This Berries and Cream Ritz Cracker Topper is a must-try recipe! RITZ Crackers topped with cream cheese and yogurt slightly sweetened with sugar and spiced with cinnamon, finished with fresh berries, and drizzled with honey. Scrumptious!
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Berries and Cream RITZ Cracker Topper
By nature, I love entertaining. Bringing people together to eat, snack, and socialize is what makes my heart happy. Easy recipes fit nicely into this scenario because who has time for the complicated! That’s why recipes like this Berries and Cream RITZ Cracker Topper is a go-to for get-togethers like Sunday brunch, birthdays, girls night or even baby or bridal showers.
Recently, I made these sweet Berries and Cream Bites for the gals in my book club. It was a great time connecting and snacking with the ladies.
The plate was empty before we actually got to discussing the book – so I’m pretty confident they enjoyed them because they literally ate-them-up!
Why Berries and Cream RITZ CRACKERS Are Amazing
This delicious RITZ Cracker Appetizer has the perfect amount of sweetness and tang. And the drizzle of honey is pure delight! Plus, they’re simple to throw together. I always have RITZ Crackers on hand because they go with everything, savory or sweet, and are perfect for last-second entertaining!
My clever daughter likes to hide them in the pantry so she can keep them for herself and take them in her lunch, but I know where to find them!
She’s a helper and always reminds me to put them on the list for our shopping trips to Fred Meyer. She knows exactly where to find them in the cracker aisle.
How to Make This Easy RITZ Cracker Appetizer
If you have a few minutes, you can make this recipe. You may have the ingredients on-hand, or you can grab them next time you’re at Fred Meyer.
Here’s a store locator in case you need it: Kroger Store Locator
First, you need to make your delicious cream cheese base, so you mix your cream cheese, yogurt, powdered sugar, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl. Simple so far, right? Then, you place a generous teaspoon of the mixture on each RITZ Cracker and top it with a raspberry, blackberry, sliced up strawberries, and small mint leaf.
Once assembled, drizzle the top with honey and, voila, your easy RITZ Cracker appetizer is complete! You may be tempted to skip the honey, but trust me, it brings all the flavors together and makes them extra special. There is no doubt, this is the Perfect Cracker Topping with Cream Cheese!
Whatever the occasion, big or small, make it a little better with a RITZ Cracker recipe!
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Berries and Cream Ritz Cracker Topper
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Spread
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Other Ingredients
- 24 RITZ Crackers
- 24 raspberries
- 24 blackberries
- 8 large strawberries cut in small pieces
- 24 mint leaves (optional)
- 1/4 cup honey
Instructions
- Place cream cheese, yogurt, powdered sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl and mix. Set aside.
- Wash berries and cut strawberries into small pieces.
- To assemble, place a full teaspoon of cream cheese mixture on each RITZ Cracker and top it with a raspberry, blackberry, a few sliced up strawberry pieces and small mint leaf. Then, drizzle honey over the top.
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For your next gathering (book club or otherwise) and you’re thinking about something sweet, but not too fancy and oh, so easy, try these RITZ Crackers topped with cream cheese and yogurt slightly sweetened with sugar, and spiced with cinnamon. This creates a nice pillowy bed for fresh berries, which are drizzled with honey to finish them off!
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Holly says
These RITZ snack bites look so yummy! We’re big fans of RITZ Crackers – have you tired the Bacon RITZ?? They’re soooo good! Thanks for the coupon!
Erin says
Yes!! You can’t go wrong with Bacon!! Put that with a cracker and mmmmm, mmmm, you’ve got yourself a tasty little snack!
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
Ohhh my goodness! That looks delicious– love the cream cheese and berry combo. You really can’t go wrong with ritz crackers!
Erin says
Ritz are my favorite…savory or sweet, I like them either way 🙂
Lizzie says
Yum, like a little bite of berry cheesecake! These look so dainty!
Erin says
Yes! Kinda like a little bit of berry cheesecake. But much simpler to make and serve 🙂
Jem says
We’ve actually got a box of Ritz crackers in the cupboard to use up. These look so tempting!
Erin says
This recipe works for so many occasions, so I’m sure you can find use for those Ritz crackers in your cupboard 🙂
Leslie says
Mmmm. This looks like a fantastic easy appetizer for those last-minute get-togethers. And I bet the yogurt helps the cream cheese spread like a dream.
Erin says
Yes, creamy and dreamy is what I say! But anything with cream cheese is good in my book!
Veena Azmanov says
What a fantastic idea! It looks so cute and absolutely amazing! It truly looks delicious! I definitely want to try it. Thank you for sharing this great recipe.
Erin says
Yes! Most any get-together or last minute entertaining calls for a Ritz Cracker recipe!
Allison - Celebrating Sweets says
I bet these are the perfect balance of sweet and salty! I can’t wait to try them!
Erin says
There’s something so satisfying about a salty + sweet combo!! Perfect for last minute entertaining or any spring/summer get-together.
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says
We always have Ritz crackers in our house, and I love this for a simple, beautiful appetizer for parties or snack for the kids!