Zingy with ginger, the slightly sweetened creamy topping makes a perfect marriage with tart-sweet juicy mandarin segments. Little hands will have fun making these as an after-school snack, but these bite-size mandarin treats also make a great “one bite” dessert, or an elegantly simple appetizer.
Makes about 44 pieces
- 4 fresh mandarins, peeled and separated into segments
- 8 ounces spreadable cream cheese
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1/3 cup minced crystallized ginger
- Fresh mandarin peel, thinly sliced, for garnish
In small bowl, stir together cream cheese, ginger and sugar. Spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture on each mandarin segment; arrange on a serving plate. Garnish with mandarin peel