Cream Cheese Wrapped Olives Recipe
A simple yet elegant appetizer made with green olives wrapped in seasoned cream cheese and coated with crushed walnuts for a salty, creamy, and crunchy bite.
6 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 jar green olives pimento- or garlic-stuffed, if preferred
- 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 2 tbsp olive brine from the jar
- 1/2 cup walnuts finely crushed
Instructions
Prepare the cream cheese mixture
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, garlic salt, and olive brine. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Chill the mixture for approximately 30 minutes, or until firm.
Wrap the olives
- Pat the olives dry with a paper towel to remove excess brine. Scoop a small portion of the chilled cream cheese mixture and press it evenly around each olive, ensuring it is fully covered.
Coat with walnuts
- Roll each cream cheese–wrapped olive in the crushed walnuts until evenly coated.
Chill and serve
- Place the finished olives in the refrigerator until firm. Slice in half before serving, if desired, or present whole as bite-sized appetizers.
Notes
This recipe can be made gluten-free as written. Confirm that the cream cheese and garlic salt are certified gluten-free, and ensure the walnuts are processed in a gluten-free facility to avoid cross-contamination.