Description
Ants on a Log is a simple, healthy, and fun snack made by filling celery sticks with peanut butter and topping them with raisins to resemble ants. This classic recipe is perfect for kids and adults alike, offering a delightful combination of crunchy, creamy, and sweet flavors in a nutritious treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Celery Sticks
- 3 celery sticks, washed and cut in half
Spread
- ¼ cup peanut butter
Topping
- 30 raisins
Instructions
- Prepare the celery: Wash the celery sticks thoroughly and cut each stick in half to create manageable pieces for the snack.
- Spread the peanut butter: Using a knife or spoon, fill the concave groove of each celery stick half with peanut butter, spreading it evenly to cover the groove completely.
- Add the raisins: Press raisins into the peanut butter on each celery stick, arranging them to resemble ants walking on a log.
Notes
- Celery alternatives: carrots, cucumber (sliced lengthwise and seeded), banana (sliced lengthwise), apple wedges, pear wedges, peach or nectarine wedges.
- Peanut butter alternatives: any nut butter, cream cheese, cottage cheese, hummus, mashed avocado or guacamole, Greek yogurt, other dips or spreads like beetroot dip, carrot hummus, bean dip, or tzatziki.
- Raisin alternatives: other dried fruits such as apricot, dates, figs, pineapple cut into raisin-sized pieces; peas, sweetcorn, olives, cherry tomatoes, grapes, blueberries, seeds, or nuts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 log (half celery stick with peanut butter and raisins)
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
