!

    Reply
    • KimiHarris

      October 3, 2011 at 8:32 pm

      Archer,

      Someone in an earlier comment mentioned trying it with hummus. I can see hummus working if it was thick enough.

      Reply
      • KimiHarris

        October 3, 2011 at 8:33 pm

        Another thought, using a white bean hummus would be a better color for this project.

        Reply
  14. Nikki @ Christian Mommy Blogger

    October 3, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    Those are adorable! I will have to keep this in mind for birthday parties (I will “pin” it…just got started on Pinterest :))

    Reply
  15. Jessa

    October 3, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    I made these once, too. And they were as big a hit as yours were!

    One tip: put the softened cream cheese in a ziploc bag, then pipe it into the olive for the tummy. I found it faster than spreading just the right amount with a knife. It might puff out a bit, but it added to the charm.

    Reply
    • KimiHarris

      October 3, 2011 at 8:31 pm

      Great tip Jessa!

      Reply
  16. Lisa @ Real Food Digest

    October 3, 2011 at 8:55 pm

    Those are so cute!!
    If you have other similar ideas for kid friendly creative food, please share!

    Reply
  17. France @ Beyond The Peel

    October 3, 2011 at 9:17 pm

    Freakin’ adorable!

    Reply
  18. Jessica @ Delicious Obsessions

    October 4, 2011 at 5:23 am

    I love this idea! Thanks for sharing. Those penguins are SOOOOOOO cute!

    Reply
  19. Elena

    October 4, 2011 at 7:12 am

    Oh my gosh, these are soooo cute! Good job momma! :o) Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  20. Joy

    October 4, 2011 at 10:24 am

    I don’t personally like black olives but I’m going to a friend’s birthday party this weekend and need to take an appetizer. She collects penguins so these will be perfect!

    Reply
  21. Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes

    October 4, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    Those are the most adorable things ever! What a great idea, and would definitely help little kids eat all that healthy stuff! Love it!

    Reply
  22. samara

    October 4, 2011 at 2:54 pm

    so it was you who made those! They were SO cute!

    Reply
  23. Rivki Locker

    October 4, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    These are the most darlings things EVER. Brought a smile to my face.

    Reply
  24. Krissa

    October 4, 2011 at 8:18 pm

    So cute! I hope your daughter had a wonderful 5th birthday. My little girl just turned 5 in July. 🙂

    Reply
  25. Tywana

    October 5, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    I can’t wait to try these! Missed em for my daughter’s 5th in August but my niece has a Bday in March she will be 4 and LOVES olives and carrots so this is going to be perfect! Saving this one!! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  26. Lindsay

    October 6, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    THOSE ARE ADORABLE!!! Thanks for sharing, I am so going to make those. Simple and cute, and not so bad for you! (Way better than cake pops)! 🙂

    Reply
  27. Adrienne @ Whole New Mom

    October 8, 2011 at 3:01 am

    I LOVE these – and penguins are like our family’s, er – unofficial mascot. Now, the only issue is that my oldest is deathly allergic to dairy so I’ll have to try to make my almond feta for him. Yippee! I’m going to do this. I’ve seen similar recipes, but this one is the best. Thanks, Kimi!

    Reply
  28. tracey

    October 11, 2011 at 1:43 pm

    I loved this idea, but my daughter is very allergic to milk. Instead of cream cheese for the center, I jelled some cauliflower puree and it worked perfectly.

    I put 2 T of fish gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water, let it set a few minutes, then added 1/4 boiling water to dissolve. This I added to 2 cups warm steamed cauliflower and blended it in the food processor until it was like cream of rice cereal. I Put it into a large zip-lock bag and chilled overnight (because I couldn’t get back to the project that day!) Then I snipped a tiny hole in the bag and piped it in like frosting. They were a total hit!
    http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.272593256106503.71917.117494864949677&type=3&saved#!/photo.php?fbid=272593319439830&set=a.272593256106503.71917.117494864949677&type=3&theater

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  29. Angela

    October 14, 2011 at 4:59 am

    How funny!! I love it! My girls are wanting to do that now too!! 😉

    Reply
  30. Tiffany @ The Coconut Mama

    October 14, 2011 at 7:08 am

    Hi Kimi. I just wanted to tell you that these are the most darling little penguin appetizers! Your so creative! I shared this recipe on my weekly roundup called Health & Wellness Friday. http://thecoconutmama.com/2011/10/health-wellness-friday-october-13-2011/

    Reply
  31. Homebirth Mama

    October 14, 2011 at 11:56 am

    Those are so darn cute! My kids love olives as a snack, and they love penguins. I will definitely be making these soon. Thanks!

    Reply
  32. Michelle

    October 8, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    My sister in-law loves olives stuffed with cream cheese. I can’t wait to make some of these and take them to her house for Thanksgiving. She will LOVE them!

    Reply

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