Heart-Shaped Roasted Pepper & Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
These adorable Heart-Shaped Roasted Pepper & Cucumber Tea Sandwiches are a charming and healthy appetizer or snack, perfect for parties, Valentine’s Day, or afternoon tea.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 8-10 mini sandwiches 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- Whole wheat sandwich bread (soft, square slices)
- Whipped cream cheese (plain or herb-flavored)
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 roasted red pepper, sliced into strips
- Fresh parsley or dill (optional, for garnish)
- Heart-shaped cookie cutter
Instructions
- Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut each slice of bread into heart shapes. You’ll need two hearts per sandwich.
- Spread a generous layer of whipped cream cheese on one side of each heart slice.
- On half of the heart slices, layer a couple of cucumber slices and strips of roasted red pepper over the cream cheese.
- Top with the remaining heart-shaped bread slices, cream cheese side facing in, to form sandwiches.
- Gently press the sandwiches together.
- Arrange the sandwiches on a platter and garnish with fresh parsley or dill.
- Serve chilled as an elegant appetizer or snack.
Notes
- You can prepare the sandwiches a few hours ahead and store them covered in the refrigerator.
- Use flavored cream cheese for added taste variety.
- Try different shapes for seasonal themes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg