Looking for some healthier snack ideas for the kids? Look no further than these awesome ideas for stuffed Qukes® baby cucumbers! They’re all cool as cucumbers, cute as heck, fun and most importantly, DELICIOUS!
You can’t beat Perfection
Perfection Fresh Qukes® Baby Cucumbers are the go-to cucumber snack we all need. Australian grown, with tender, crisp skins, they’re brilliant for snacking on the go or as a quick and light option to tide little one’s over until dinner. They can even be amped up and stuffed. Just as we did here!
We took packs of Perfection Fresh Qukes® and turned them into sensational snacks that kids can’t help but devour. Perfect for afternoon tea or even a party table – these baby cucumbers are the kind of snack you can feel good about filling up hungry tummies with.
Watch our video below or keep scrolling down for written recipe details!
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What you need
- Qukes® baby cucumbers
- Red cherry tomatoes
- Yellow cherry tomatoes
- Your favourite yummy dip
- Edible eye decorations
- A small stick of celery
What to do
- Slice Qukes® baby cucumbers in half and scoop the seeds out.
- Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and slice the celery into super fine matchstick antennae
- Fill each Qukes® with your favourite dip and line up the cherry tomato halves on top to create a body.
- Add the antennae to the yellow cherry tomato halves. TIP: Use a toothpick to make small holes first.
- Add the edible eyes to the yellow cherry tomato halves. TIP: Stick them on with dip, peanut butter or cream cheese!
- Attach heads to your Qukes® caterpillar bodies and eat them quickly before they crawl away!!
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What you need
- Qukes® baby cucumbers
- Red cherry tomatoes
- Spreadable Cream Cheese
- Black sesame seeds
What to do
- Using a melon baller, press a round circle seat in each Qukes®. Use a small knife to remove the piece.
- Slice a couple of extra Qukes® into rounds for race car wheels – don’t slice them too thin or they won’t hold up. Slice cherry tomatoes in half too.
- Tyre centre! Stick the wheel slices to the Qukes® race cars with cream cheese. YUM!
- Safety first – HELMETS! Using a tiny piping bag or toothpick, create eyes with cream cheese and black sesame seeds on the cherry tomatoes. Fiddly, but worth it.
- Place the cherry tomato drivers in their Qukes® cars and get ready TO RACE!
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What you need
- Qukes® baby cucumbers
- Cherry tomatoes
- 50g corn kernels, drained
- 50g tuna, drained
- 60g mayonnaise
- Thick cheese slices
- Toothpicks
What to do
- Cut the Qukes® into halves to make boats.
- Cut the cheese into triangle flags and set aside.
- Mix together the mayonnaise, tuna and corn for a yummy filling.
- Scoop out the Qukes® seeds and fill each one with the tuna mayonnaise mix.
- Slice extra whole Qukes® into thin slices to make sails. Thread them on to a toothpick and poke them into your Qukes boats.
- Slice tomatoes in half and add rudders to your boat ends.
- Poke the cheese flags onto the toothpicks and SET SAIL to a hungry tummy!
Qukes® baby cucumbers (RRP$4.50) are available for purchase at leading supermarkets and independent retailers. For more information and recipe inspiration, head to Perfection Fresh – just hit the button below!
