Stuffed Celery w/Bacon, Fruit & Nuts

Stuffed Celery with Bacon, Fruit & Nuts.  Seems like that says it all, doesn’t it?  But I do need to have a little more in my post to satisfy SEO (Search Engine Optimization).

I first made this particular stuffed celery during the holidays to have a more “healthy” choice during our Christmas festivities. We celebrate on Christmas Eve with our kids and grands with a scratch-made (almost) Mexican dinner, and then on Christmas Day we join with extended family and enjoy a spread of finger foods. Everyone who can shows up at my parents’ home–at various times, but ending up together around 4:00 pm or so–for munchies of the savory AND sweet variety–followed by a rousing game of WINNER–one for the littles and one for the not-so-littles (by age)–this is usually followed by games of Trivial Pursuit (where it’s Women vs. Men), Psych, maybe a favorite Christmas movie, and some football, of course.

So, I served the stuffed celery on a platter.  Since I had so much of the filling left I formed it into a “cheese ball” and served it with Ritz Crackers.  Yummy!  More bang for your buck.  Everyone seemed to enjoy it.  I am so glad to share it with you today, because it gives me another opportunity to enjoy it. you could serve this with these Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes.

I just love me some celery.  Speaking of which, next week’s post will be the best chicken & rice dish you have ever tasted.  There is celery involved. I cannot wait to make it for dinner.

Stuffed Celery w/Bacon, Fruit & Nuts

Crunchy celery with bacon, cream cheese, dried sweetened cranberries, and butter-toasted pecans. Yum.

By: Anna

• July 15, 2021
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Ingredients

• 12 celery stalks, cleaned, cut into portions
• 1/2 lb crispy cooked bacon, drained and crumbled
• 8 oz reduced fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup pecans, toasted in butter and chopped
• 1/2 cup Craisins, chopped
• 1 teaspoon of minced onion
• 2 tablespoons evaporated milk (or heavy cream)

Directions

Step 1

Cook bacon until crispy, drain on paper towels, then chop.

Step 2

Chop pecans and Craisins.

Step 3

In a small bowl, combine: Cream cheese, bacon, pecans, Craisins, minced onion, and evaporated milk. Stir to mix well.

Step 4

Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes so that the flavors mix well with each other.

Step 5

Clean celery and cut into desired portion size.

Step 6

To stuff celery, carefully spread cream cheese mixture into each portion of celery.

Step 7

Refrigerate until time to serve–keep chilled.