MTM - You'd Better Watch Out!

The theme for Muffin Tin Monday is Holidays/Christmas/etc. again. 

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town!

Cream Cheese Bagel Claus, Ranch,
Olives (and a mini dill pickle,) Cracker "presents,"
Reindeer food (carrots,) Apple Reindeer

I didn't get to incorporate all the things I had wanted, like an elf, stocking and 7 more reindeer ("and eight tiny reindeer") but Princess was getting antsy, and I since my cucumber had gone mushy, I'd have to do it all in cheese, which would have made this very cheese heavy.

Bagel Claus: I used a cookie cutter for the hat, then painted it with red food coloring. I hand-cut the beard, basically a triangle but I curved the cuts I made. For the mustache, I used my medium biscuit cutter to make half-circles, then flipped them to make almond-shapes. Olive slices for the eyes.

Cracker Presents: I slathered cream cheese on some Triscuits and sliced carrots to make "ribbons" and little bows. 

Apple Reindeer: I used a melon baller to scoop a hunk out of a red and green apple, then put the red chunk into the hole on the green one. I sliced the green apple just before the seeds to make a flat edge on the back of the face. I gouged small holes with my knife for eyes and the antlers, and jammed in chocolate chip eyes, and broken pretzel knots for antlers. Working with the small pretzel knots was a real pain. I had to eat at least 10 that broke in the wrong places.

 But it was all worth it in the end.She loved her "Byoo-nih-fuh Nunch." She didn't eat much of it though. She gnawed on Santa, maybe ate a carrot or two, but finished off the reindeer, peel and all!