Tomato Cream Cheese Cracker Bites

Ingredients

24 buttery round crackers like Ritz
4 ounces cream cheese softened
2 medium ripe tomatoes sliced into thin rounds

Instructions

Prep Our Tomatoes: Wash and dry the tomatoes well, then slice them into thin rounds with a serrated knife. If my slices seem very juicy, I lightly pat them with a paper towel so our crackers stay crisp.
Add Cream Cheese: Spread or dollop a small amount of our softened cream cheese completely across the top of each cracker.
Assemble: Top each cream cheese-coated cracker with a single tomato slice, pressing very gently so it stays securely in place.
Serve: Arrange my assembled crackers evenly on a serving platter and serve them right away for the best texture.

Notes

I cannot stress enough how important it is to strictly use softened cream cheese at room temperature! Hard, cold cream cheese will immediately snap our delicate crackers in half when we try to spread it.