--- title: "\"Pine Cone\" Pesto-Cheese Topper" description: "Nutrition Info: 180 calories, 14g total fat, 5g saturated fat, 20mg cholesterol, 220mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate, 1g dietary fiber, 2g sugars, 4g protein" image: https://www.iga.com/hubfs/PineCone-1400.jpg --- Help Isom IGA recover from devasting floods [Donate here](https://www.iga.com/htpf) - [Savings](https://www.iga.com/find-a-store) - [Recipes](https://www.iga.com/recipes) - [Shopper Solutions](https://www.iga.com/shopper-solutions) - [Products](https://www.iga.com/products) - [Store Locator](https://www.iga.com/find-a-store) - [Corporate](https://corporate.iga.com) - [Become IGA](https://corporate.iga.com/become-iga/) - [Programs](https://corporate.iga.com/programs) - [Products](https://corporate.iga.com/products) - [Resources](https://corporate.iga.com/resources) - [Events](https://corporate.iga.com/events) - [News](https://corporate.iga.com/news) - [Savings](https://www.iga.com/find-a-store) - [Recipes](https://www.iga.com/recipes) - [Shopper Solutions](https://www.iga.com/shopper-solutions) - [Products](https://www.iga.com/products) - [Store Locator](https://www.iga.com/find-a-store) - [Corporate](https://corporate.iga.com) - [Become IGA](https://corporate.iga.com/become-iga/) - [Programs](https://corporate.iga.com/programs) - [Products](https://corporate.iga.com/products) - [Resources](https://corporate.iga.com/resources) - [Events](https://corporate.iga.com/events) - [News](https://corporate.iga.com/news) ** ** ** - [Recipes](https://www.iga.com/recipes) - [Store Locator](https://www.iga.com/find-a-store) - [Savings](https://www.iga.com/find-a-store) - [Recipes](https://www.iga.com/recipes) - [Shopper Solutions](https://www.iga.com/shopper-solutions) - [Products](https://www.iga.com/products) - [Store Locator](https://www.iga.com/find-a-store) - [Corporate](https://corporate.iga.com) - [Become IGA](https://corporate.iga.com/become-iga/) - [Programs](https://corporate.iga.com/programs) - [Products](https://corporate.iga.com/products) - [Resources](https://corporate.iga.com/resources) - [Events](https://corporate.iga.com/events) - [News](https://corporate.iga.com/news) ** ** ** ** **Menu** ** ** - [Savings](https://www.iga.com/find-a-store) - [Recipes](https://www.iga.com/recipes) - [Shopper Solutions](https://www.iga.com/shopper-solutions) - [Products](https://www.iga.com/products) - [Store Locator](https://www.iga.com/find-a-store) - [Corporate](https://corporate.iga.com) - [Become IGA](https://corporate.iga.com/become-iga/) - [Programs](https://corporate.iga.com/programs) - Signage & Décor - [Sign Kits](https://corporate.iga.com/signs) - [Store Décor](https://corporate.iga.com/decor-program) - [Marketing](https://corporate.iga.com/programs/marketing) - [Digital Marketing](https://corporate.iga.com/digital-advertising) - [National Digital Ad](https://corporate.iga.com/programs/marketing/national-digital-ad) - [Social Media](https://corporate.iga.com/programs/marketing/social-media) - [Retail Standards](https://corporate.iga.com/programs/retail-standards) - [IGA Cares](https://www.iga.com/htpf) - [Products](https://corporate.iga.com/products) - [Resources](https://corporate.iga.com/resources) - [Best Practices](https://www.iga.com/best-practices) - [Branding](https://corporate.iga.com/programs/branding) - [Image Downloads](https://corporate.iga.com/resources/download-center) - [Local Equals Fresh](https://corporate.iga.com/local-equals-fresh) - [Red Oval Partners](https://corporate.iga.com/partners) - [Training](https://www.igainstitute.com) - [Events](https://corporate.iga.com/events) - [Events](https://corporate.iga.com/events) - [Webinars](https://corporate.iga.com/events/webinars) - [News](https://corporate.iga.com/news) - [Category Insights](https://corporate.iga.com/category-insights) - [Insights](https://www.iga.com/insights) - [Press Room](https://www.iga.com/corporate/news/press-room) ![](https://www.iga.com/hubfs/PineCone-1400.jpg) # "Pine Cone" Pesto-Cheese Topper Written by [Nabisco](https://www.iga.com/recipes/author/nabisco) Nov 28, 2018 **Prep Time:** 5 min **Total Time:** 5 min Makes 4 servings, 4 topped crackers each. ## What You Need 4 oz. Neufchatel cheese, softened 1 Tbsp. basil pesto 16 RITZ Crackers 2 Tbsp. toasted sliced almonds, broken in half 16 small fresh basil leaves ## Make It 1. Mix Neufchatel cheese and pesto until blended; spoon into resealable plastic bag. 2. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe Neufchatel mixture into oval shape on top of each cracker. 3. Press nut pieces into Neufchatel mixture to resemble pine cones. 4. Add basil sprigs. ## Tips **How to Toast Nuts **To easily toast nuts, spread them in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. 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