Ready for a very merry snack this Christmas? These cutie little mini Santa Snack Plates made with cheese and cracker fixings are exactly what you need to spread joy. Let's face it, the holidays can be chaotic, taking time to make adorable cheese plates is an absolute must. This post may contain affiliate links.

I won't waste your time, these little cute snacks hardly need a walk through tutorial. The ingredients are common and simple... my favorite kind.

I will drop a quick list below and then if you scroll down, I'll share the simple steps I went through to assemble them.

As an alternative to these individual snack plates, you might prefer my larger Santa Cheese Tray.

SMALL SANTA SNACK PLATES

Make the season more jolly with Santa Snacks. Serving individual snack plates is just so fun and perfect for those who don't enjoy sharing from larger snack boards. I see you.

Let's start with the list of ingredredients.

INGREDIENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL SANTA SNACKS

Here are the items used to make this:

• Cracker Cut Cheddar Cheese
• White Cheddar Cheese
• Pepperoni Slices
• Butter Crackers
• Cherry Tomatoes
• Black Olive Slices

Tools used:

Cutting knife. Shortcut tools used that are optional: circle cookie cutter and tear drop cookie cutter.

STEP BY STEP SANTA SNACK PLATES

These adorable Santa snack plates are the cutest way to add a little holiday magic to your festivities.

They come together in minutes with simple ingredients and make the perfect festive bite for parties, movie nights, or even some magical after-school fun!

Here are the steps to make them.

1. Build Santa’s Face

1. Place a square or rectangular slice of cheddar cheese in the center of the plate, this will be Santa’s face.
2. Add black olive slices on top of the cheddar to create Santa’s eyes. Curving them downward makes a cute, smiling look.

2. Make the Beard & Mustache

1. Arrange round crackers in a semicircle around the bottom half of the face to build Santa’s beard.
2. Cut white cheese into two tear-drop shapes for the mustache and layer them on top of the crackers. I used a tear drop cookie cutter for mine.
3. Place a cherry tomato half in the center of the mustache for Santa’s bright red nose.

3. Create Santa's Hat

1. Place pepperoni slices in a layered arc across the top half of the plate to form Santa’s hat.
2. Lay a horizontal strip of white cheese along the bottom of the pepperoni, this becomes the hat brim.
3. Add a small round slice of white cheese on one side as Santa's hat pom-pom.

4. Finishing Touches

• Adjust any pieces to round out the face and beard.
• Best if served immediately.

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Santa Snack Plates

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cutest Santa Snack Plates made with common snack favorites like pepperoni and cheese with crackers. Spread joy.

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Ingredients

• Round crackers
• Pepperoni slices
• Cheddar cheese, cracker-cut
• White cheese slices (mozzarella, provolone, or white cheddar)
• Black olives, sliced
• Cherry tomatoes

Instructions

Start with a 4 cracker cut cheddar cheese sliced in the center of each plate as the base of Santa’s face.

Add two tiny curved olive slices for the happiest little eyes.

Build his fluffy beard by layering round crackers around the bottom half of the face.

Cut two tear shaped pieces of white cheese (or use a tear-shaped cookie cutter) for Santa’s mustache and place a cherry tomato half right in the center for that perfect red nose.

Layer pepperoni slices along the top of the plate (for the hat) until it looks full.

Add a strip of white cheese across the bottom of the pepperoni for the hat brim and finish with a small round of cheese (cut out or use a circle cookie cutter on the side for the pom-pom.

Enjoy immediately.

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