Peanut Butter Celery Sticks (Printable)

Crisp celery loaded with creamy peanut butter and optional nuts or raisins for a quick nutritious bite.

# What You'll Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 4 large celery stalks

→ Spread

02 - 4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

→ Optional Toppings

03 - 2 tablespoons raisins

04 - 1 tablespoon chopped roasted peanuts

# How to Make It:

01 - Wash and dry the celery stalks thoroughly. Trim both ends and cut each stalk into 3-inch pieces.

02 - Use a spoon or small spatula to fill the groove of each celery piece with creamy peanut butter.

03 - Optionally, top the peanut butter with raisins or sprinkle with chopped roasted peanuts for added texture and flavor.

04 - Arrange the celery sticks on a platter and serve immediately, preferably chilled for enhanced crunch.

# Expert Advice:

01 -

It takes literally ten minutes, and half of that is just washing vegetables.
Kids will actually ask for it, which feels like winning the snack lottery.
The contrast between crisp celery and smooth peanut butter is genuinely addictive.

02 -

Celery starts losing its crunch pretty quickly after you cut it, so if you're prepping these more than a couple hours ahead, cover them and keep them in the fridge.
The peanut butter needs to be at the right temperature to spread smoothly—if it's been in a cold fridge, leave it out for five minutes first so it's not fighting you the whole way.

03 -

The best celery for this is the pale inner stalks where the leaves are almost white, because those are more tender and crack less easily when you're cutting them.
If your peanut butter has separated and has that pool of oil on top, stir it back in before using it—that's when it spreads smoothest and most evenly.