Description
Easy Stuffed Celery is a fresh, crunchy, and flavor-packed appetizer. This creamy, savory celery is perfect for parties, game days, or a tasty lunchbox addition. It combines a creamy filling with crisp celery for an irresistible snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 stalks celery, washed and cut into 3-inch pieces
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped (optional)
- 2 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning (optional)
- 1/4 cup peanut butter (for an alternative filling)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix until smooth and well combined. This creates your creamy celery filling.
- If using, stir in the fresh chives for added flavor to your filled celery sticks.
- Using a small spoon or a piping bag, fill each celery stick generously with the cream cheese mixture. You can also use a knife to spread the filling into the celery with filling.
- Arrange the stuffed celery pieces on a serving platter.
- Sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning, if desired, for Stuffed Celery with Cream Cheese and Everything Bagel Seasoning.
- For a different option, spread peanut butter into some celery stalks for Stuffed Celery with Peanut Butter.
- Serve immediately as a classic stuffed celery appetizer or refrigerate until ready to serve. This easy stuffed celery recipe makes a great party appetizer celery bite.
Notes
- For a healthier option, use low-fat cream cheese.
- You can prepare the filling ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- For Stuffed Celery for Kids, try adding mini chocolate chips or sprinkles to the peanut butter variety.
- Experiment with other healthy stuffed celery ideas like adding finely diced bell peppers or shredded carrots to the cream cheese mixture for a vegetarian stuffed celery recipe.
- This simple stuffed celery snack is best served fresh for optimal crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pieces
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg