These Cucumber Tomato Bites are thick cucumber slices with the seeds hollowed out, filled with a creamy mix of cream cheese, mayo, hot sauce, dill, and garlic, and topped with half a cherry tomato. There is no cooking, just slicing, stirring, and piping, and a batch of 24 bites takes about 20 minutes. They are cool and crunchy with a little heat from the hot sauce, which makes them an easy party appetizer or a light snack.
You’ll love these if you like appetizers like Cold Shrimp and Cucumber Appetizer and Cucumber and Dill Smoked Salmon Appetizer.
This recipe is really easy to make. You’ll just need to prepare the creamy filling, scoop out the cucumber seeds, pipe the filling onto each sliced cucumber, then top each slice with a halved cherry tomato. The filling is a mix of cream cheese, mayo, hot sauce, and spices.
Make these for your next gathering, or whip up a batch to enjoy throughout the week. They store well for a couple of days for quick, ready-to-eat snacks.
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💛 Why you’ll love this recipe
- Ready in 20 minutes.
- Uses simple ingredients you may already have on hand.
- No cooking at all, just slicing, stirring, and piping.
- Can be made ahead of time to serve later.
➡️ Ingredients
⏲ How to make these cucumber tomato bites
This is an overview of the recipe’s instructions. The full instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Prepare Filling: In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, hot sauce, 1 Tablespoon dill, garlic powder, dried parsley, onion powder, pepper, and salt. Stir until smooth. Transfer the bowl to the refrigerator to chill while preparing cucumbers.
- Peel and Slice Cucumbers: Peel the cucumbers, leaving alternating strips of skin for a striped effect. Slice each cucumber into half-inch slices to yield 24 cucumber slices.
- Scoop Out Cucumber Seeds: Using a small measuring spoon, scoop out the seeds from each cucumber slice (just the seeds, don’t scoop out all the way through the bottom). Blot the cucumber slices with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
- Finalize Cucumber Bites: Remove the bowl of the cream cheese mixture from the refrigerator, transfer the mixture to a piping bag, and pipe out 1-2 teaspoons atop each cucumber slice. Sprinkle remaining 1 teaspoon dill over cucumber bites before topping with halved tomatoes.
Recipe Tip: If you don’t have a piping bag, you can use a sandwich baggie. Fill the baggie with the mixture, then snip off a small corner to pipe the filling onto the cucumber slices.
👉 Ingredient substitution suggestions
- Cream Cheese: Strained plain Greek yogurt works, though the filling will be softer and tangier.
- Mayonnaise: Use sour cream.
- Hot Sauce: Use sriracha instead, or leave it out.
- Dried Dill: Fresh dill or other herbs like chives or parsley.
- Garlic Powder: Use fresh minced garlic or garlic salt. Omit added salt if you use garlic salt.
- Cherry Tomatoes: Grape tomatoes or small heirloom tomatoes.
✨ Variations
- Herbs: Mix in finely chopped fresh herbs like basil, cilantro, or mint to the filling.
- Cheesy: Sprinkle some shredded cheese like cheddar, feta, or Parmesan over the top for added flavor.
- Mediterranean: Add some finely chopped olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and a sprinkle of feta cheese to the filling.
- Avocado: Mix some mashed avocado into the filling.
- Bacon: Sprinkle some crumbled cooked bacon on top before adding tomato.
〰️ How to serve
- Platter: Arrange on a large serving platter with cheese, crackers, or fresh veggies with dip.
- Appetizer Spread: Plate it alongside deviled eggs, puff pastry tomato tart, air fryer paneer puff, and sausage balls.
- Beverages: Serve with drinks like champagne margaritas or apple cider bourbon cocktail.
- Party Spread: Complete your party spread and serve it with baked goods like this ube basque cheesecake and banana and pumpkin muffins.
💬 FAQs
Can I make these ahead of time?
Yes, you can prepare the cucumber slices and filling in advance. Store them separately in the refrigerator. Assemble the bites just before serving to keep them fresh. Alternatively, if needed, you can fully assemble them a couple of hours in advance, and they should remain crisp and fresh.
How do you store leftovers?
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in a single layer in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
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Cucumber Tomato Bites
Ingredients
- 2 medium-sized cucumbers, English or slicing cucumbers both work
- 6 ounces cream cheese, very softened
- 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce, increase or decrease based on taste preferences and the level of spiciness of the hot sauce you use
- 4 teaspoons dried dill, divided
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 12 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half lengthwise
Instructions
- Prepare Filling: In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, hot sauce, 1 Tablespoon dill, garlic powder, dried parsley, onion powder, pepper, and salt. Stir until smooth. Transfer bowl to the refrigerator to chill while preparing cucumbers.
- Peel and Slice Cucumbers: Peel cucumbers, leaving alternating strips of skin for a striped effect. Slice each cucumber into half-inch slices to yield 24 cucumber slices.
- Scoop Out Cucumber Seeds: Using a small measuring spoon, scoop out seeds from each cucumber slice (just the seeds, don’t scoop out all the way through the bottom). Blot cucumber slices with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
- Finalize Cucumber Bites: Remove bowl of filling mixture from refrigerator, transfer mixture to a piping bag, and pipe out 1-2 teaspoons atop each cucumber slice. Sprinkle remaining 1 teaspoon dill over cucumber bites before topping with halved tomatoes.
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