🍂 Cute Pie Cheese & Crackers – Easy Fall Appetizer in 10 Minutes

These adorable Pie Cheese & Crackers are the perfect fall appetizer that takes just minutes to make! Using simple ingredients like triangle crackers, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and pretzel sticks, you can create the cutest mini pie slices that look almost too good to eat. The pretzel sticks mimic a flaky pie crust while the cream cheese ‘whipped cream’ adds the perfect finishing touch.

Whether you’re hosting a fall gathering, Thanksgiving dinner, or just want a fun snack that will make everyone smile, these cheese and cracker pies are sure to be a hit. Kids especially love helping make these – it’s like edible arts and crafts! Plus, they’re completely customizable and use ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.

Instructions

Step 1. I love starting with this simple step – using your triangle crackers as stencils to cut the cheddar cheese into perfect pie-shaped wedges. This little trick ensures each cheese piece fits perfectly on its cracker base. Just place the cracker on top of a cheese slice and carefully cut around the edges with a sharp knife.

Step 2. Here’s where the magic happens! I use cream cheese as my ‘edible glue’ to attach each cheddar triangle to its cracker. The cream cheese not only holds everything together beautifully, but it also adds a delicious creamy flavor that complements the sharp cheddar perfectly.

Step 3. Now for my favorite part – adding the pretzel stick ‘crust’! I break the pretzel sticks into small pieces and use a dab of cream cheese to attach them along the edge of each triangle. This creates the most adorable pie crust effect that really makes these look like tiny pies.

Step 4. The finishing touch is what makes these truly special! I put cream cheese in a small zip-top bag, snip off a corner, and pipe a little dot of ‘whipped cream’ on top of each pie. It’s such a simple detail, but it really brings the whole pie illusion together and makes everyone smile when they see them.

Pie Cheese & Crackers

Adorable mini pie crackers made with cheddar cheese, triangle crackers, and pretzel stick 'crusts' - ready in just 10 minutes!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 12 crackers

Calories 85 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• Triangle Crackers
• Cheddar Cheese Slices
• Cream Cheese
• Pretzel Sticks

Instructions

 

• Cut cheddar cheese into triangle shapes using crackers as stencils
• Use cream cheese to attach cheese triangles to crackers
• Add pretzel stick pieces as pie crust using cream cheese
• Pipe cream cheese dots on top to create whipped cream

Notes

Store in refrigerator for up to 2 days. You can substitute any triangle-shaped crackers or use different cheese varieties. For best results, let cream cheese come to room temperature before using as 'glue' - it will stick better and be easier to work with.

Nutrition

Calories: 85kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 160mgSugar: 1g

Keyword cheese and crackers, cute food, easy party snacks, fall appetizer, no cook appetizer, pie cheese crackers

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