Cockroaches

Cockroaches

Serves: 20 (makes 20 cockroaches)

Time to make: 10 mins

Ingredients

20 whole fresh dates, pitted
40 pieces sliced almonds
20 teaspoons Philadelphia Light Cream Cheese Spread

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Instructions

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1 Carefully open each date and remove the stone. Insert two almond slices.

2 Stuff date with a teaspoon of cream cheese. Don’t worry if some of it sticks out, as it will make the it look like a partly squashed cockroach.

3 Arrange the cockroaches on an orange plate or board and leave it at the front door, along with a few spiders.

Variations

Instead of almonds, anything crunchy will do — hazelnuts, peanuts, cornflakes or even toasted seeds.
Dried dates can be used, but they will have a more squashed look and they’re trickier to stuff.

HFG tip

The almonds can be bought already sliced.
The cockroaches are best eaten fresh, while they’re still crunchy.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 75 cal

Kilojoules 320 kJ

Protein 1 g

Total fat 1 g

Saturated fat 0 g

Carbohydrates 20 g

Sugar 16 g

Dietary fibre 2 g

Sodium 10 mg

Calcium 20 mg

Iron 0 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.