Cream Cheese-And-Olive Pecan Bites

Make mini pecan sandwiches with a filling of cream cheese, pimiento-stuffed Spanish olives, and fresh chives. So simple, but so tasty!

These little cream cheese-filled pecan bites are the perfect combination of creamy and crunchy. You'll have a hard time stopping with just one bite.

Ingredients: 

• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pimiento-stuffed Spanish olives
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 80 large toasted pecan halves

Direction:

1. Stir together cream cheese, olives, chives, and pepper. Spread onto 40 large toasted pecan halves; top with 40 large toasted pecan halves, forming sandwiches.

Southern Living
NOVEMBER 2009