# Components:
→ Sandwiches
01 - 12 slices soft sandwich bread (white or whole wheat)
02 - 6 tablespoons cream cheese or hummus
03 - 2 tablespoons honey (optional, for sweet variation)
04 - 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
05 - 1 small carrot, thinly sliced
06 - 12 black olives, pitted
07 - 12 chive stems
→ Board Assembly
08 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes
09 - 1 cup baby carrots
10 - 1 cup grapes (green and red)
11 - 1 cup strawberries, halved
12 - 1 cup mini pretzels
13 - 1/2 cup cubed cheese (optional)
14 - Fresh herbs for garnish (mint, basil)
# Directions:
01 - Use a bee-shaped or oval cookie cutter to cut shapes from each slice of sandwich bread.
02 - Evenly spread cream cheese or hummus on half of the bread cutouts; drizzle honey over the spread if preparing the sweet version.
03 - Place thin slices of cucumber and carrot atop the spread, then cover each with another bread cutout to form sandwiches.
04 - Slice black olives into thin rings for bee stripes and small pieces for eyes, then carefully arrange them on top of the sandwiches pressing gently into the spread.
05 - Insert two short pieces of chive stems into each sandwich to mimic antennae.
06 - Place the bee sandwiches on a large serving board, arranging cherry tomatoes, baby carrots, grapes, strawberries, mini pretzels, cheese cubes, and fresh herbs around them.
07 - Serve the arrangement immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready for serving.
