Best Ladybugs On A Log Recipes

SUNNY'S BUGS ON A LOG

Sunny's Bugs on a Log image

Provided by Sunny Anderson

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar (or a pinch of cinnamon and a teaspoon of sugar)
2 large avocados, halved, pitted and peeled
4 to 6 stalks celery (be sure to pick ones that can hold filling), cut into thirds, leaves set aside
4 ounces raspberries (ladybugs)
10 to 20 raisins (ants)
10 to 20 dried cherries (red ants)
10 to 20 pretzels or thin pretzel sticks (worms or stick bugs)

Steps:

For the filling: Add the peanut butter, cocoa powder, honey, cinnamon sugar and avocado to a food processor and blend on high until smooth and aerated. Scoop into a piping bag or sealable plastic bag. Refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes.
For the logs and insects: Choose a tip for piping or cut a hole in the corner of the plastic bag. Place the celery leaves in the recess of the celery stalks and pipe the filling over them, leaving a bit of the leaves sticking up on the sides of each. Top with one of each "insect"--a raspberry, raisin, dried cherry and pretzel--along the length or make logs to your liking.

LADYBUGS ON A LOG

Ladybugs on a Log image

I came up with this variation on Ants on a Log for Thanksgiving because my brother hates raisins. They would also work well for schools or daycares with nut-free rules for snacks and lunches.

Provided by whodunitrdr

Categories Vegetable Side Dishes

Time 10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

¼ cup dried cranberries
6 stalks celery, cut into 3-inch pieces
½ cup raspberry flavored cream cheese

Steps:

Fill each celery stick with raspberry flavored cream cheese and top with 3 or 4 dried cranberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.4 calories, Carbohydrate 8.6 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 112 mg, Sugar 6.6 g