A creamy, festive dip styled as a melted snowman with olives, carrot, and bell pepper garnishes.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Creamy Base
01 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - ½ cup sour cream
03 - ¼ cup mayonnaise
04 - 1 tsp lemon juice
05 - ¼ tsp garlic powder
06 - ¼ tsp onion powder
07 - ⅛ tsp salt
08 - ⅛ tsp black pepper
→ Decorations & Garnishes
09 - 2–3 black olives
10 - 1 small carrot, cut into a small nose shape
11 - 1 red bell pepper, sliced
12 - 1–2 pretzel sticks
13 - Fresh parsley or chives, finely chopped (optional)
→ For Serving
14 - Crackers, breadsticks, or vegetable sticks
# How To Make:
01 - In a medium mixing bowl, blend cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth and creamy.
02 - Spread the mixture on a large serving platter, shaping it into an uneven large circle with a smaller mound on top to resemble a melted snowman.
03 - Place two olive slices for eyes and small olive pieces for a mouth on the head mound. Insert the carrot nose at the center of the face. Align olive slices or peppercorns vertically on the body for buttons.
04 - Arrange red bell pepper strips around the neck to form a scarf. Insert pretzel sticks on each side as arms. Optionally, sprinkle finely chopped parsley or chives for added color.
05 - Present immediately with crackers, breadsticks, or vegetable sticks for dipping.
