Ants on a Log

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: 6

Ants on a log is a classic after-school snack with protein-rich peanut butter, celery and raisins. Stick with the original or get your kids involved in making a tasty variation!

Ingredients

Classic Version:

3 celery sticks
¼ cup creamy peanut butter
¼ cup raisins

Optional ingredients for other variations above: apple slices, grapes, mini chocolate chips, cherry tomatoes, cream cheese, fish crackers, animal crackers, blueberries, granola

Instructions

Prep: Rinse off 3 celery sticks and pat dry with a paper towel. Cut each stick in half.
Spread peanut butter: Divide and spread 1/4 cup peanut butter in the cavity of each celery stick.
Add dried fruit: Divide and press 1/4 cup raisins on top of peanut butter filled stalk of celery. Enjoy!

Notes

Peanut Butter Snails:

3 celery sticks
1/4 cup peanut butter
6 round apple slices
6 green grapes
12 chocolate chips

Instructions: Follow steps 1 & 2 above, then press a round apple slice into the peanut butter so that it's standing up. Add a grape in front of the apple slice, then press 2 mini chocolate chips "eyes" onto grape using peanut butter as the "glue." Serves 6.

Peanut Butter Caterpillars:

3 celery sticks
1/4 cup peanut butter
18 green grapes
6 cherry tomatoes
Optional: 12 candy eyes

Instructions: Follow steps 1 & 2 above. Starting at one end of the celery stick, press 3 grapes into the peanut butter. Then add a cherry tomato at the other end. If desired, add on candy eyes using peanut butter as the "glue." Serves 6.

Peanut Butter Fish in a Stream:

3 celery sticks
2 Tablespoons peanut butter
2 Tablespoons cream cheese
24 fish crackers

Instructions: Mix together peanut butter and cream cheese in a small bowl. Then follow steps 1 & 2 above. Press fish crackers on top of peanut butter mixture, with heads "swimming" in the same direction. Serves 6.

Peanut Butter Circus:

3 celery sticks
2 Tablespoons peanut butter
2 Tablespoons cream cheese
12 animal crackers

Instructions: Mix together peanut butter and cream cheese in a small bowl. Then follow steps 1 & 2 above. Press animal crackers on top of peanut butter mixture so that they are standing up. Serves 6.

Peanut Butter Parfait:

3 celery sticks
2 Tablespoons peanut butter
2 Tablespoons yogurt
1/4 cup blueberries
1/4 cup granola

Instructions: Mix together peanut butter and yogurt in a small bowl. Then follow steps 1 & 2 above. Press blueberries and granola on top of peanut butter mixture. Serves 6.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ant on a log, Calories: 81kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 53mg, Potassium: 120mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 10IU, Vitamin C: 0.3mg, Calcium: 6mg, Iron: 0.4mg

Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.