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ants on a log

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Recipe by
Rose Mary Mogan
@cookinginillinois
Sauk Village, IL

This is another Vintage Picture of a recipe I made many years ago, but it is still tasty & always a hit when ever they are served. Big & little kids alike love these little tasty gems. Hope you give them a try. You can garnish the center of the platter with fresh or canned fruit or what ever you have on hand. If you are having a party you will love serving this easy & impressive platter of appetizers. You can also use cream cheese instead of peanut Butter, or a combination of both on the same platter if desired.Since this is from years ago, I only have a picture of the finished product.

yield 20 to 30 depending on portion size
prep time 35 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For ants on a log

  • 8-10 stalk
    celery, cut into 3 inch portions
  • 1 1/2 c
    peanut butter
  • 1 c
    raisins or dried cranberries or more as desired
  • kale, leaf lettuce or parsley for garnish
  • fruit cup for center
  • 1 lg
    18 inch party platter or tray

How To Make ants on a log

  • 1
    Wash celery and cut into 3 inch portions. String celery if desired.
  • 2
    Line large platter on bottom with leaf lettuce, kale or parsley as desired.
  • 3
    Spoon and fill each celery portion with room temperature peanut Butter, arranged in a spiraled fashioned. NOTE: YOU MAY ALSO USE SOFTENED CREAM CHEESE INSTEAD OF PEANUT BUTTER, OR USE BOTH AS DESIRED.
  • 4
    Top each celery stick with as few as 3-4 raisins or as many as desired. Keep chilled until ready to serve. Great at a kids party and adults love them too.
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