bacon cranberry walnut stuffed celery

Name: Bacon Cranberry Walnut Stuffed Celery
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 pound(s) bacon, cooked crisp, drained, and crumbled; 8 ounce(s) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup(s) glazed walnuts, chopped; 1/2 cup(s) Craisins, chopped; 2 - green onions, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) heavy cream; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 12 stalk(s) celery, cleaned and cut into portions

(3 ratings)

Bacon Cranberry Walnut Stuffed Celery holiday appetizer on a plate

review

Blue Ribbon Recipe by

Brandi Kirkpatrick

@IdGirl25

Burley, ID

Okay, I made these for a tea party that we held at our school for the graduating senior girls and their moms. They were a great success and were extremely easy and different.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

These flavorful celery sticks are great for many occasions, such as bridal or baby showers, brunch, game nights, or just for a snack. Cream cheese is mixed with walnuts, Craisins, green onions, garlic powder, and a touch of heavy cream. Once the crispy bacon bits are folded into the filling, it is stuffed into a celery stick. They're crunchy, sweet, smoky, tangy, and easy to make.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew

(3 ratings)

yield 24 serving(s)

prep time 1 Hr 30 Min

method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For bacon cranberry walnut stuffed celery

1/2 lb

bacon, cooked crisp, drained, and crumbled
8 oz

reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 c

glazed walnuts, chopped
1/2 c

Craisins, chopped
2

green onions, finely chopped
2 Tbsp

heavy cream
1 tsp

garlic powder
12 stalk

celery, cleaned and cut into portions

How To Make bacon cranberry walnut stuffed celery

1
Cook bacon (crispy) and drain on paper towels.

2
Chop walnuts, Craisins, and green onion.
3
In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, walnuts, Craisins, green onion, heavy cream, and garlic powder. Stir until mixed well.
4
Fold in the crispy bacon. Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes to combine the flavors.
5
Clean celery and cut into desired portion size. To stuff celery, carefully spread the cream cheese mixture into each portion of celery. I personally use a piping bag with a LARGE tip. You can do the same with a Ziploc bag with a large hole cut in a corner.
6
Refrigerate until time to serve. Keep chilled.
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